Postcode GU17 8LS (Bracknell Forest) Terminated June 1996

Map showing GU17 8LS and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU17 8LS is located in Bracknell Forest It was introduced in June 1981 and terminated in June 1996.GU17 8LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU17 8LS 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 8LS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to GU17 8LS is Eagles Nest which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ambarrow Crescent and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, 818 m away.

The closest primary school to GU17 8LS (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 8LS is The Bird In Hand and is 350 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 717 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 16, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Eagles Nest 35 m
Mountbatten Rise 44 m
Forest End 68 m
Willow Way 88 m
School Hill 134 m
Whittle Close 161 m
Prince Drive 165 m
Cotswold Road 214 m
Church Road 222 m
Maple Close 232 m
Cheviot Road 248 m
Chiltern Road 257 m
Perryhill Drive 260 m
Hancombe Road 267 m
Lamborne Close 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU17 8LS

Introduction June 1981
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 8LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
398 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
518 m
Eagle House School 717 m
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
1.05 km
Wellington College 1.24 km
Edgbarrow School 1.46 km
Yateley Manor School 1.67 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.88 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.88 km
Sandhurst School 1.9 km
Cranford Park Primary Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.04 km
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.22 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
2.26 km
Our Lady's Preparatory School 2.29 km
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
2.35 km
Wildmoor Heath School 2.36 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
2.39 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.39 km
Yateley School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.52 km
Oaklands Junior School 2.63 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ambarrow Crescent Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Ambarrow Crescent Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Hancome Road Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Hancome Road Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Edgbarrow Rise Bus Stop/Station 430 m
York Way Taxi Rank 1.02 km
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 1.86 km
Community Centre Taxi Rank 2.12 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 818 m
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 838 m
Crowthorne Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.01 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.12 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 83 m
Long Down Woodland Or Forest 232 m
School Hill Hill Or Mountain 251 m
Smallbrook Bottom Valley 579 m
Ambarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 784 m
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 910 m
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 1.05 km
Horseshoe Lake Inland Water 1.18 km
Coalpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Beech Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.55 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.59 km
Chaucer Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Fisher's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35304200
Longitude -0.80970200
OS Easting 482985
OS Northing 0162224
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