Postcode GU47 8LJ (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing GU47 8LJ and nearby postcodes

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

GU47 8LJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 8LJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to GU47 8LJ is Prince Drive which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hancome Road and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, 891 m away.

The closest primary school to GU47 8LJ (for ages 11 and under) is New Scotland Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Edgbarrow School.

The local pub for residents of GU47 8LJ is The Bird In Hand and is 233 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Istanbul Kebab and is 821 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 58.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Prince Drive 39 m
Eagles Nest 98 m
Mountbatten Rise 111 m
Hancombe Road 142 m
School Hill 144 m
Willow Way 145 m
Mount Pleasant 158 m
Sandy Lane 169 m
Chiltern Road 178 m
Forest End 193 m
Cotswold Road 210 m
Cheviot Road 213 m
Allendale Close 227 m
Grampian Road 240 m
Whittle Close 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU47 8LJ

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 8LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
276 m
Eagle House School 608 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
647 m
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
1.08 km
Wellington College 1.12 km
Edgbarrow School 1.33 km
Yateley Manor School 1.8 km
Sandhurst School 1.85 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
2 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
2.13 km
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.15 km
Our Lady's Preparatory School 2.17 km
Cranford Park Primary Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.17 km
Wildmoor Heath School 2.24 km
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
2.33 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
2.47 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.47 km
Oaklands Junior School 2.51 km
Oaklands Infant School 2.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bird In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 15, 2021
233 m
Caterlink At New Scotland Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
276 m
Kidz R Us School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
276 m
Sodexo at Eagle House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
608 m
Little Sandhurst Nursery Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
647 m
Fourways Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2018
685 m
The Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
716 m
Istanbul Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2020
821 m
Premier - Newsboy Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
821 m
Sandhurst Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
821 m
The Old Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
821 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
May 13, 2016
889 m
The Village Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
889 m
Jakes @ Trilakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
989 m
Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 20, 2018
1.03 km
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
1.03 km
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
December 8, 2017
1.03 km
The Co-Operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 27, 2018
1.03 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.07 km
Empress Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
1.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hancome Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Hancome Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Ambarrow Crescent Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Ambarrow Crescent Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Edgbarrow Rise Bus Stop/Station 305 m
York Way Taxi Rank 1.07 km
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 1.86 km
High Street Taxi Rank 2 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 891 m
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 911 m
Crowthorne Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.11 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 213 m
Long Down Woodland Or Forest 214 m
School Hill Hill Or Mountain 215 m
Smallbrook Bottom Valley 481 m
Ambarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 742 m
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 784 m
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 1.18 km
Coalpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Horseshoe Lake Inland Water 1.24 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.42 km
Beech Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.46 km
Chaucer Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Pine Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.2 Mbps 59.9 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 6.3
30-300 Mbps 41.2% 52.7 10
300+ Mbps 58.8% 330 50

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 221,968 kWh - mean 13,873 kWh : median 14,241 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 63,188 kWh - mean 3,949 kWh : median 3,272 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU47 8LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35405700
Longitude -0.80875600
OS Easting 483049
OS Northing 0162338
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31090
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 014D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1