Postcode GU47 8NQ (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing GU47 8NQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to GU47 8NQ is Grampian Road which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hancome Road and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to GU47 8NQ (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 8NQ is The Bird In Hand and is 254 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 1.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 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. 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 8NQ 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 8NQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Grampian Road 41 m
Allendale Close 53 m
Sandy Lane 117 m
Mount Pleasant 122 m
Chiltern Road 190 m
Hancombe Road 212 m
Edgbarrow Rise 231 m
Prince Drive 257 m
Cheviot Road 270 m
Cotswold Road 320 m
Church Road 466 m
Longdown Road 502 m
Mickle Hill 535 m
High Street 935 m
B3348 1.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU47 8NQ

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 8NQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
0 m
Eagle House School 539 m
Wellington College 846 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
889 m
Edgbarrow School 1.14 km
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
1.27 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
1.88 km
Our Lady's Preparatory School 1.89 km
Sandhurst School 1.9 km
Yateley Manor School 2.03 km
Wildmoor Heath School 2.08 km
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.15 km
Oaklands Junior School 2.24 km
Oaklands Infant School 2.24 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.28 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.28 km
Cranford Park Primary Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.41 km
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
2.43 km
Hatch Ride Primary School 2.69 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
2.72 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU47 8NQ - 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
0 m
Kidz R Us School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
0 m
The Bird In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 15, 2021
254 m
Sodexo at Eagle House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
539 m
Cherry Court Cafe and Sports Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 13, 2019
846 m
Napoleon's Retreat Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 12, 2020
846 m
PTA Charity Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
846 m
Sodexo (college catering) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
846 m
Little Sandhurst Nursery Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
889 m
Fourways Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2018
942 m
The Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
991 m
Far End Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 14, 2020
1.09 km
Istanbul Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2020
1.09 km
Premier - Newsboy Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.09 km
Sandhurst Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.09 km
The Old Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
1.09 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
May 13, 2016
1.14 km
The Village Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
1.14 km
Impact @ Edgbarrow School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
1.14 km
St Brendan's Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 25, 2019
1.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hancome Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Hancome Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Edgbarrow Rise Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Edgbarrow Rise Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Ambarrow Crescent Bus Stop/Station 407 m
York Way Taxi Rank 1.3 km
High Street Taxi Rank 1.76 km
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 2 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Crowthorne Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.1 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Smallbrook Bottom Valley 243 m
School Hill Hill Or Mountain 416 m
Long Down Woodland Or Forest 435 m
Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 480 m
Ambarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 605 m
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 606 m
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.15 km
Coalpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.2 km
Chaucer Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Horseshoe Lake Inland Water 1.3 km
Beech Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 1.44 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Pine Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28 Mbps 29.2 Mbps 69.74 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 6.2 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.7 4.9
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.5 8.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 456,850 kWh - mean 14,737 kWh : median 13,893 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 121,653 kWh - mean 4,055 kWh : median 3,520 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU47 8NQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35652700
Longitude -0.80841900
OS Easting 483068
OS Northing 0162613
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: 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 E33039992
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 014D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1