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GU47 8JF area guide

Who lives in GU47 8JF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crowthorne South
Council: Bracknell Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,990 (2024)

GU47 8JFSandhurst

At a glance

What GU47 8JF is like

GU47 8JF is a postcode in the Crowthorne South area of Bracknell Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,990 people. 67.9% of households own their home, 28.3% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 41.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in GU47 8 sold for a median of £475,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU47 8JF compares

Headline figures for GU47 8JF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£475,000

Median over 55 sales in GU47 8, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,635

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU47 8JF differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
36% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
28.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Low crimePositive
8.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

GU47 8JF FAQs

Is GU47 8JF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GU47 8JF?

The median sale price over the last year was £475,000.

Homes in GU47 8 sold for a median of £475,000 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU47 8JF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU47 8JF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in GU47 8JF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 33.8% of residents. 67.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.1%).

Which council covers GU47 8JF?

The local authority for GU47 8JF is Bracknell Forest.

GU47 8JF comes under Bracknell Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU47 8JF?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Crowthorne Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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