Postcode GU47 8LT (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing GU47 8LT and nearby postcodes

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

GU47 8LT 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 8LT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to GU47 8LT is Willow Way which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ambarrow Crescent and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, 912 m away.

The closest primary school to GU47 8LT (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 8LT is The Bird In Hand and is 393 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 793 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Willow Way 17 m
Mountbatten Rise 69 m
Eagles Nest 117 m
Cotswold Road 118 m
Church Road 135 m
Forest End 152 m
Cheviot Road 163 m
Ambarrow Crescent 186 m
Chiltern Road 199 m
Prince Drive 200 m
Maple Close 200 m
Perryhill Drive 230 m
School Hill 230 m
Ackrells Mead 242 m
Whittle Close 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU47 8LT

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 8LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
373 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
517 m
Eagle House School 768 m
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
1.15 km
Wellington College 1.2 km
Edgbarrow School 1.48 km
Yateley Manor School 1.66 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.94 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.94 km
Sandhurst School 1.99 km
Cranford Park Primary Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.04 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
2.25 km
Our Lady's Preparatory School 2.26 km
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.3 km
Wildmoor Heath School 2.4 km
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
2.45 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
2.48 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.48 km
Yateley School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.5 km
Oaklands Junior School 2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ambarrow Crescent Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Ambarrow Crescent Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Hancome Road Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Hancome Road Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Edgbarrow Rise Bus Stop/Station 460 m
York Way Taxi Rank 1.12 km
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 1.97 km
High Street Taxi Rank 2.13 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 912 m
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 931 m
Crowthorne Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.11 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 145 m
Long Down Woodland Or Forest 326 m
School Hill Hill Or Mountain 341 m
Smallbrook Bottom Valley 517 m
Ambarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 688 m
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 933 m
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 1.07 km
Horseshoe Lake Inland Water 1.09 km
Coalpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Beech Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.52 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.57 km
Chaucer Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Fisher's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.5 Mbps 69.2 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 2.9 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.8 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 142,058 kWh - mean 20,294 kWh : median 20,945 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 35,286 kWh - mean 5,041 kWh : median 4,372 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU47 8LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35356700
Longitude -0.81092300
OS Easting 482899
OS Northing 0162281
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32003
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Farnborough/Aldershot BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sandhurst BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039987
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 012C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1