Postcode GU47 8QW (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing GU47 8QW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to GU47 8QW is Long Mickle which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Larks Wood Close and is 212 m away. The closest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, 632 m away.

The closest primary school to GU47 8QW (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 Edgbarrow School.

The local pub for residents of GU47 8QW is The Bird In Hand and is 424 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Canton Chinese Takeaway and is 675 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 2.5 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 8QW 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 8QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Long Mickle 56 m
Maxine Close 66 m
Harts Leap Close 134 m
Mickle Hill 142 m
Oaktree Way 163 m
Crowthorne Road 179 m
Old Well Heights 200 m
Windrush Heights 207 m
Larkswood Close 221 m
Longdown Road 229 m
Greenways 245 m
Ripplesmore Close 249 m
Sylvan Ridge 250 m
Broom Acres 255 m
Dale Gardens 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU47 8QW

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 8QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eagle House School 452 m
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
607 m
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
677 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
945 m
Edgbarrow School 1.23 km
Sandhurst School 1.33 km
Wellington College 1.39 km
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.66 km
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
1.79 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.89 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.89 km
Wildmoor Heath School 1.99 km
Yateley Manor School 2.02 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
2.12 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.12 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
2.15 km
Cranford Park Primary Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.32 km
Our Lady's Preparatory School 2.33 km
Oaklands Junior School 2.66 km
Oaklands Infant School 2.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bird In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 15, 2021
424 m
Sodexo at Eagle House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
452 m
Fourways Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2018
498 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
May 13, 2016
606 m
The Village Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
606 m
Harrison Catering At Uplands Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
607 m
Sandhurst Supper Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
607 m
Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 20, 2018
675 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
675 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
December 8, 2017
675 m
The Co-Operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 27, 2018
675 m
Caterlink At New Scotland Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
677 m
Kidz R Us School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
677 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
713 m
Empress Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
713 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
713 m
Jahan Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 20, 2021
713 m
The Treasures Wine Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
713 m
Istanbul Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2020
747 m
Premier - Newsboy Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
747 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Larks Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Larks Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Harts Leap Close Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Longdown Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Longdown Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
York Way Taxi Rank 696 m
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 1.33 km
Community Centre Taxi Rank 1.56 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 632 m
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 648 m
Crowthorne Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.46 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.57 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

School Hill Hill Or Mountain 326 m
Long Down Woodland Or Forest 338 m
Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 593 m
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 755 m
Smallbrook Bottom Valley 920 m
Ambarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 1.3 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Pine Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.56 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.57 km
Werg Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Chaucer Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Horseshoe Lake Inland Water 1.75 km
Coalpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.8 Mbps 54.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 15.6 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 8.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.9 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 329,890 kWh - mean 16,494 kWh : median 16,184 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 85,464 kWh - mean 4,273 kWh : median 4,021 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU47 8QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35215100
Longitude -0.80165400
OS Easting 483547
OS Northing 0162134
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: 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 014D
Output Area / Small Area 6A2