Postcode GU1 2EP (Guildford)

Map showing GU1 2EP and nearby postcodes

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

GU1 2EP is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 2EP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to GU1 2EP is Watford Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cranley Road and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, 516 m away.

The closest primary school to GU1 2EP (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 2EP is The New inn and is 5.89 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 5.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.7% 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Watford Close 23 m
Hilgay Close 132 m
Cranley Road 139 m
Ennismore Avenue 182 m
Hilgay 204 m
St Margaret's 238 m
Cross Lanes 281 m
Hillier Road 294 m
Freshborough Court 297 m
Aldersey Road 298 m
Buckingham Close 306 m
Lower Edgeborough Road 326 m
Maori Road 332 m
Springhaven Close 353 m
Clandon Road 403 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU1 2EP

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 2EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tormead School 133 m
Guildford High School 494 m
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
924 m
Boxgrove Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
969 m
The Royal Grammar School Guildford 1.02 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 1.09 km
Sandfield Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.1 km
Pewley Down Infant School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
1.13 km
George Abbot School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.43 km
St Peter's Catholic School 1.47 km
Weyfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
1.68 km
Bushy Hill Junior School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.83 km
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.96 km
Christ's College, Guildford Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.09 km
Guildford County School Outstanding
(January 18, 2017)
2.18 km
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Outstanding
(February 3, 2011)
2.19 km
Pond Meadow School Outstanding
(November 16, 2017)
2.25 km
Burpham Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
2.36 km
Northmead Junior School 2.6 km
Stoughton Infant School 2.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Waitrose Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
5.39 km
Send C of E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
5.47 km
Cafe Bach Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
5.52 km
Manifest Labs Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.66 km
Serving Thyme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
5.7 km
Soft Ice GB Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 10, 2019
5.72 km
Astalet Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
5.75 km
Martin McColls Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
5.75 km
Ocean City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2020
5.75 km
Taste Of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
5.75 km
Soft Creamz Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
5.85 km
Claudia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
5.88 km
The New inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2019
5.89 km
The Drumming Snipe Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2021
5.92 km
Sugar Hooked Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.99 km
Freemantles School - Surrey Commercial Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
6 km
Ruth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
6 km
Gourmet Patisserie Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.05 km
Green Tangerine Catering Co Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
6.05 km
Salvation Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
6.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cranley Road Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Tormead School Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Cross Lanes Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Cross Lanes Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Ennismore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 305 m
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 516 m
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 604 m
Guildford Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.04 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.12 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 541 m
Peacock Wood Woodland Or Forest 739 m
Whinny Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Chantries Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Farthing Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Merrow Common Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Stag Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Walnut Tree Bottom Valley 2.25 km
Halfpenny Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
The Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
St Martha's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Henley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Stoke Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Riflerange Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 60.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 13.1 Mbps 13.4 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 13.3% 64 14.3
300+ Mbps 86.7% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 330,057 kWh - mean 22,004 kWh : median 21,152 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU1 2EP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.24237700
Longitude -0.55719300
OS Easting 500810
OS Northing 0150233
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30089
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 E33044226
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Guildford 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Guildford 013A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1