Postcode GU17 8LJ (Bracknell Forest) Terminated June 1996

Map showing GU17 8LJ and nearby postcodes

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

GU17 8LJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 8LJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to GU17 8LJ is Prince Drive which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hancome Road and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, 893 m away.

The closest primary school to GU17 8LJ (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 8LJ is The Bird In Hand and is 233 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 823 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 16, 2020.

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

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

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

Nearby Roads

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

Prince Drive 38 m
Eagles Nest 100 m
Mountbatten Rise 113 m
Hancombe Road 141 m
School Hill 145 m
Willow Way 146 m
Mount Pleasant 156 m
Sandy Lane 167 m
Chiltern Road 176 m
Forest End 194 m
Cotswold Road 210 m
Cheviot Road 212 m
Allendale Close 225 m
Grampian Road 238 m
Whittle Close 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU17 8LJ

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 8LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
274 m
Eagle House School 607 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
648 m
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
1.08 km
Wellington College 1.12 km
Edgbarrow School 1.33 km
Yateley Manor School 1.8 km
Sandhurst School 1.85 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
2 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
2.13 km
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.15 km
Our Lady's Preparatory School 2.16 km
Cranford Park Primary Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.17 km
Wildmoor Heath School 2.24 km
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
2.33 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
2.47 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.47 km
Oaklands Junior School 2.51 km
Oaklands Infant School 2.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bird In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 15, 2021
233 m
Caterlink At New Scotland Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
274 m
Kidz R Us School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
274 m
Sodexo at Eagle House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
607 m
Little Sandhurst Nursery Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
648 m
Fourways Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2018
687 m
The Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
718 m
Istanbul Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2020
823 m
Premier - Newsboy Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
823 m
Sandhurst Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
823 m
The Old Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
823 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
May 13, 2016
890 m
The Village Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
890 m
Jakes @ Trilakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
991 m
Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 20, 2018
1.03 km
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
1.03 km
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
December 8, 2017
1.03 km
The Co-Operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 27, 2018
1.03 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.07 km
Empress Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
1.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hancome Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Hancome Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Ambarrow Crescent Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Ambarrow Crescent Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Edgbarrow Rise Bus Stop/Station 304 m
York Way Taxi Rank 1.07 km
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 1.86 km
High Street Taxi Rank 2 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 893 m
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 913 m
Crowthorne Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.11 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Down Woodland Or Forest 215 m
Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 215 m
School Hill Hill Or Mountain 216 m
Smallbrook Bottom Valley 479 m
Ambarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 741 m
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 782 m
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 1.18 km
Coalpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Horseshoe Lake Inland Water 1.24 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.42 km
Beech Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.46 km
Chaucer Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Pine Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35407500
Longitude -0.80875600
OS Easting 483049
OS Northing 0162340
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31090
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 014D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1