Postcode GU1 1SP (Guildford)

Map showing GU1 1SP and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU1 1SP is located in Guildford, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU1 1SP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU1 1SP is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 GU1 1SP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to GU1 1SP is Ennismore Avenue which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ennismore Avenue and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, 494 m away.

The closest primary school to GU1 1SP (for ages 11 and under) is Boxgrove Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is George Abbot School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 11, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of GU1 1SP is The Drumming Snipe and is 5.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 28, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean City and is 5.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 186.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GU1 1SP is covered by the Surrey police force association and Surrey is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to GU1 1SP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU1 1SP, and the approximate distance away.

Ennismore Avenue 79 m
St Margaret's 124 m
Watford Close 184 m
Buckingham Close 202 m
Glebe Court 230 m
Berkley Court 277 m
Avonmore Avenue 280 m
Hilgay Close 287 m
Cranley Road 305 m
Lindfield Gardens 356 m
Cross Lanes 436 m
Aldersey Road 501 m
London Road 1.05 km
A3100 3.54 km
Epsom Road 4.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU1 1SP

Introduction January 1980
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 GU1 1SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tormead School 275 m
Guildford High School 445 m
The Royal Grammar School Guildford 1.02 km
Boxgrove Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.03 km
Sandfield Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.04 km
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.07 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 1.2 km
Pewley Down Infant School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
1.21 km
George Abbot School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.36 km
Weyfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
1.47 km
St Peter's Catholic School 1.55 km
Christ's College, Guildford Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.89 km
Bushy Hill Junior School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.9 km
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.96 km
Pond Meadow School Outstanding
(November 16, 2017)
2.05 km
Guildford County School Outstanding
(January 18, 2017)
2.14 km
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Outstanding
(February 3, 2011)
2.23 km
Burpham Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
2.24 km
Northmead Junior School 2.4 km
Stoughton Infant School 2.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU1 1SP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Bach Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
5.32 km
Little Waitrose Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
5.34 km
Send C of E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
5.37 km
Manifest Labs Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.55 km
Astalet Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
5.64 km
Martin McColls Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
5.64 km
Ocean City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2020
5.64 km
Taste Of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
5.64 km
Soft Creamz Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
5.68 km
Serving Thyme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
5.71 km
Soft Ice GB Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 10, 2019
5.72 km
The Drumming Snipe Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2021
5.74 km
Claudia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
5.75 km
The New inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2019
5.76 km
Freemantles School - Surrey Commercial Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
5.81 km
Ruth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
5.81 km
Gourmet Patisserie Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
5.87 km
Green Tangerine Catering Co Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
5.87 km
Salvation Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
5.87 km
The Grassroots Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
5.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU1 1SP - Data from Apr 2022

Ennismore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Ennismore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Avonmore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Cross Lanes Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Cranley Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 494 m
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 578 m
Guildford Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.21 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.29 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU1 1SP - Data from Dec 2021

Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 337 m
Peacock Wood Woodland Or Forest 538 m
Whinny Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Stag Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Merrow Common Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Chantries Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Farthing Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Walnut Tree Bottom Valley 2.41 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Halfpenny Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Stoke Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Henley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Stringer's Common Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Riflerange Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
The Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU1 1SP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 186.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 21.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 4.5% 91 16.3
300+ Mbps 95.5% 439.8 37

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 563,847 kWh - mean 26,850 kWh : median 26,598 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 163,688 kWh - mean 7,795 kWh : median 5,459 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU1 1SP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.24382000
Longitude -0.55898200
OS Easting 500682
OS Northing 0150391
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30089
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Guildford
County Electorial Division Guildford South East ED
Electoral Ward Christchurch
Local Authority District Guildford
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Enterprise M3
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Surrey

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000209
Travel To Work Area Guildford and Aldershot

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Surrey
Cancer Alliance Surrey and Sussex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Surrey Heartlands CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Guildford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044226
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Guildford 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Guildford 013A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1