Postcode GU47 8NW (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing GU47 8NW and nearby postcodes

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

GU47 8NW 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 8NW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to GU47 8NW is Hancombe Road which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hancome Road and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, 1 km away.

The closest primary school to GU47 8NW (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 8NW is The Bird In Hand and is 96 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 977 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 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 8NW 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 8NW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hancombe Road 74 m
Sandy Lane 79 m
Mount Pleasant 90 m
Edgbarrow Rise 119 m
Allendale Close 147 m
Grampian Road 153 m
Prince Drive 168 m
Chiltern Road 240 m
School Hill 290 m
Eagles Nest 298 m
Mountbatten Rise 313 m
Cheviot Road 320 m
Sylvan Ridge 322 m
Willow Way 339 m
Longdown Road 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU47 8NW

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 8NW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
159 m
Eagle House School 439 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
849 m
Wellington College 964 m
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
1.11 km
Edgbarrow School 1.13 km
Sandhurst School 1.76 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
1.93 km
Our Lady's Preparatory School 1.99 km
Yateley Manor School 2 km
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.03 km
Wildmoor Heath School 2.05 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.17 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.17 km
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
2.28 km
Oaklands Junior School 2.33 km
Oaklands Infant School 2.33 km
Cranford Park Primary Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.37 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
2.57 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bird In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 15, 2021
96 m
Caterlink At New Scotland Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
159 m
Kidz R Us School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
159 m
Sodexo at Eagle House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
439 m
Fourways Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2018
805 m
Little Sandhurst Nursery Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
849 m
The Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
901 m
Cherry Court Cafe and Sports Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 13, 2019
964 m
Napoleon's Retreat Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 12, 2020
964 m
PTA Charity Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
964 m
Sodexo (college catering) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
964 m
Istanbul Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2020
977 m
Premier - Newsboy Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
977 m
Sandhurst Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
977 m
The Old Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
977 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
May 13, 2016
993 m
The Village Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
993 m
Harrison Catering At Uplands Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
1.11 km
Sandhurst Supper Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
1.11 km
Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 20, 2018
1.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hancome Road Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Hancome Road Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Edgbarrow Rise Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Edgbarrow Rise Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Larks Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 373 m
York Way Taxi Rank 1.15 km
High Street Taxi Rank 1.8 km
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 1.84 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 1 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Crowthorne Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.95 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.06 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

School Hill Hill Or Mountain 271 m
Long Down Woodland Or Forest 295 m
Smallbrook Bottom Valley 402 m
Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 414 m
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 583 m
Ambarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 753 m
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.24 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.27 km
Coalpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Chaucer Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 1.37 km
Horseshoe Lake Inland Water 1.38 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Beech Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Pine Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.6 Mbps 29.7 Mbps 38.16 Mbps
Upload 6.5 Mbps 6 Mbps 7.41 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 11.1% 24.3 5
30-300 Mbps 88.9% 33.8 6.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 159,893 kWh - mean 17,766 kWh : median 15,627 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 37,394 kWh - mean 4,674 kWh : median 4,880 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU47 8NW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35545900
Longitude -0.80689600
OS Easting 483176
OS Northing 0162496
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