Postcode GU17 8RQ (Bracknell Forest) Terminated June 1996

Map showing GU17 8RQ and nearby postcodes

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

GU17 8RQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 8RQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to GU17 8RQ is Evenlode Way which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Evenlode Way and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, 1.21 km away.

The closest primary school to GU17 8RQ (for ages 11 and under) is College Town Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 22, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sandhurst School.

The local pub for residents of GU17 8RQ is Sandhurst Social Club and is 332 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 24, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Evenlode Way 77 m
Humber Way 114 m
Isis Way 153 m
Wantage Road 181 m
Centurion Close 199 m
Rother Close 210 m
Shrivenham Close 222 m
Wellington Close 225 m
Severn Close 230 m
Wellington Terrace 234 m
Rockfield Way 235 m
Wargrove Drive 240 m
Tarbat Court 241 m
Sonninge Close 251 m
Godfrey Close 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU17 8RQ

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 8RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sandhurst School 420 m
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
659 m
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
777 m
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
876 m
Eagle House School 1.33 km
Edgbarrow School 1.7 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
1.75 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.75 km
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.78 km
Wildmoor Heath School 1.91 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.95 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.13 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.13 km
Wellington College 2.3 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
2.6 km
Hawley Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
2.61 km
Lyndhurst School 2.66 km
Yateley Manor School 2.79 km
Cranford Park Primary Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.95 km
Our Lady's Preparatory School 2.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sandhurst Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2018
332 m
The Wellington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2020
395 m
Premier Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
407 m
Rackstraw Farm Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
407 m
Impact @ Sandhurst School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
420 m
Sandhurst Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
420 m
Sandhurst Day Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
519 m
Pistachios In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 20, 2019
576 m
Sandhurst Boys & Girls Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
576 m
Sandhurst Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 23, 2016
576 m
Sandhurst Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 21, 2014
576 m
Cherrytown Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
659 m
Harrison Catering At College Town Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
659 m
Greengables Day School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
702 m
Asian Grocery Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2018
703 m
The Co-Operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
703 m
Haldane House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 30, 2021
716 m
RGVR Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
721 m
Sandhurst Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
721 m
Harrison Catering At Uplands Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
777 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Evenlode Way Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Evenlode Way Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Wellington Arms Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Rackstraws Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Rackstraws Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 311 m
Community Centre Taxi Rank 709 m
York Way Taxi Rank 993 m
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Blackwater Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 47.33 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 47.44 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Berrybank Copse Woodland Or Forest 996 m
Werg Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
School Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Long Down Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Oak Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Pine Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Broadmoor Bottom Valley 1.89 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.91 km
Smallbrook Bottom Valley 2.01 km
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 2.06 km
Bathing Pool Inland Water 2.06 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 2.24 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34810300
Longitude -0.78669700
OS Easting 484596
OS Northing 0161701
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27988
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bracknell
Electoral Ward Central Sandhurst
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Farnborough/Aldershot BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sandhurst BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040000
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 015A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2