Postcode GU1 1XG (Guildford)

Map showing GU1 1XG and nearby postcodes

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

GU1 1XG is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 1XG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to GU1 1XG is Frobisher Gardens which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Collingwood Crescent and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, 1.26 km away.

The closest primary school to GU1 1XG (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 1XG is The New inn and is 5.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean City and is 4.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96% 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 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GU1 1XG 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 1XG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Frobisher Gardens 109 m
Boxgrove Avenue 175 m
Duncan Drive 197 m
Elgin Gardens 208 m
Howard Gardens 225 m
Bladon Close 234 m
Collingwood Crescent 260 m
Nelson Gardens 267 m
Rodney Way 300 m
Ganghill 309 m
St Mildred's Road 320 m
Boxgrove Road 383 m
Cunningham Avenue 389 m
London Road 392 m
Tormead Road 410 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU1 1XG

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 1XG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boxgrove Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
523 m
George Abbot School Good
(December 11, 2019)
623 m
Tormead School 716 m
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 814 m
St Peter's Catholic School 985 m
Guildford High School 1.21 km
Bushy Hill Junior School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.27 km
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Outstanding
(February 3, 2011)
1.53 km
Weyfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
1.61 km
Burpham Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
1.62 km
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.71 km
Sandfield Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.79 km
The Royal Grammar School Guildford 1.79 km
Pewley Down Infant School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
1.94 km
Christ's College, Guildford Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.06 km
Pond Meadow School Outstanding
(November 16, 2017)
2.14 km
Northmead Junior School 2.6 km
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.73 km
Stoughton Infant School 2.75 km
Guildford County School Outstanding
(January 18, 2017)
2.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Waitrose Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
4.58 km
Send C of E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
4.66 km
Manifest Labs Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.86 km
Serving Thyme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
4.95 km
Soft Ice GB Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 10, 2019
4.96 km
Astalet Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
4.96 km
Martin McColls Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
4.96 km
Ocean City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2020
4.96 km
Taste Of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
4.96 km
Cafe Bach Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
5.06 km
Claudia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
5.13 km
The New inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2019
5.14 km
Sugar Hooked Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.18 km
Soft Creamz Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
5.24 km
The Drumming Snipe Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2021
5.33 km
The Saddlers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.39 km
Freemantles School - Surrey Commercial Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
5.44 km
Ruth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
5.44 km
Bird In Hand Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2019
5.5 km
Mayford Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
5.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Collingwood Crescent Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Collingwood Crescent Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Duncan Drive Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Duncan Drive Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Elgin Gardens Bus Stop/Station 216 m
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Guildford Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.86 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.95 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 793 m
Peacock Wood Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Merrow Common Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Walnut Tree Bottom Valley 2.15 km
Whinny Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Farthing Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Cotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
The Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Chantries Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Stoke Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Stringer's Common Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Stag Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Halfpenny Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Frithys Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
St Martha's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 87.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 12
30-300 Mbps 4% 72.2 12.9
300+ Mbps 96% 460 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 594,406 kWh - mean 23,776 kWh : median 24,727 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 125,724 kWh - mean 5,029 kWh : median 4,307 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU1 1XG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.24860400
Longitude -0.55103700
OS Easting 501226
OS Northing 0150934
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31801
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 E33044221
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Guildford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Guildford 011C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1