RG42 6BQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (RG42) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6BQ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case RG which means Reading.
Postal District. In our case RG42.
Postal Sector. In our case RG42 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BQ.

The regional mail center for the post area RG is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the RG42 6BQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BRACKNELL DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the RG42 6BQ postcode have the street address of Wellers Lane

It is situated within the post town of BRACKNELL within the old postal county of Berkshire.

RG42 6BQ is within Hawthorn Hill.

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Map of the RG42 6BQ Postcode

RG42 6BQ: Points of Interest

Jealott's Hill Community Landshare

Jealott's Hill Community Landshare is a retail outlet located at Jealotts Hill Community Landshare, Wellers Lane, Warfield, Bracknell, RG42 6BQ.

Telephone Area Code for RG42 6BQ

The telephone area code for RG42 6BQ is 01344 Bracknell.

Map Coordinates for RG42 6BQ

Latitude	51.4543912124
Longitude	-0.737480304961

Ordnance Survey Maps for RG42 6BQ

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How far is the RG42 6BQ Postcode from the Centre of London?

The RG42 6BQ postcode is 26.58 miles as the crow flies from the centre of London (Original Site of Charing Cross).

The distance by road is 32.32 miles. Taking the following route.

A330 (3.74 miles), A308(M) (0.57 miles), M4 (20.50 miles), A4 (4.46 miles).

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from RG42 6BQ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for RG42 6BQ

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	82.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	76.00%	NW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	54.00%	W 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	15.00%	WSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	WSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	0.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	0.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	SSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	0.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	33.00%	SSE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	SE 4 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	E 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Mist	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	20.00%	ENE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	13.00%	ESE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	16.00%	SE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	46.00%	S 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	48.00%	SSE 7 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of RG42 6BQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Cranbourne Primary School

Address: Cranbourne Primary School, Lovel Road, Winkfield, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 2EU

Distance: 2.93 miles

School Website

Contact: 01344882350

Whitegrove Primary School

Address: Whitegrove Primary School, Westmorland Drive, Warfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 3QS

Distance: 2.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01344861020

Sandy Lane Primary School

Address: Sandy Lane Primary School, Sandy Lane, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2JG

Distance: 2.28 miles

Contact:

Warfield Church of England Primary School

Address: Warfield Church of England Primary School, Sopwith Road, Bracknell, RG42 6BR

Distance: 1.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01344862074

England Secondary Schools

Holyport College

Address: Holyport College, Ascot Road, Holyport, Berkshire, SL6 3LE

Distance: 2.08 miles

School Website

Contact: 01628640150

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near RG42 6BQ

PARK HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 20 PARK ROAD, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG12 2LU

Distance: 2.50 miles

Contact: :

BLUEBERRY DENTAL SURGERY LIMITED

Address: 68 DEEPFIELD ROAD, BRACKNELL, RG12 2NX

Distance: 2.54 miles

Contact: :

WARWICK HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 104 MOORDALE AVENUE, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG42 1SY

Distance: 2.56 miles

Contact: :

COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC

Address: SKIMPED HILL HEALTH CENTRE, SKIMPED HILL LANE, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG12 1LH

Distance: 2.65 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 11-13 HIGH STREET, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG12 1DL

Distance: 2.67 miles

Contact: :

ALSTON HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 5 ALSTON HOUSE, MARKET STREET, BRACKNELL, RG12 1FA

Distance: 2.79 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near RG42 6BQ

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: JIGS LANE, WARFIELD, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG42 3JP

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01344 658449

PRIESTWOOD PHARMACY

Address: 7 PRIESTWOOD SQUARE, BRACKNELL, RG42 1UD

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01344 306357

BULLBROOK PHARMACY

Address: 3 BULLBROOK ROW, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG12 2NL

Distance: 2.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01344 454012

BOOTS

Address: THE LEXICON SHOPPING CTR, 19-23 BRACCAN WALK, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG12 1BE

Distance: 2.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01344 303844

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: 13 CHARLES SQUARE, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG12 1DF

Distance: 2.73 miles

Contact: :

BINFIELD VILLAGE PHARMACY

Address: TERRACE ROAD NORTH, BINFIELD, BRACKNELL, RG42 5HR

Distance: 2.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01344 868486

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near RG42 6BQ

BOOTS OPTICIANS - BRACKNELL

Address: 19-23 BRACCAN WALK, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG12 1BE

Distance: 2.65 miles

Contact: :

BRACKNELL V.E LTD

Address: THE LEXICON CENTRE, 26 BRACCAN WALK, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG12 1BE

Distance: 2.65 miles

Contact: :

INSIGHT OPTICIANS (BRACKNELL)

Address: 15B PRINCESS SQUARE, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG12 1LS

Distance: 2.76 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (BRACKNELL)

Address: 18 PRINCESS SQUARE, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG12 1LS

Distance: 2.76 miles

Contact: :

LONDON 4 DOMICILIARY SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: VENTURE HOUSE, 2 ARLINGTON SQUARE, DOWNSHIRE WAY, BRACKNELL, RG12 1WA

Distance: 2.84 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (ASCOT)

Address: 61 HIGH STREET, ASCOT, BERKSHIRE, SL5 7HP

Distance: 4.13 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near RG42 6BQ

THE GAINSBOROUGH PRACTICE

Address: 1 COUNTY LANE, WARFIELD, BRACKNELL, RG42 3JP

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: :

DR. MACHRAY

Address: THE WATERFIELD PRACTICE, 1 COUNTY LANE, WHITEGROVE, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG42 3JP

