Postcode GU17 8JL (Bracknell Forest) Terminated June 1996

Map showing GU17 8JL and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU17 8JL is located in Bracknell Forest It was introduced in April 1987 and terminated in June 1996.GU17 8JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU17 8JL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 8JL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to GU17 8JL is Lamborne Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Larks Wood Close and is 395 m away. The closest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, 622 m away.

The closest primary school to GU17 8JL (for ages 11 and under) is New Scotland Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Edgbarrow School.

The local pub for residents of GU17 8JL is The Bird In Hand and is 341 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Istanbul Kebab and is 593 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 16, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lamborne Close 29 m
School Hill 132 m
Whittle Close 134 m
Cock-A-Dobby 139 m
Sylvan Ridge 141 m
Forest End Road 180 m
Ryan Mount 181 m
Oaktree Way 198 m
Dale Gardens 208 m
Forest End 219 m
Eagles Nest 235 m
Old Well Heights 265 m
Prince Drive 274 m
Mountbatten Rise 281 m
Scotland Hill 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU17 8JL

Introduction April 1987
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 8JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
522 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
615 m
Eagle House School 624 m
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
809 m
Wellington College 1.35 km
Edgbarrow School 1.42 km
Sandhurst School 1.67 km
Yateley Manor School 1.74 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.79 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.79 km
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.01 km
Cranford Park Primary Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.07 km
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
2.11 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
2.2 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.2 km
Wildmoor Heath School 2.26 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
2.28 km
Our Lady's Preparatory School 2.37 km
Yateley School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.61 km
Oaklands Junior School 2.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bird In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 15, 2021
341 m
Fourways Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2018
420 m
Caterlink At New Scotland Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
522 m
Kidz R Us School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
522 m
The Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
554 m
Istanbul Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2020
593 m
Premier - Newsboy Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
593 m
Sandhurst Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
593 m
The Old Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
593 m
Little Sandhurst Nursery Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
615 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
May 13, 2016
617 m
The Village Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
617 m
Sodexo at Eagle House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
624 m
Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 20, 2018
755 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
755 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
December 8, 2017
755 m
The Co-Operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 27, 2018
755 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
797 m
Empress Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
797 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
797 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Larks Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Hancome Road Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Larks Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Hancome Road Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Ambarrow Crescent Bus Stop/Station 425 m
York Way Taxi Rank 795 m
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 1.62 km
Community Centre Taxi Rank 1.91 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 622 m
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 642 m
Crowthorne Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.77 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Down Woodland Or Forest 97 m
School Hill Hill Or Mountain 129 m
Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 249 m
Smallbrook Bottom Valley 748 m
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 879 m
Ambarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 1.05 km
Horseshoe Lake Inland Water 1.41 km
Coalpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.61 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.63 km
Beech Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Chaucer Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Pine Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35196800
Longitude -0.80664200
OS Easting 483200
OS Northing 0162108
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32016
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bracknell
Electoral Ward Little Sandhurst and Wellington
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Farnborough/Aldershot BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sandhurst BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039993
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 014E
Output Area / Small Area 6A2