Postcode GU17 8DQ (Bracknell Forest) Terminated June 1996

Map showing GU17 8DQ and nearby postcodes

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

GU17 8DQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 8DQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to GU17 8DQ is Nightingale Gardens which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandhurst Library and is 203 m away. The closest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, 332 m away.

The closest primary school to GU17 8DQ (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 8DQ is The White Swan and is 213 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 31, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Canton Chinese Takeaway and is 192 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 20, 2018.

Policing for GU17 8DQ 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 8DQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Nightingale Gardens 26 m
Sycamore Close 88 m
York Way 91 m
Albion Road 112 m
Hone Hill 136 m
Willows End 145 m
Squirrel Close 160 m
Uplands Close 176 m
Parsons Field 194 m
Montgomery Close 201 m
Newtown Road 213 m
St Helens Crescent 227 m
The Broadway 236 m
Gough's Meadow 261 m
Gibbons Close 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU17 8DQ

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 8DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
98 m
Eagle House School 998 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.1 km
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.22 km
Sandhurst School 1.22 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.47 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.47 km
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
1.49 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
1.55 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.55 km
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.65 km
Edgbarrow School 1.71 km
Yateley Manor School 1.93 km
Wellington College 1.97 km
Cranford Park Primary Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.13 km
Wildmoor Heath School 2.32 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
2.66 km
Yateley School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.81 km
Our Lady's Preparatory School 2.88 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(December 7, 2016)
2.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrison Catering At Uplands Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
98 m
Sandhurst Supper Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
98 m
Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 20, 2018
192 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
192 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
December 8, 2017
192 m
The Co-Operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 27, 2018
192 m
Silva Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 14, 2019
200 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
204 m
Empress Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
204 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
204 m
Jahan Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 20, 2021
204 m
The Treasures Wine Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
204 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
May 19, 2016
207 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
207 m
Sandhurst News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
207 m
Shenai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 11, 2021
207 m
The White Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
213 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
May 13, 2016
297 m
The Village Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
297 m
Haldane House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 30, 2021
302 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sandhurst Library Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Sandhurst Library Bus Stop/Station 249 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 270 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Harts Leap Close Bus Stop/Station 306 m
York Way Taxi Rank 173 m
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 946 m
Community Centre Taxi Rank 1.51 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 332 m
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 336 m
Blackwater Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.07 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Down Woodland Or Forest 799 m
School Hill Hill Or Mountain 808 m
Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 953 m
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 1.19 km
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Smallbrook Bottom Valley 1.46 km
Berrybank Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Ambarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Werg Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Pine Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Oak Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Horseshoe Lake Inland Water 2.05 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 2.11 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.13 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34724300
Longitude -0.79918300
OS Easting 483728
OS Northing 0161591
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32553
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 014B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2