Postcode GU1 2LH (Guildford)

Map showing GU1 2LH and nearby postcodes

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

GU1 2LH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 2LH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to GU1 2LH is Merrow Woods which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Howard Gardens and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, 1.63 km away.

The closest primary school to GU1 2LH (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 2LH is The New inn and is 4.98 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 4.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Merrow Woods 18 m
Brockway Close 146 m
Howard Gardens 247 m
Rodney Way 272 m
Little Hide 291 m
Merrow Copse 296 m
Great Goodwin Drive 311 m
Ganghill 335 m
Long Dyke 343 m
Woodway 348 m
Collingwood Crescent 364 m
London Road 512 m
Boxgrove Road 570 m
B2234 1.07 km
Epsom Road 3.49 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU1 2LH

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 2LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boxgrove Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
399 m
George Abbot School Good
(December 11, 2019)
493 m
St Peter's Catholic School 664 m
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 668 m
Bushy Hill Junior School Good
(May 24, 2017)
891 m
Tormead School 1.03 km
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Outstanding
(February 3, 2011)
1.13 km
Burpham Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
1.53 km
Guildford High School 1.59 km
Weyfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
1.94 km
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.98 km
The Royal Grammar School Guildford 2.16 km
Sandfield Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.18 km
Pewley Down Infant School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
2.27 km
Christ's College, Guildford Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.39 km
Pond Meadow School Outstanding
(November 16, 2017)
2.43 km
Northmead Junior School 2.93 km
Clandon CofE Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
2.94 km
Stoughton Infant School 3.1 km
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Waitrose Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
4.27 km
Send C of E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
4.41 km
Serving Thyme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
4.56 km
Soft Ice GB Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 10, 2019
4.58 km
Manifest Labs Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.63 km
Astalet Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
4.75 km
Martin McColls Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
4.75 km
Ocean City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2020
4.75 km
Taste Of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
4.75 km
Sugar Hooked Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
4.87 km
Claudia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
4.97 km
The New inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2019
4.98 km
The Saddlers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.09 km
Cafe Bach Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
5.15 km
Soft Creamz Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
5.23 km
The Jovial Sailor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
5.28 km
Distillers Of Surrey Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
5.32 km
The Drumming Snipe Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2021
5.33 km
Freemantles School - Surrey Commercial Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
5.47 km
Ruth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
5.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Howard Gardens Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Howard Gardens Bus Stop/Station 189 m
George Abbot School Bus Stop/Station 198 m
George Abbot School Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Collingwood Crescent Bus Stop/Station 289 m
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Guildford Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.54 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.63 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Merrow Common Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Peacock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Walnut Tree Bottom Valley 1.94 km
Cotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
The Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Whinny Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Farthing Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Frithys Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Chantries Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Halfpenny Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Stringer's Common Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Stoke Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
St Martha's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 88.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 2.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.1 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 586,201 kWh - mean 18,910 kWh : median 18,769 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU1 2LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.24967800
Longitude -0.54551600
OS Easting 501609
OS Northing 0151061
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32238
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Guildford
County Electorial Division Guildford East ED
Electoral Ward Merrow
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Guildford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044216
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Guildford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Guildford 011D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3