Postcode GU47 8YR (Bracknell Forest) Terminated December 1996

Map showing GU47 8YR and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU47 8YR is located in Bracknell Forest It was introduced in June 1996 and terminated in December 1996.GU47 8YR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

GU47 8YR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 8YR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to GU47 8YR is Godfrey Close which is centered 177 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rackstraws and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to GU47 8YR (for ages 11 and under) is College Town Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 22, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sandhurst School.

The local pub for residents of GU47 8YR is The Wellington Arms and is 230 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on February 8, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Papa Johns and is 712 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 18, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Godfrey Close 177 m
Stubbs Folly 182 m
Wellington Terrace 201 m
Devon Close 245 m
Gower Park 258 m
Green Lane 279 m
Yorktown Road 285 m
Waterhouse Mead 295 m
Humber Way 302 m
Travis Lane 314 m
Moray Avenue 334 m
Brookside 371 m
Wellington Road 620 m
Rackstraw Road 704 m
Marshall Road 831 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU47 8YR

Introduction June 1996
Termination December 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GU47 8YR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
College Town Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
736 m
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2009)
736 m
Sandhurst School 809 m
Owlsmoor Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.25 km
Frogmore Infant School Outstanding
(July 10, 2008)
1.34 km
Frogmore Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.34 km
Eagle House School 1.56 km
Potley Hill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.82 km
Frogmore Community College Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.82 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.92 km
New Scotland Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.94 km
Edgbarrow School 2.05 km
Hawley Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
2.28 km
Wildmoor Heath School 2.32 km
Lyndhurst School 2.56 km
Wellington College 2.57 km
Yateley Manor School 2.61 km
Cranford Park Primary Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.72 km
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
2.97 km
Hurst Lodge School 3.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Wellington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2020
230 m
Sandhurst Day Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
233 m
Premier Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
241 m
Rackstraw Farm Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
241 m
Pistachios In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 20, 2019
372 m
Sandhurst Boys & Girls Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
372 m
Sandhurst Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 23, 2016
372 m
Sandhurst Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 21, 2014
372 m
Sandhurst Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2018
392 m
RGVR Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
531 m
Sandhurst Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
531 m
Haldane House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 30, 2021
555 m
Silva Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 14, 2019
653 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
May 19, 2016
712 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
712 m
Sandhurst News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
712 m
Shenai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 11, 2021
712 m
Bracknell Forest Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2016
734 m
Cherrytown Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
736 m
Harrison Catering At College Town Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
736 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rackstraws Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Wellington Arms Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Wellington Arms Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Rackstraws Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Devon Close Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Rackstraws Farm Taxi Rank 180 m
York Way Taxi Rank 875 m
Community Centre Taxi Rank 1.08 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Sandhurst Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Blackwater Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 47.25 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 47.36 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Berrybank Copse Woodland Or Forest 777 m
Oak Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Long Down Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
School Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Werg Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Hurts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.81 km
Edgbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Edgbarrow Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
The Yateley Lakes Inland Water 1.91 km
Pine Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Bathing Pool Inland Water 2.12 km
Smallbrook Bottom Valley 2.19 km
Broadmoor Bottom Valley 2.24 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 2.37 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34451200
Longitude -0.78817000
OS Easting 484500
OS Northing 0161300
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23895
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Farnborough/Aldershot BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sandhurst BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039994
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 014C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2