Postcode GU16 6BS (Surrey Heath)

Map showing GU16 6BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU16 6BS is located in Surrey Heath, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU16 6BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU16 6BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 GU16 6BS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to GU16 6BS is Haining Gardens which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Convenience Store and is 230 m away. The closest railway station is Farnborough North Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to GU16 6BS (for ages 11 and under) is Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Salesian College.

The local pub for residents of GU16 6BS is The Miners Arms and is 370 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mytchett Chinese Takeaway and is 345 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 160.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GU16 6BS 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 GU16 6BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU16 6BS, and the approximate distance away.

Haining Gardens 72 m
Loman Road 81 m
Rorkes Drift 108 m
Talbot Close 120 m
Vine House Close 124 m
Poplar Close 177 m
Thornyhurst Road 202 m
Lynwood Drive 239 m
Salisbury Grove 260 m
Cranmore Road 287 m
Potteries Lane 305 m
Burgess Close 316 m
Wittmead Road 328 m
Mytchett Road 497 m
B3411 550 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU16 6BS

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 GU16 6BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
547 m
Holly Lodge Primary Academy Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.47 km
South Farnborough Junior School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
1.53 km
Cross Farm Infant Academy 1.56 km
North Farnborough Infant School Outstanding
(September 11, 2007)
1.62 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.62 km
Henry Tyndale School Outstanding
(September 28, 2016)
1.81 km
St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
1.87 km
Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy Good
(September 11, 2018)
1.9 km
Frimley CofE Junior School 1.93 km
Salesian College 1.93 km
South Farnborough Infant School Outstanding
(September 27, 2013)
2.07 km
Farnborough College of Technology Outstanding
(November 18, 2011)
2.13 km
Farnborough Hill 2.17 km
St Mark's Church of England Aided Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
2.35 km
The Sixth Form College Farnborough Outstanding
(October 1, 2021)
2.73 km
Marlborough Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.79 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
2.93 km
Cherrywood Community Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.94 km
Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU16 6BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mytchett Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
233 m
Welcome Mytchett Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
233 m
Eat Well Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2020
345 m
Mytchett Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 14, 2021
345 m
Sea King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
345 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
345 m
Mytchett Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
370 m
The Miners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
370 m
Basingstoke Canal Centre Camp Site & Leisure Facilities Other catering premises Exempt
April 6, 2021
535 m
Canal Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 9, 2022
535 m
Potters Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2020
535 m
Twelve 15 At Mytchett Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
547 m
Marula Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
604 m
The Mytchett Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
604 m
Mytchett Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
656 m
Dimensions Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
657 m
BP Mytchett SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2020
829 m
Churchill Catering Ltd At Frimley Lodge Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
840 m
St Andrews Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
840 m
Harvester Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
920 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU16 6BS - Data from Apr 2022

Convenience Store Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Convenience Store Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 454 m
The Miners Arms Bus Stop/Station 512 m
Farnborough North Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
North Camp Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
North Camp Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.78 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.9 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU16 6BS - Data from Dec 2021

Potters' Pool Inland Water 210 m
Mytchett Lake Inland Water 1.24 km
Wharfenden Lake Inland Water 1.31 km
Richmond Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Ash Vale Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Play Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Spur Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Little Mytchett Flash Inland Water 2.02 km
Bridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Tunnel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Scarp Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Gapemouth Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Greatbottom Flash Inland Water 2.26 km
Longdown Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU16 6BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 160.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.4 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 356.8 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 426,145 kWh - mean 14,205 kWh : median 13,884 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU16 6BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.29190700
Longitude -0.72293800
OS Easting 489145
OS Northing 0155527
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28440
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Surrey Heath
County Electorial Division Frimley Green and Mytchett ED
Electoral Ward Mytchett & Deepcut
Local Authority District Surrey Heath
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 E07000214
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Farnborough/Aldershot BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Frimley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044590
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Surrey Heath 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Surrey Heath 012B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3