Postcode SL5 8BG (Bracknell Forest) Terminated June 1996

Map showing SL5 8BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SL5 8BG is located in Bracknell Forest It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1996.SL5 8BG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

SL5 8BG is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 SL5 8BG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to SL5 8BG is Seymour Drive which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Royal Foresters Hotel and is 229 m away. The closest railway station is Martins Heron Rail Station, 971 m away.

The closest primary school to SL5 8BG (for ages 11 and under) is Holly Spring Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ranelagh School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 20, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SL5 8BG is Bracknell Rugby Football Club and is 1.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Churchill's Fish & Chips / Serial Grill and is 1.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 30, 2018.

Policing for SL5 8BG 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 SL5 8BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SL5 8BG, and the approximate distance away.

Seymour Drive 87 m
Boleyn Mews 97 m
London Road 414 m
Priory Road 718 m
Long Hill Road 719 m
B3017 1.12 km
A330 3.57 km
London Road 4.75 km
A322 10.61 km
A308 15 km
A329 18.99 km
M3 23.37 km
A3 27.39 km
B4009 33.26 km
A4 48.7 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SL5 8BG

Introduction January 1980
Termination June 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 SL5 8BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heathfield School 262 m
LVS Ascot 398 m
Holly Spring Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.58 km
Whitegrove Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.77 km
Harmans Water Primary School Good
(June 22, 2021)
1.88 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.05 km
Ascot Heath Primary School Outstanding
(May 11, 2011)
2.15 km
Warfield Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
2.25 km
Crown Wood Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.3 km
Ranelagh School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
2.34 km
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.44 km
Papplewick School 2.57 km
Lambrook School 2.63 km
South Ascot Village Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.65 km
Sandy Lane Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.74 km
The Brakenhale School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.77 km
Garth Hill College Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.84 km
Fox Hill Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.94 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot 3.09 km
St George's School 3.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SL5 8BG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
1.1 km
Plus Threes Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
1.1 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2019
1.1 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
1.1 km
Bracknell Forest Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 28, 2014
1.19 km
Bracknell Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 30, 2018
1.3 km
Warfield Park Community Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
1.33 km
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2018
1.35 km
Stop 'n' Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
1.49 km
Ardeleana Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.55 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
October 25, 2016
1.55 km
Churchill's Fish & Chips / Serial Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
1.55 km
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 16, 2020
1.55 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2019
1.55 km
Shahidas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 18, 2019
1.55 km
Connect Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
1.55 km
Subway BP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2021
1.56 km
The Newtown Pippin Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
1.57 km
Caterlink At Holly Spring Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
1.58 km
Snaxton's Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SL5 8BG - Data from Apr 2022

The Royal Foresters Hotel Bus Stop/Station 229 m
The Brackens Bus Stop/Station 315 m
The Brackens Bus Stop/Station 350 m
The Royal Foresters Hotel Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Fernbank Corner Bus Stop/Station 632 m
Harmanswater Shops Taxi Rank 1.56 km
Shopping Parade Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.4 km
Ascot Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.55 km
Martins Heron Rail Station Rail 971 m
Martins Heron Rail Station Rail 988 m
Ascot Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 46.47 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 46.6 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SL5 8BG - Data from Dec 2021

Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 548 m
Forester's Hill Hill Or Mountain 796 m
Blacksmith's Hill Hill Or Mountain 915 m
Englemere Pond Inland Water 933 m
Scott's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Allsmoor Pond Inland Water 1.21 km
Icehouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Starch Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Passmore's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Pump Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Clinton's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Worldsend Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Savernake Pond Inland Water 1.45 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.41113700
Longitude -0.71163900
OS Easting 489700
OS Northing 0168800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28504
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Windsor
Electoral Ward Ascot
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division North Ascot BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039961
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 005B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2