Postcode GU47 8QT (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing GU47 8QT and nearby postcodes

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

GU47 8QT 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 8QT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to GU47 8QT is Sylvan Ridge which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Larks Wood Close and is 254 m away. The closest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, 669 m away.

The closest primary school to GU47 8QT (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 8QT is The Bird In Hand and is 268 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 692 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.4 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 3.1 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 8QT 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 8QT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sylvan Ridge 23 m
Oaktree Way 69 m
Mickle Hill 145 m
Lamborne Close 148 m
Cock-A-Dobby 177 m
School Hill 204 m
Larkswood Close 223 m
Dale Gardens 226 m
Old Well Heights 236 m
Longdown Road 251 m
Ryan Mount 268 m
Whittle Close 270 m
Long Mickle 285 m
Hancombe Road 287 m
Prince Drive 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU47 8QT

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 8QT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eagle House School 491 m
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
498 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
756 m
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
776 m
Edgbarrow School 1.29 km
Wellington College 1.29 km
Sandhurst School 1.56 km
Yateley Manor School 1.88 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.88 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.88 km
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.88 km
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
2.02 km
Wildmoor Heath School 2.12 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
2.17 km
Cranford Park Primary Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.2 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
2.23 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.23 km
Our Lady's Preparatory School 2.28 km
Oaklands Junior School 2.62 km
Oaklands Infant School 2.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bird In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 15, 2021
268 m
Fourways Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2018
482 m
Sodexo at Eagle House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
491 m
Caterlink At New Scotland Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
498 m
Kidz R Us School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
498 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
May 13, 2016
655 m
The Village Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
655 m
The Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
684 m
Istanbul Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2020
692 m
Premier - Newsboy Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
692 m
Sandhurst Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
692 m
The Old Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
692 m
Little Sandhurst Nursery Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
756 m
Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 20, 2018
771 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
771 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
December 8, 2017
771 m
The Co-Operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 27, 2018
771 m
Harrison Catering At Uplands Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
776 m
Sandhurst Supper Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
776 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
813 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Larks Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Larks Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Edgbarrow Rise Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Edgbarrow Rise Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Hancome Road Bus Stop/Station 383 m
York Way Taxi Rank 804 m
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 1.55 km
Community Centre Taxi Rank 1.79 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 669 m
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 688 m
Crowthorne Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.69 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

School Hill Hill Or Mountain 97 m
Long Down Woodland Or Forest 106 m
Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 368 m
Smallbrook Bottom Valley 739 m
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 761 m
Ambarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 1.18 km
Horseshoe Lake Inland Water 1.52 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.53 km
Coalpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.54 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Chaucer Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Pine Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Beech Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 40.7 Mbps 58.04 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 7.4 Mbps 10 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 0% 20.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.8 7.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 342,869 kWh - mean 20,169 kWh : median 20,344 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 69,403 kWh - mean 4,338 kWh : median 4,552 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU47 8QT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35262400
Longitude -0.80490200
OS Easting 483320
OS Northing 0162183
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32016
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
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 014E
Output Area / Small Area 6A2