Postcode GU1 2JA (Guildford)

Map showing GU1 2JA and nearby postcodes

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

GU1 2JA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 2JA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to GU1 2JA is Tormead Road which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tormead Road and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, 991 m away.

The closest primary school to GU1 2JA (for ages 11 and under) is Boxgrove Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 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 2JA is The New inn and is 5.44 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 5.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 154.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tormead Road 102 m
The Shimmings 109 m
Willow Lane 134 m
Bladon Close 164 m
St Mildred's Road 184 m
Duncan Drive 203 m
Lindfield Gardens 205 m
Elgin Gardens 208 m
Springhaven Close 213 m
Boxgrove Road 221 m
Nelson Gardens 236 m
Frobisher Gardens 242 m
Jordans Close 244 m
Fielders Green 263 m
The Greenwood 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU1 2JA

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 2JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tormead School 407 m
Boxgrove Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
556 m
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 784 m
George Abbot School Good
(December 11, 2019)
934 m
Guildford High School 949 m
St Peter's Catholic School 1.08 km
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.4 km
Bushy Hill Junior School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.41 km
The Royal Grammar School Guildford 1.52 km
Sandfield Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.55 km
Pewley Down Infant School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
1.64 km
Weyfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
1.65 km
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Outstanding
(February 3, 2011)
1.73 km
Burpham Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
1.91 km
Christ's College, Guildford Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.1 km
Pond Meadow School Outstanding
(November 16, 2017)
2.2 km
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.46 km
Northmead Junior School 2.63 km
Guildford County School Outstanding
(January 18, 2017)
2.65 km
Stoughton Infant School 2.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Waitrose Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
4.88 km
Send C of E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
4.97 km
Manifest Labs Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.17 km
Serving Thyme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
5.2 km
Soft Ice GB Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 10, 2019
5.22 km
Astalet Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
5.27 km
Martin McColls Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
5.27 km
Ocean City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2020
5.27 km
Taste Of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
5.27 km
Cafe Bach Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
5.27 km
Claudia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
5.43 km
The New inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2019
5.44 km
Sugar Hooked Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.48 km
Soft Creamz Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
5.5 km
The Drumming Snipe Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2021
5.59 km
Freemantles School - Surrey Commercial Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
5.69 km
Ruth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
5.69 km
The Saddlers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.69 km
Gourmet Patisserie Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
5.75 km
Green Tangerine Catering Co Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
5.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tormead Road Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Tormead Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Duncan Drive Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Duncan Drive Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Elgin Gardens Bus Stop/Station 233 m
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 991 m
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Guildford Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.87 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 640 m
Peacock Wood Woodland Or Forest 847 m
Merrow Common Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Walnut Tree Bottom Valley 2.1 km
Whinny Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Farthing Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Chantries Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Stag Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
The Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Halfpenny Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Stoke Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Stringer's Common Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
St Martha's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Cotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 154.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 127.2 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% 514 37.8

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 664,597 kWh - mean 21,439 kWh : median 21,085 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 153,509 kWh - mean 4,952 kWh : median 4,830 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU1 2JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.24599800
Longitude -0.55262400
OS Easting 501121
OS Northing 0150642
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31801
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 E33044219
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Guildford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Guildford 011C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1