RG42 postcode area guide — Bracknell Forest

Where is RG42?

Broadband & internet speeds in RG42

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the RG42 postcode district (Bracknell Forest) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 906 postcodes Ofcom measures in RG42, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 90.8%.

Around 0.1% of premises in RG42 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in RG42

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Mobile signal around Bracknell Forest

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Bracknell Forest district (56,723 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in RG42

Police recorded 204 incidents within about a mile of the centre of RG42 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in RG42

Based on 311 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in RG42 is £465,000, down 4.1% on the previous year (£485,000).

Latest recorded sales in RG42

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Bracknell Forest demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Bracknell Forest district (124,607 residents, 50,245 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around RG42

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in RG42

100 rated food businesses operate in RG42. 72 hold the top rating of 5, 16 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Admiral Cunningham, Aspens Services Ltd at Meadow Vale Primary School, Authentic Thai Cuisine At The Prince Of Wales, BFC- Larchwood, Biltong Emporium.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in RG42

From a sample of 204 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 RG42 postcodes, the most common rating is band B (average band C). 66% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Bracknell Forest

Landlines around RG42 typically use:

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What's it like living in RG42?

Postcodes in RG42

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.