Postcode GU17 8QP (Bracknell Forest) Terminated June 1996

Map showing GU17 8QP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to GU17 8QP is Mickle Hill which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Larks Wood Close and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, 699 m away.

The closest primary school to GU17 8QP (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 8QP is The Bird In Hand and is 318 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Canton Chinese Takeaway and is 762 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 20, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mickle Hill 35 m
Oaktree Way 99 m
Larkswood Close 129 m
Longdown Road 146 m
Long Mickle 162 m
Sylvan Ridge 170 m
Maxine Close 173 m
Harts Leap Close 228 m
Old Well Heights 246 m
Cock-A-Dobby 274 m
Crowthorne Road 286 m
Dale Gardens 288 m
Lamborne Close 295 m
Greenways 323 m
Ripplesmore Close 355 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU17 8QP

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 8QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eagle House School 390 m
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
571 m
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
711 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
909 m
Edgbarrow School 1.19 km
Wellington College 1.3 km
Sandhurst School 1.41 km
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.73 km
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
1.89 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.95 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.95 km
Wildmoor Heath School 1.99 km
Yateley Manor School 2.02 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
2.09 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
2.21 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.21 km
Our Lady's Preparatory School 2.25 km
Cranford Park Primary Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.33 km
Oaklands Junior School 2.58 km
Oaklands Infant School 2.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bird In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 15, 2021
318 m
Sodexo at Eagle House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
390 m
Fourways Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2018
542 m
Caterlink At New Scotland Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
571 m
Kidz R Us School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
571 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
May 13, 2016
677 m
The Village Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
677 m
Harrison Catering At Uplands Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
711 m
Sandhurst Supper Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
711 m
Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 20, 2018
762 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
762 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
December 8, 2017
762 m
The Co-Operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 27, 2018
762 m
Istanbul Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2020
779 m
Premier - Newsboy Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
779 m
Sandhurst Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
779 m
The Old Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
779 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
801 m
Empress Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
801 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
801 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Larks Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Larks Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Longdown Road Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Longdown Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Harts Leap Close Bus Stop/Station 343 m
York Way Taxi Rank 787 m
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 1.43 km
Community Centre Taxi Rank 1.63 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 699 m
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 716 m
Crowthorne Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.56 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.67 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

School Hill Hill Or Mountain 241 m
Long Down Woodland Or Forest 260 m
Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 526 m
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 686 m
Smallbrook Bottom Valley 813 m
Ambarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 1.31 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.49 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.49 km
Pine Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Chaucer Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Werg Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Coalpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Horseshoe Lake Inland Water 1.67 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35288000
Longitude -0.80265500
OS Easting 483476
OS Northing 0162214
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