Postcode GU1 2AF (Guildford)

Map showing GU1 2AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU1 2AF is located in Guildford, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU1 2AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU1 2AF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 2AF as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to GU1 2AF is Dene Road which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is G Live and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, 232 m away.

The closest primary school to GU1 2AF (for ages 11 and under) is Sandfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 7, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Guildford County School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 18, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of GU1 2AF is The Drumming Snipe and is 6.3 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 6.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 3.8 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 2AF 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 2AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU1 2AF, and the approximate distance away.

Dene Road 104 m
Alexandra Terrace 133 m
Jenner Road 178 m
West Road 196 m
Station Approach 206 m
Waterden Road 208 m
Denmark Road 222 m
Hunter Road 224 m
Eastgate Gardens 225 m
Cheselden Road 239 m
Harvey Road 263 m
Brodie Road 267 m
Churchill Road 278 m
Victoria Road 282 m
Foxenden Road 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU1 2AF

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 2AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Grammar School Guildford 316 m
Guildford High School 349 m
Pewley Down Infant School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
508 m
Sandfield Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
512 m
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
617 m
Tormead School 842 m
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.24 km
Guildford County School Outstanding
(January 18, 2017)
1.49 km
Boxgrove Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.67 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 1.76 km
Weyfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
1.81 km
George Abbot School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.1 km
Christ's College, Guildford Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.13 km
St Peter's Catholic School 2.16 km
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.17 km
Pond Meadow School Outstanding
(November 16, 2017)
2.35 km
Stoughton Infant School 2.51 km
Bushy Hill Junior School Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.52 km
Northmead Junior School 2.56 km
Shalford Infant School 2.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU1 2AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Bach Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
5.78 km
Little Waitrose Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
6.08 km
Send C of E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
6.11 km
Soft Creamz Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
6.25 km
Manifest Labs Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.28 km
The Drumming Snipe Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2021
6.3 km
Freemantles School - Surrey Commercial Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
6.34 km
Ruth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
6.34 km
Astalet Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
6.36 km
Martin McColls Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
6.36 km
Ocean City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2020
6.36 km
Taste Of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
6.36 km
Gourmet Patisserie Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.39 km
Green Tangerine Catering Co Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
6.39 km
Salvation Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
6.39 km
The Grassroots Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
6.39 km
Victoria's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
6.39 km
Serving Thyme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
6.41 km
Bird In Hand Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2019
6.43 km
Mayford Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
6.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU1 2AF - Data from Apr 2022

G Live Bus Stop/Station 60 m
G Live Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Jenner Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Jenner Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
London Road Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 216 m
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 232 m
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 279 m
Guildford Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.43 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.52 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU1 2AF - Data from Dec 2021

Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 913 m
Peacock Wood Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Stag Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Chantries Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Whinny Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Farthing Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Henley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Halfpenny Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Piccard's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Riflerange Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Walnut Tree Bottom Valley 2.73 km
Pilgrim Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Mud Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Merrow Common Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU1 2AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 120.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 19.1 Mbps 49.96 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% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.3 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 329.5 43

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 441,643 kWh - mean 24,536 kWh : median 15,109 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 125,265 kWh - mean 5,694 kWh : median 5,014 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU1 2AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.23836500
Longitude -0.56519700
OS Easting 500260
OS Northing 0149776
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22325
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Guildford
County Electorial Division Guildford South East ED
Electoral Ward Holy Trinity
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Guildford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044235
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Guildford 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Guildford 013E
Output Area / Small Area 2D1