Postcode GU17 8LY (Bracknell Forest) Terminated June 1996

Map showing GU17 8LY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to GU17 8LY is Cotswold Road which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ambarrow Crescent and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, 971 m away.

The closest primary school to GU17 8LY (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 8LY is The Bird In Hand and is 372 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 860 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 16, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cotswold Road 64 m
Willow Way 73 m
Cheviot Road 96 m
Mountbatten Rise 110 m
Chiltern Road 132 m
Eagles Nest 153 m
Church Road 160 m
Prince Drive 187 m
Ambarrow Crescent 189 m
Forest End 213 m
Mount Pleasant 236 m
Sandy Lane 250 m
Maple Close 258 m
School Hill 261 m
Allendale Close 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU17 8LY

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 8LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
314 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
578 m
Eagle House School 746 m
Wellington College 1.13 km
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
1.2 km
Edgbarrow School 1.44 km
Yateley Manor School 1.72 km
Sandhurst School 2 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.01 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.01 km
Cranford Park Primary Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.1 km
Our Lady's Preparatory School 2.19 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
2.19 km
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.3 km
Wildmoor Heath School 2.36 km
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
2.48 km
Oaklands Junior School 2.53 km
Oaklands Infant School 2.53 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
2.54 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink At New Scotland Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
314 m
Kidz R Us School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
314 m
The Bird In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 15, 2021
372 m
Little Sandhurst Nursery Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
578 m
The Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
715 m
Sodexo at Eagle House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
746 m
Fourways Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2018
765 m
Istanbul Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2020
860 m
Premier - Newsboy Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
860 m
Sandhurst Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
860 m
The Old Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
860 m
Jakes @ Trilakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
958 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
May 13, 2016
975 m
The Village Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
975 m
Far End Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 14, 2020
1.1 km
Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 20, 2018
1.13 km
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
1.13 km
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
December 8, 2017
1.13 km
The Co-Operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 27, 2018
1.13 km
Cherry Court Cafe and Sports Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 13, 2019
1.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ambarrow Crescent Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Ambarrow Crescent Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Hancome Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Hancome Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Edgbarrow Rise Bus Stop/Station 428 m
York Way Taxi Rank 1.17 km
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 2 km
High Street Taxi Rank 2.08 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 971 m
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 991 m
Crowthorne Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.14 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.25 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 211 m
Long Down Woodland Or Forest 351 m
School Hill Hill Or Mountain 359 m
Smallbrook Bottom Valley 448 m
Ambarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 631 m
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 891 m
Coalpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Horseshoe Lake Inland Water 1.09 km
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 1.14 km
Beech Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.46 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.51 km
Chaucer Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Fisher's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35418700
Longitude -0.81093600
OS Easting 482897
OS Northing 0162350
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