Postcode GU47 0QF (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing GU47 0QF and nearby postcodes

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

GU47 0QF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 0QF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to GU47 0QF is Richmond Road which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Richmond Road and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Blackwater Rail Station, 1.58 km away.

The closest primary school to GU47 0QF (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 0QF is Rackstraw Farm and is 499 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 4, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sheung Moon and is 529 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Richmond Road 79 m
Alexandra Close 96 m
Branksome Hill Road 133 m
Academy Place 150 m
College Road 174 m
The Close 174 m
Cormorant Place 208 m
Bullfinch Close 212 m
The Breech 239 m
Bluethroat Close 251 m
Chaffinch Close 253 m
Burghead Close 261 m
Cornbunting Close 268 m
Avocet Crescent 298 m
Florence Road 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU47 0QF

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 0QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
0 m
Sandhurst School 643 m
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
864 m
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
1.39 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
1.87 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.87 km
Eagle House School 1.95 km
Lyndhurst School 2.02 km
Wildmoor Heath School 2.13 km
Edgbarrow School 2.19 km
Hawley Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
2.26 km
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.43 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.53 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.53 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.59 km
Wellington College 2.89 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
3.01 km
South Camberley Primary and Nursery School 3.08 km
Hurst Lodge School 3.14 km
Lorraine Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
3.16 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Richmond Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Richmond Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
College Crescent Bus Stop/Station 272 m
College Crescent Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Evenlode Way Bus Stop/Station 484 m
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 568 m
Community Centre Taxi Rank 725 m
The Meadows Taxi Rank 1.17 km
Blackwater Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 46.67 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 46.78 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Berrybank Copse Woodland Or Forest 605 m
Oak Grove Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.27 km
Bathing Pool Inland Water 1.42 km
Werg Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Broadmoor Bottom Valley 1.65 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.74 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Pine Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
School Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Long Down Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Whortleberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Butter Bottom Valley 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.4 Mbps 48.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.9 11
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 846,444 kWh - mean 16,597 kWh : median 17,135 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU47 0QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34597000
Longitude -0.77784900
OS Easting 485215
OS Northing 0161474
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21915
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 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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 E33040000
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 015C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3