Postcode GU12 5QW (Guildford)

Map showing GU12 5QW and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU12 5QW is located in Guildford, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. GU12 5QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU12 5QW 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 5QW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to GU12 5QW is Cypress Grove which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ash Vale Railway Station and is 233 m away. The closest railway station is Ash Vale Rail Station, 267 m away.

The closest primary school to GU12 5QW (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 5QW is The Old Ford and is 490 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from The Greedy Pig and is 117 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 148.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cypress Grove 19 m
Birch Way 87 m
Lysons Avenue 88 m
Alder Close 114 m
Station Road East 142 m
Station Road West 144 m
B3166 200 m
Sycamore Drive 214 m
Nexus Park 227 m
Wellesley Close 250 m
Furze Close 267 m
Station View 280 m
Denton Close 316 m
Avondale 345 m
Northcote Road 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU12 5QW

Introduction June 1981
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 5QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holly Lodge Primary Academy Good
(December 11, 2018)
663 m
South Farnborough Infant School Outstanding
(September 27, 2013)
1.32 km
South Farnborough Junior School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
1.43 km
Salesian College 1.45 km
St Mark's Church of England Aided Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
1.5 km
Marlborough Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.56 km
The Wavell School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.06 km
Shawfield Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.13 km
Farnborough College of Technology Outstanding
(November 18, 2011)
2.29 km
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.43 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.6 km
St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.71 km
Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.78 km
The Cambridge Primary School 2.97 km
Alderwood School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.05 km
Walsh Memorial CofE Controlled Infant School Outstanding
(December 12, 2013)
3.14 km
Walsh CofE Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
3.14 km
North Farnborough Infant School Outstanding
(September 11, 2007)
3.17 km
Henry Tyndale School Outstanding
(September 28, 2016)
3.38 km
Talavera Junior School Outstanding
(November 22, 2018)
3.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
117 m
The Greedy Pig Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
117 m
Nellys Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
334 m
Carriages Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 4, 2022
352 m
Lavang Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2021
352 m
Sanya Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 6, 2018
352 m
Cherryvale Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
394 m
The Old Ford Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
490 m
Holly Lodge County First School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
663 m
Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company Limited Manufacturers/packers Exempt
702 m
Woodstock Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
727 m
Suzanne May T/A Dragonfly Therapy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
January 10, 2020
835 m
The Swan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
953 m
Park Lodge Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.04 km
Bethneys Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
1.05 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 7, 2020
1.09 km
Sandes Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 31, 2021
1.16 km
The Squirrel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
1.2 km
Big Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.21 km
Eashvar Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 5, 2021
1.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ash Vale Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Ash Vale Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Carrington Lane Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Carrington Lane Bus Stop/Station 416 m
North Camp Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 524 m
Ash Vale Rail Station Rail 267 m
Ash Vale Rail Station Rail 313 m
North Camp Rail Station Rail 482 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.28 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.37 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Vale Woodland Or Forest 335 m
Little Mytchett Flash Inland Water 467 m
Greatbottom Flash Inland Water 563 m
Hollybush Park Woodland Or Forest 584 m
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 828 m
Steel Hill Hill Or Mountain 878 m
Aldershot Stubs Woodland Or Forest 887 m
Mytchett Lake Inland Water 962 m
Ramillies Park Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Scarp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Dukes Park Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Pit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Play Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Spur Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 148.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.2 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 493.3 36.8

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 464,463 kWh - mean 9,676 kWh : median 9,568 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 130,410 kWh - mean 2,608 kWh : median 2,415 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU12 5QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.27296500
Longitude -0.72582900
OS Easting 488980
OS Northing 0153417
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