Postcode GU1 2AY (Guildford)

Map showing GU1 2AY and nearby postcodes

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

GU1 2AY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 2AY as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to GU1 2AY is West Road which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harvey Road and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, 285 m away.

The closest primary school to GU1 2AY (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 2AY 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 6.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 4.6 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 2AY 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 2AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

West Road 45 m
Waterden Road 51 m
Churchill Road 101 m
Waterden Close 102 m
Beechlawn 154 m
Hunter Road 168 m
Clandon Road 182 m
Baillie Road 199 m
Sheldon Court 199 m
Sydney Place 225 m
Chesham Road 236 m
Danesrood 262 m
Chesham Mews 266 m
Dene Road 270 m
Freshborough Court 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU1 2AY

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 2AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Guildford High School 349 m
The Royal Grammar School Guildford 519 m
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
521 m
Pewley Down Infant School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
582 m
Tormead School 672 m
Sandfield Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
711 m
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.43 km
Boxgrove Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.49 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 1.56 km
Guildford County School Outstanding
(January 18, 2017)
1.69 km
Weyfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
1.87 km
St Peter's Catholic School 1.97 km
George Abbot School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.98 km
Christ's College, Guildford Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.22 km
Bushy Hill Junior School Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.33 km
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.38 km
Pond Meadow School Outstanding
(November 16, 2017)
2.42 km
Shalford Infant School 2.63 km
Stoughton Infant School 2.64 km
Northmead Junior School 2.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU1 2AY - 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
5.95 km
Send C of E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
6 km
Manifest Labs Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.18 km
Serving Thyme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
6.23 km
Soft Creamz Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
6.24 km
Soft Ice GB Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 10, 2019
6.27 km
Astalet Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
6.27 km
Martin McColls Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
6.27 km
Ocean City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2020
6.27 km
Taste Of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
6.27 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
6.36 km
Ruth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
6.36 km
Claudia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
6.37 km
The New inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2019
6.39 km
Gourmet Patisserie Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.41 km
Green Tangerine Catering Co Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
6.41 km
Salvation Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
6.41 km
The Grassroots Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
6.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harvey Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Harvey Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Waterden Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Waterden Road Bus Stop/Station 213 m
London Road Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 227 m
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 285 m
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 303 m
Guildford Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.24 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.32 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 865 m
Peacock Wood Woodland Or Forest 970 m
Chantries Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Whinny Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Stag Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Farthing Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Halfpenny Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Henley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Walnut Tree Bottom Valley 2.53 km
Piccard's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
St Martha's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Merrow Common Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Mud Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Riflerange Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 79.2 Mbps 128.71 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 14 Mbps 20 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 86.8 15.6
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 178,163 kWh - mean 29,694 kWh : median 25,567 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 79,739 kWh - mean 7,974 kWh : median 5,996 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU1 2AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.23851800
Longitude -0.56222700
OS Easting 500467
OS Northing 0149797
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29458
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 E33044234
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Guildford 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Guildford 013D
Output Area / Small Area 2D1