Postcode GU17 8LU (Bracknell Forest) Terminated June 1996

Map showing GU17 8LU and nearby postcodes

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

GU17 8LU 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 8LU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to GU17 8LU is Eagles Nest which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ambarrow Crescent and is 225 m away. The closest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, 824 m away.

The closest primary school to GU17 8LU (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 8LU is The Bird In Hand and is 285 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 745 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 16, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Eagles Nest 31 m
Mountbatten Rise 74 m
School Hill 92 m
Prince Drive 106 m
Forest End 117 m
Willow Way 125 m
Whittle Close 176 m
Hancombe Road 204 m
Cotswold Road 232 m
Mount Pleasant 237 m
Chiltern Road 239 m
Sandy Lane 247 m
Lamborne Close 248 m
Cheviot Road 253 m
Church Road 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU17 8LU

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 8LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
354 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
581 m
Eagle House School 651 m
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
1.03 km
Wellington College 1.2 km
Edgbarrow School 1.4 km
Yateley Manor School 1.73 km
Sandhurst School 1.85 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.92 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.92 km
Cranford Park Primary Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.1 km
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.16 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
2.2 km
Our Lady's Preparatory School 2.24 km
Wildmoor Heath School 2.29 km
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
2.31 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
2.4 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.4 km
Yateley School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.58 km
Oaklands Junior School 2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ambarrow Crescent Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Ambarrow Crescent Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Hancome Road Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Hancome Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Edgbarrow Rise Bus Stop/Station 366 m
York Way Taxi Rank 1.01 km
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 1.83 km
Community Centre Taxi Rank 2.07 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 824 m
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 844 m
Crowthorne Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.98 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 142 m
Long Down Woodland Or Forest 185 m
School Hill Hill Or Mountain 198 m
Smallbrook Bottom Valley 553 m
Ambarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 792 m
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 846 m
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 1.1 km
Horseshoe Lake Inland Water 1.23 km
Coalpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Beech Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.5 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.54 km
Chaucer Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Fisher's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35335800
Longitude -0.80890400
OS Easting 483040
OS Northing 0162260
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32003
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Farnborough/Aldershot BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sandhurst BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039987
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 012C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1