Postcode GU1 2AS (Guildford)

Map showing GU1 2AS and nearby postcodes

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

GU1 2AS 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 2AS as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to GU1 2AS is West Road which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jenner Road and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, 274 m away.

The closest primary school to GU1 2AS (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2018. 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 2AS is The Drumming Snipe and is 6.32 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 6.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GU1 2AS 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 2AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

West Road 95 m
Waterden Road 108 m
Hunter Road 144 m
Churchill Road 179 m
Waterden Close 192 m
Dene Road 200 m
Jenner Road 209 m
Baillie Road 226 m
Beechlawn 237 m
Clandon Road 240 m
Chesham Road 245 m
Alexandra Terrace 254 m
Station Approach 258 m
Harvey Road 273 m
Chesham Mews 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU1 2AS

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 2AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Guildford High School 354 m
The Royal Grammar School Guildford 429 m
Pewley Down Infant School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
524 m
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
536 m
Sandfield Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
632 m
Tormead School 754 m
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.34 km
Boxgrove Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.58 km
Guildford County School Outstanding
(January 18, 2017)
1.6 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 1.65 km
Weyfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
1.86 km
George Abbot School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.05 km
St Peter's Catholic School 2.06 km
Christ's College, Guildford Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.2 km
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.29 km
Pond Meadow School Outstanding
(November 16, 2017)
2.41 km
Bushy Hill Junior School Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.42 km
Shalford Infant School 2.6 km
Stoughton Infant School 2.6 km
Northmead Junior School 2.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Bach Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
5.82 km
Little Waitrose Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
6.02 km
Send C of E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
6.07 km
Manifest Labs Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.24 km
Soft Creamz Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
6.27 km
The Drumming Snipe Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2021
6.32 km
Serving Thyme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
6.32 km
Astalet Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
6.33 km
Martin McColls Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
6.33 km
Ocean City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2020
6.33 km
Taste Of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
6.33 km
Soft Ice GB Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 10, 2019
6.35 km
Freemantles School - Surrey Commercial Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
6.37 km
Ruth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
6.37 km
Gourmet Patisserie Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.42 km
Green Tangerine Catering Co Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
6.42 km
Salvation Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
6.42 km
The Grassroots Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
6.42 km
Victoria's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
6.42 km
Claudia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
6.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Jenner Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
G Live Bus Stop/Station 171 m
G Live Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Harvey Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Jenner Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 274 m
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 283 m
Guildford Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.31 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Peacock Wood Woodland Or Forest 986 m
Chantries Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Whinny Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Stag Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Farthing Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Henley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Halfpenny Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Piccard's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Walnut Tree Bottom Valley 2.61 km
Riflerange Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Mud Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
St Martha's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Merrow Common Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 98.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 21 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% 18 18
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.5 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 154,391 kWh - mean 7,720 kWh : median 6,819 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 71,203 kWh - mean 2,967 kWh : median 2,317 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU1 2AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.23827200
Longitude -0.56346700
OS Easting 500381
OS Northing 0149768
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