Postcode GU17 8BX (Bracknell Forest) Terminated June 1996

Map showing GU17 8BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU17 8BX is located in Bracknell Forest It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1996.GU17 8BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU17 8BX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of GU17 8BX as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to GU17 8BX is Montgomery Close which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandhurst Library and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, 459 m away.

The closest primary school to GU17 8BX (for ages 11 and under) is Uplands Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 30, 2009. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sandhurst School.

The local pub for residents of GU17 8BX is The White Swan and is 196 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 31, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Papa Johns and is 85 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 18, 2021.

Policing for GU17 8BX is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire East is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to GU17 8BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU17 8BX, and the approximate distance away.

Montgomery Close 87 m
Coachmans Grove 111 m
Wellburn Close 138 m
The Broadway 142 m
Albion Road 158 m
Gough's Meadow 165 m
Gibbons Close 167 m
Sycamore Close 169 m
Nightingale Gardens 174 m
Parsons Field 197 m
St John's Road 207 m
Weaver Moss 231 m
York Way 238 m
Woodbine Close 251 m
Park Road 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU17 8BX

Introduction January 1980
Termination June 1996
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GU17 8BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
155 m
Sandhurst School 1.16 km
Eagle House School 1.17 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.27 km
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
1.35 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
1.39 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.39 km
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.41 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.43 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.43 km
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.61 km
Edgbarrow School 1.85 km
Yateley Manor School 2.01 km
Wellington College 2.15 km
Cranford Park Primary Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.18 km
Wildmoor Heath School 2.38 km
Hawley Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
2.72 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
2.79 km
Yateley School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.89 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(December 7, 2016)
2.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU17 8BX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Silva Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 14, 2019
0 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
May 19, 2016
85 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
85 m
Sandhurst News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
85 m
Shenai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 11, 2021
85 m
Haldane House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 30, 2021
105 m
RGVR Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
149 m
Sandhurst Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
149 m
Harrison Catering At Uplands Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
155 m
Sandhurst Supper Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
155 m
Bracknell Forest Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2016
182 m
The White Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
196 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
254 m
Empress Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
254 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
254 m
Jahan Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 20, 2021
254 m
The Treasures Wine Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
254 m
Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 20, 2018
275 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
275 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
December 8, 2017
275 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU17 8BX - Data from Apr 2022

Sandhurst Library Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Sandhurst Library Bus Stop/Station 58 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 372 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Harts Leap Close Bus Stop/Station 506 m
York Way Taxi Rank 226 m
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 792 m
Community Centre Taxi Rank 1.45 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 459 m
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 469 m
Blackwater Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 47.89 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 47.99 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU17 8BX - Data from Dec 2021

Long Down Woodland Or Forest 998 m
School Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 1.29 km
Berrybank Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Smallbrook Bottom Valley 1.66 km
Werg Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Oak Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Ambarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Pine Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Stroud's Pond Inland Water 2.22 km
Horseshoe Lake Inland Water 2.23 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 2.27 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34590100
Longitude -0.79728000
OS Easting 483863
OS Northing 0161444
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25776
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bracknell
Electoral Ward Central Sandhurst
Local Authority District Bracknell Forest
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Thames Valley Berkshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Berkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000036
Travel To Work Area Reading

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Berkshire East
Cancer Alliance Surrey and Sussex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Frimley Health and Care ICS
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Frimley CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Farnborough/Aldershot BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sandhurst BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039995
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 014A
Output Area / Small Area 7D3