Postcode GU47 8LA (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing GU47 8LA and nearby postcodes

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

GU47 8LA 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 8LA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to GU47 8LA is Dale Gardens which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harts Leap Close and is 244 m away. The closest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, 462 m away.

The closest primary school to GU47 8LA (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 Edgbarrow School.

The local pub for residents of GU47 8LA is The Village Inn and is 450 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 505 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dale Gardens 21 m
Cock-A-Dobby 51 m
Old Well Heights 92 m
Ryan Mount 115 m
Harts Leap Road 136 m
Scotland Hill 143 m
Lamborne Close 162 m
Windrush Heights 181 m
Oaktree Way 199 m
Templar Close 207 m
Moffatts Close 213 m
Harts Leap Close 220 m
Sylvan Ridge 226 m
Forest End Road 228 m
Maxine Close 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU47 8LA

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 8LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
621 m
Eagle House School 663 m
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
690 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
699 m
Edgbarrow School 1.46 km
Wellington College 1.5 km
Sandhurst School 1.54 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.68 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.68 km
Yateley Manor School 1.76 km
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.9 km
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
1.95 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
2.03 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.03 km
Cranford Park Primary Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.06 km
Wildmoor Heath School 2.25 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
2.36 km
Our Lady's Preparatory School 2.49 km
Yateley School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.65 km
Westfields Junior School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
2.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fourways Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2018
278 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
May 13, 2016
450 m
The Village Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
450 m
The Bird In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 15, 2021
474 m
Istanbul Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2020
505 m
Premier - Newsboy Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
505 m
Sandhurst Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
505 m
The Old Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
505 m
The Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
546 m
Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 20, 2018
575 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
575 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
December 8, 2017
575 m
The Co-Operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 27, 2018
575 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
617 m
Empress Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
617 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
617 m
Jahan Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 20, 2021
617 m
The Treasures Wine Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
617 m
Harrison Catering At Uplands Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
621 m
Sandhurst Supper Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
621 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harts Leap Close Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Harts Leap Close Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Larks Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Larks Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 419 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 502 m
York Way Taxi Rank 612 m
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 1.44 km
Community Centre Taxi Rank 1.79 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 462 m
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 481 m
Crowthorne Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.59 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Down Woodland Or Forest 257 m
School Hill Hill Or Mountain 274 m
Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 418 m
Smallbrook Bottom Valley 925 m
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 950 m
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 1.04 km
Ambarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Horseshoe Lake Inland Water 1.56 km
Coalpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.73 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.74 km
Pine Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Chaucer Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Werg Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 46.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 20 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% 27 7
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.9 11.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 375,685 kWh - mean 19,773 kWh : median 19,559 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 86,285 kWh - mean 4,794 kWh : median 4,054 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU47 8LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35077000
Longitude -0.80472000
OS Easting 483336
OS Northing 0161977
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