Postcode GU47 8JR (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing GU47 8JR and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU47 8JR is located in Bracknell Forest It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. GU47 8JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU47 8JR 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 GU47 8JR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to GU47 8JR is Crofter's Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harts Leap Close and is 233 m away. The closest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, 207 m away.

The closest primary school to GU47 8JR (for ages 11 and under) is Uplands Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 30, 2009. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sandhurst School.

The local pub for residents of GU47 8JR is The Village Inn and is 211 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 8, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Istanbul Kebab and is 255 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GU47 8JR 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 8JR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU47 8JR, and the approximate distance away.

Crofter's Close 29 m
Templar Close 118 m
Caves Farm Close 128 m
Moffatts Close 136 m
Scotland Hill 140 m
Warren Close 144 m
Harts Leap Road 216 m
New Road 224 m
Ryan Mount 240 m
Alford Close 250 m
Dale Gardens 260 m
Valley View 286 m
Reddings Court 296 m
Squirrel Close 305 m
Sun Ray Estate 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU47 8JR

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 8JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
535 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
660 m
Eagle House School 932 m
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
942 m
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.41 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.41 km
Yateley Manor School 1.58 km
Sandhurst School 1.6 km
Edgbarrow School 1.73 km
Wellington College 1.77 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
1.78 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.78 km
Cranford Park Primary Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.85 km
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
1.93 km
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2 km
Yateley School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.48 km
Wildmoor Heath School 2.48 km
Westfields Junior School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
2.63 km
Westfields Infant School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.63 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
2.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU47 8JR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fourways Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2018
0 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
May 13, 2016
211 m
The Village Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
211 m
Istanbul Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2020
255 m
Premier - Newsboy Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
255 m
Sandhurst Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
255 m
The Old Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
255 m
Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 20, 2018
374 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
374 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
December 8, 2017
374 m
The Co-Operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 27, 2018
374 m
The Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
397 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
414 m
Empress Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
414 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
414 m
Jahan Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 20, 2021
414 m
The Treasures Wine Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
414 m
Tuktuk Pan Asian Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
463 m
The White Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
490 m
Harrison Catering At Uplands Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
535 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU47 8JR - Data from Apr 2022

Harts Leap Close Bus Stop/Station 233 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 269 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Harts Leap Close Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Lower Church Road Bus Stop/Station 587 m
York Way Taxi Rank 422 m
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 1.39 km
Community Centre Taxi Rank 1.87 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 207 m
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 226 m
Crowthorne Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.51 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.61 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU47 8JR - Data from Dec 2021

Long Down Woodland Or Forest 510 m
School Hill Hill Or Mountain 535 m
Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 566 m
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 841 m
Smallbrook Bottom Valley 1.17 km
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Ambarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Horseshoe Lake Inland Water 1.61 km
Coalpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Beech Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Pine Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.01 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 2.02 km
Berrybank Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU47 8JR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 37.8 Mbps 63.52 Mbps
Upload 4.7 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 12.73 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 9
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.7 5.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 546,702 kWh - mean 15,186 kWh : median 14,591 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU47 8JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34829400
Longitude -0.80525700
OS Easting 483302
OS Northing 0161701
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Farnborough/Aldershot BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sandhurst BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039996
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 014E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2