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01344 869771

THE GAINSBOROUGH PRACTICE

Address: 1 COUNTY LANE, WARFIELD, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG42 3JP

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01344 428742

BALFRON PRACTICE

Address: SKIMPED HILL HEALTH CENTRE, SKIMPED HILL LANE, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG12 1LH

Distance: 2.65 miles

Contact: :

EVERGREEN PRACTICE

Address: SKIMPED HILL LANE, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG12 1LH

Distance: 2.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01344 306936

BINFIELD SURGERY

Address: BINFIELD HEALTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE, WOOD LANE, BINFIELD, BRACKNELL, RG42 4EX

Distance: 2.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01344 286264

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Transport Links near RG42 6BQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: RG42 6BQ

Bracknell
Bracknell station, Market Street, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1HX
Distance: 3.38 miles
Driving Time: 6.09 minutes
Martins Heron
Martins Heron station, Whitton Road, Martins Heron, Berkshire, RG12 9TZ
Distance: 4.69 miles
Driving Time: 7.81 minutes
Maidenhead
Maidenhead station, Station Approach, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1EW
Distance: 5.49 miles
Driving Time: 8.79 minutes
Ascot (Berks)
Ascot (Berkshire) station, Station Hill, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9EG
Distance: 6.15 miles
Driving Time: 9.82 minutes
Taplow
Taplow station, Station Road, Taplow, Berkshire, SL6 0NU
Distance: 7.37 miles
Driving Time: 12.36 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near RG42 6BQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near RG42 6BQ

A404(M) J9A

Distance: 5.74 miles

Driving Time: 8.00 minutes

A404(M) J9

Distance: 6.06 miles

Driving Time: 9.11 minutes

M4 J10

Distance: 7.37 miles

Driving Time: 10.41 minutes

M4 J7

Distance: 11.10 miles

Driving Time: 14.04 minutes

M4 J8

Distance: 12.21 miles

Driving Time: 14.33 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the RG42 6BQ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Windsor Co Const
Member or Parliament	Adam Afriyie
Contact Details	Contact Adam Afriyie
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the RG42 6BQ Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Bracknell Forest Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Bracknell Forest at the following link Bracknell Forest.

How much is the Council Tax?

Bracknell Forest Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Bracknell Forest charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the RG42 6BQ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Bracknell Forest council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | Bracknell Forest Council

Postcodes near the RG42 6BQ Postcode

RG42 6HL Hawthorn Hill RG42 6ET Jealotts Hill

What Popular Supermarkets are near the RG42 6BQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near RG42 6BQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, County Lane, Warfield, BRACKNELL, RG42 3JP	3.15 miles	Directions from RG42 6BQ to Tesco
Waitrose, Bond Way, BRACKNELL, RG12 1RQ	4.14 miles	Directions from RG42 6BQ to Waitrose
Morrisons, Skimped Hill Lane, BRACKNELL, RG12 1EN	4.59 miles	Directions from RG42 6BQ to Morrisons
Tesco, Whitton Road, BRACKNELL, RG12 9TZ	5.08 miles	Directions from RG42 6BQ to Tesco
Aldi, Dedworth Road, WINDSOR, SL4 4LH	6.22 miles	Directions from RG42 6BQ to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the RG42 6BQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near RG42 6BQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Carnival Field Leisure Park, Wokingham, RG40 2AT	5.43 miles	Directions from RG42 6BQ to Carnival Field Leisure Park
19 The Avenue, Runnymede Roundabout, Egham, TW20 9AB	8.66 miles	Directions from RG42 6BQ to 19 The Avenue, Runnymede Roundabout
Reading Station Concourse, Reading, RG1 1LZ	10.07 miles	Directions from RG42 6BQ to Reading Station Concourse
Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall, Reading, RG1 2LN	10.21 miles	Directions from RG42 6BQ to Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall

Mcdonald's Restaurants near RG42 6BQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, High Street, BRACKNELL, RG12 1EA	2.67 miles	Directions from RG42 6BQ to McDonald's, High Street, BRACKNELL, RG12 1EA
McDonald's, Wildridings Road, BRACKNELL, RG12 7WT	3.70 miles	Directions from RG42 6BQ to McDonald's, Wildridings Road, BRACKNELL, RG12 7WT
McDonald's, High Street, MAIDENHEAD, SL6 1JT	4.77 miles	Directions from RG42 6BQ to McDonald's, High Street, MAIDENHEAD, SL6 1JT
McDonald's, Telford Drive, SLOUGH, SL1 9LA	5.89 miles	Directions from RG42 6BQ to McDonald's, Telford Drive, SLOUGH, SL1 9LA

KFC Restaurants near RG42 6BQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Bagshot Road, BRACKNELL, RG12 9SE	3.45 miles	Directions from RG42 6BQ to KFC Bracknell - Bagshot Road
KFC, Dedworth Road, WINDSOR, SL4 5BD	4.63 miles	Directions from RG42 6BQ to KFC Windsor - Dedworth Road
KFC, Bridge Avenue, MAIDENHEAD, SL6 1RS	4.81 miles	Directions from RG42 6BQ to KFC Maidenhead - Bridge Avenue
KFC, Bath Road, SLOUGH, SL1 5QL	6.01 miles	Directions from RG42 6BQ to KFC Cippenham - Bath Road
KFC, Farnham Road, SLOUGH, SL1 4XB	7.02 miles	Directions from RG42 6BQ to KFC Slough - Farnham Road