Postcode GU47 8PU (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing GU47 8PU and nearby postcodes

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

GU47 8PU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 8PU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to GU47 8PU is Spring Woods which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longdown Road and is 310 m away. The closest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, 981 m away.

The closest primary school to GU47 8PU (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 Sandhurst School.

The local pub for residents of GU47 8PU is Sandhurst Social Club and is 675 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 24, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Papa Johns and is 897 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Spring Woods 33 m
Little Moor 80 m
King's Keep 97 m
Beech Ride 213 m
Robin Lane 225 m
Primrose Way 233 m
Greenways 278 m
Thibet Road 318 m
Cookham Close 323 m
Abingdon Road 325 m
Faringdon Close 330 m
Reading Road 3.52 km
A327 6.54 km
A321 9.62 km
M3 14.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU47 8PU

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 8PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eagle House School 548 m
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
697 m
Sandhurst School 859 m
Edgbarrow School 1.03 km
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.04 km
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.15 km
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
1.41 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.46 km
Wellington College 1.52 km
Wildmoor Heath School 1.59 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
1.98 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
2.2 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.2 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.21 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.21 km
Our Lady's Preparatory School 2.28 km
Yateley Manor School 2.51 km
Oaklands Junior School 2.58 km
Oaklands Infant School 2.58 km
Cranford Park Primary Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sodexo at Eagle House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
548 m
Sandhurst Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2018
675 m
Harrison Catering At Uplands Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
697 m
Sandhurst Supper Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
697 m
The Bird In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 15, 2021
812 m
Silva Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 14, 2019
833 m
Impact @ Sandhurst School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
859 m
Sandhurst Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
859 m
The Wellington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2020
868 m
Haldane House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 30, 2021
873 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
May 19, 2016
897 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
897 m
Sandhurst News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
897 m
Shenai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 11, 2021
897 m
Pistachios In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 20, 2019
902 m
Sandhurst Boys & Girls Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
902 m
Sandhurst Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 23, 2016
902 m
Sandhurst Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 21, 2014
902 m
RGVR Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
918 m
Sandhurst Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
918 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Longdown Road Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Longdown Road Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Eagle House Bus Stop/Station 444 m
Larks Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 536 m
Larks Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 537 m
York Way Taxi Rank 910 m
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 1.05 km
Community Centre Taxi Rank 1.06 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 981 m
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 989 m
Crowthorne Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.06 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 769 m
School Hill Hill Or Mountain 811 m
Long Down Woodland Or Forest 833 m
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Werg Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Pine Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Smallbrook Bottom Valley 1.26 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.51 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.57 km
Chaucer Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Ambarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Berrybank Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 1.77 km
Circle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.7 Mbps 35.6 Mbps 60.47 Mbps
Upload 11.4 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 15.65 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 8
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.8 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 236,931 kWh - mean 19,744 kWh : median 17,040 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 63,410 kWh - mean 5,284 kWh : median 3,892 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU47 8PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35317400
Longitude -0.79444700
OS Easting 484047
OS Northing 0162256
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32553
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bracknell
Electoral Ward Central Sandhurst
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: Detached retirement living
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 014B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3