Postcode GU47 0QB (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing GU47 0QB and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU47 0QB is located in Bracknell Forest It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. GU47 0QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU47 0QB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 GU47 0QB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to GU47 0QB is Florence Road which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Devon Close and is 227 m away. The closest railway station is Blackwater Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to GU47 0QB (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 GU47 0QB is Rackstraw Farm and is 268 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 4, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kings Kebab & Pizza and is 410 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GU47 0QB 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 GU47 0QB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU47 0QB, and the approximate distance away.

Florence Road 44 m
Burghead Close 109 m
Findhorn Close 122 m
Dalley Court 148 m
Inverness Way 194 m
Kilmuir Close 195 m
Cormorant Place 198 m
Fortrose Close 204 m
Davis Gardens 205 m
Cornbunting Close 225 m
Hopeman Close 234 m
Moray Avenue 269 m
Rosedene Lane 271 m
Avocet Crescent 273 m
Devon Close 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU47 0QB

Introduction June 1996
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 GU47 0QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
270 m
Sandhurst School 729 m
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.05 km
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
1.22 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
1.6 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.6 km
Eagle House School 1.9 km
Lyndhurst School 2.11 km
Hawley Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
2.12 km
Edgbarrow School 2.23 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.27 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.27 km
Wildmoor Heath School 2.29 km
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.34 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.41 km
Wellington College 2.87 km
Hurst Lodge School 2.97 km
South Camberley Primary and Nursery School 3.07 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
3.09 km
Yateley Manor School 3.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU47 0QB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Premier Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
268 m
Rackstraw Farm Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
268 m
Cherrytown Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
270 m
Harrison Catering At College Town Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
270 m
College Town Newsagents & Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
410 m
Kings Kebab & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
410 m
Local Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 27, 2017
410 m
Raj Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 7, 2021
410 m
Skippers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
410 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2021
410 m
Sheung Moon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
435 m
College Town Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
460 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
498 m
King Hussains Pavillion Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
498 m
Nepalese Line Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 27, 2017
498 m
Qaboos Pavilion Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
498 m
Burger Revolution Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
535 m
The Wellington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2020
708 m
Impact @ Sandhurst School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
729 m
Sandhurst Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
729 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU47 0QB - Data from Apr 2022

Devon Close Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Rackstraws Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Richmond Road Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Richmond Road Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Evenlode Way Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 366 m
Community Centre Taxi Rank 895 m
The Meadows Taxi Rank 1.05 km
Blackwater Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 46.79 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 46.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU47 0QB - Data from Dec 2021

Berrybank Copse Woodland Or Forest 452 m
Oak Grove Woodland Or Forest 917 m
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.35 km
Werg Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Bathing Pool Inland Water 1.61 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.88 km
Broadmoor Bottom Valley 1.91 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
School Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Long Down Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Pine Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 2.42 km
Whortleberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU47 0QB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.2 Mbps 46.6 Mbps 73.88 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 2.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.3 12.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 473,924 kWh - mean 18,957 kWh : median 16,654 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU47 0QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34445500
Longitude -0.78089200
OS Easting 485007
OS Northing 0161302
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30748
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bracknell
Electoral Ward College Town
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 Guildford and Aldershot

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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Farnborough/Aldershot BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sandhurst BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039999
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 015D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2