The postcode GU1 2DS is located in Guildford, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU1 2DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GU1 2DS 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 2DS as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.
The closest road name to GU1 2DS is Clandon Road which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cross Lanes and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, 172 m away.
The closest primary school to GU1 2DS (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 George Abbot School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 11, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of GU1 2DS is The Drumming Snipe and is 6.1 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 6.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 93.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GU1 2DS is covered by the Surrey police force association and Surrey is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GU1 2DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GU1 2DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GU1 2DS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GU1 2DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guildford High School | Independent school | 4-19 | 202 m | |
| Tormead School | Independent school | 4-18 | 520 m | |
| The Royal Grammar School Guildford | Independent school | 3-18 | 629 m | |
| Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 706 m |
| Sandfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 738 m |
| Pewley Down Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (July 12, 2012) | 782 m |
| Boxgrove Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.46 km | |
| St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| Weyfield Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 10, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| George Abbot School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| Guildford County School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (January 18, 2017) | 1.79 km |
| St Peter's Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.85 km | |
| Christ's College, Guildford | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 22, 2019) | 2.06 km |
| Bushy Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 2.21 km |
| Pond Meadow School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (November 16, 2017) | 2.26 km |
| Queen Eleanor's Church of England School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 2.42 km |
| Stoughton Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | 2.52 km | |
| Northmead Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.53 km | |
| Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (February 3, 2011) | 2.58 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU1 2DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Bach | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 5.63 km | |
| Little Waitrose Shell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 5.76 km | |
| Send C of E First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2019 | 5.81 km | |
| Manifest Labs | Awaiting Inspection | 5.98 km | |
| Soft Creamz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2019 | 6.04 km | |
| Astalet Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2021 | 6.07 km | |
| Martin McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 20, 2020 | 6.07 km | |
| Ocean City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2020 | 6.07 km | |
| Taste Of India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 28, 2019 | 6.07 km | |
| Serving Thyme | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 6.09 km | |
| The Drumming Snipe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 28, 2021 | 6.1 km | |
| Soft Ice GB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 10, 2019 | 6.11 km | |
| Freemantles School - Surrey Commercial Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 6.16 km | |
| Ruth House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2018 | 6.16 km | |
| Claudia's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 6.17 km | |
| The New inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 25, 2019 | 6.18 km | |
| Gourmet Patisserie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 6.21 km | |
| Green Tangerine Catering Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 6.21 km | |
| Salvation Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2018 | 6.21 km | |
| The Grassroots Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2019 | 6.21 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU1 2DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Cross Lanes | 153 m | |
| Cross Lanes | 156 m | |
| London Road Railway Station | 164 m | |
| London Road Railway Station | 168 m | |
| Waterden Road | 294 m | |
| London Road (Guildford) Rail Station | 172 m | |
| London Road (Guildford) Rail Station | 246 m | |
| Guildford Rail Station | 1.34 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 28.27 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 28.36 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 29.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU1 2DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Jubilee Wood | 660 m | |
| Peacock Wood | 777 m | |
| Whinny Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Chantries | 1.87 km | |
| Stag Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Farthing Copse | 2.02 km | |
| St Catherine's Hill | 2.14 km | |
| Halfpenny Copse | 2.37 km | |
| Henley Grove | 2.43 km | |
| Walnut Tree Bottom | Valley | 2.52 km |
| Merrow Common | 2.6 km | |
| Riflerange Plantation | 2.73 km | |
| Piccard's Rough | 2.83 km | |
| St Martha's Hill | 2.86 km | |
| Stoke Hill | 2.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU1 2DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 93.1 Mbps | 93.9 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.1 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 105.1 | 13.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GU1 2DS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Surrey |
| Latitude | 51.24035600 |
| Longitude | -0.56176900 |
| OS Easting | 500495 |
| OS Northing | 0150002 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Surrey |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000209 |
| Travel To Work Area | Guildford and Aldershot |
| 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 |
| 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 |