Postcode GU12 5QF (Guildford)

Map showing GU12 5QF and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU12 5QF is located in Guildford, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. GU12 5QF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU12 5QF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 GU12 5QF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to GU12 5QF is Alder Close which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ash Vale Railway Station and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Ash Vale Rail Station, 203 m away.

The closest primary school to GU12 5QF (for ages 11 and under) is Holly Lodge Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 11, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Salesian College.

The local pub for residents of GU12 5QF is The Old Ford and is 545 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from The Greedy Pig and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% 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 3.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GU12 5QF 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 GU12 5QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU12 5QF, and the approximate distance away.

Alder Close 109 m
Birch Way 116 m
Cypress Grove 133 m
Lysons Avenue 135 m
Station View 165 m
Furze Close 170 m
Station Road East 181 m
Nexus Park 201 m
Denton Close 214 m
Station Road West 250 m
Sycamore Drive 253 m
Station Approach 257 m
B3166 259 m
Rosemary Avenue 283 m
Frimley Road 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU12 5QF

Introduction February 1984
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 GU12 5QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holly Lodge Primary Academy Good
(December 11, 2018)
629 m
South Farnborough Infant School Outstanding
(September 27, 2013)
1.39 km
South Farnborough Junior School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
1.46 km
Salesian College 1.51 km
St Mark's Church of England Aided Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
1.59 km
Marlborough Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.67 km
The Wavell School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.17 km
Shawfield Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.17 km
Farnborough College of Technology Outstanding
(November 18, 2011)
2.34 km
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.39 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.61 km
St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.74 km
Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.81 km
The Cambridge Primary School 3.08 km
Alderwood School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.14 km
North Farnborough Infant School Outstanding
(September 11, 2007)
3.16 km
Walsh Memorial CofE Controlled Infant School Outstanding
(December 12, 2013)
3.2 km
Walsh CofE Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
3.2 km
Henry Tyndale School Outstanding
(September 28, 2016)
3.37 km
Wyke Primary Academy 3.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU12 5QF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
0 m
The Greedy Pig Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
0 m
Cherryvale Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
293 m
Carriages Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 4, 2022
326 m
Lavang Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2021
326 m
Sanya Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 6, 2018
326 m
Nellys Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
413 m
The Old Ford Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
545 m
Holly Lodge County First School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
629 m
Woodstock Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
669 m
Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company Limited Manufacturers/packers Exempt
740 m
Suzanne May T/A Dragonfly Therapy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
January 10, 2020
773 m
The Swan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
964 m
Park Lodge Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.1 km
Bethneys Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
1.12 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 7, 2020
1.17 km
The Squirrel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
1.24 km
BP Mytchett SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2020
1.26 km
Sandes Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 31, 2021
1.28 km
Big Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU12 5QF - Data from Apr 2022

Ash Vale Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Ash Vale Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Carrington Lane Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Carrington Lane Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Warwick Road Bus Stop/Station 557 m
Ash Vale Rail Station Rail 203 m
Ash Vale Rail Station Rail 247 m
North Camp Rail Station Rail 533 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.2 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU12 5QF - Data from Dec 2021

Little Mytchett Flash Inland Water 355 m
Ash Vale Woodland Or Forest 364 m
Greatbottom Flash Inland Water 479 m
Hollybush Park Woodland Or Forest 693 m
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 711 m
Steel Hill Hill Or Mountain 850 m
Mytchett Lake Inland Water 874 m
Aldershot Stubs Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Ramillies Park Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Scarp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Pit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Play Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Dukes Park Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Spur Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU12 5QF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.9 Mbps 87.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 14.3% 73.4 13.3
300+ Mbps 85.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 332,486 kWh - mean 25,576 kWh : median 20,871 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU12 5QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.27345100
Longitude -0.72432100
OS Easting 489083
OS Northing 0153473
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22658
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Surrey Heath
County Electorial Division Ash ED
Electoral Ward Ash Vale
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
Frimley Health and Care ICS
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Frimley CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Farnborough/Aldershot BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Farnborough BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044190
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Guildford 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Guildford 004D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3