Postcode GU16 6LQ (Surrey Heath)

Map showing GU16 6LQ and nearby postcodes

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

GU16 6LQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 6LQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to GU16 6LQ is Beech Road which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wharf Road and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Farnborough North Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to GU16 6LQ (for ages 11 and under) is Frimley CofE Junior School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Farnborough Hill.

The local pub for residents of GU16 6LQ is The Old Wheatsheaf and is 245 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 132 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 150.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 2.6 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 GU16 6LQ 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 6LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Beech Road 30 m
Buckhurst Road 55 m
Wharf Road 145 m
Clifton Gardens 155 m
Ashley Close 163 m
Milden Gardens 178 m
Beresford Close 183 m
Wharf Way 193 m
The Green 195 m
Wharfenden Way 208 m
Milden Close 246 m
Kings Mews 254 m
Timber Bank 285 m
Acorn Avenue 285 m
Bedford Lane 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU16 6LQ

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 6LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cross Farm Infant Academy 499 m
Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy Good
(September 11, 2018)
646 m
Frimley CofE Junior School 704 m
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
976 m
North Farnborough Infant School Outstanding
(September 11, 2007)
1.22 km
Henry Tyndale School Outstanding
(September 28, 2016)
1.28 km
Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy Good
(September 27, 2018)
1.7 km
Farnborough Hill 1.73 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.82 km
Tomlinscote School 1.96 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 1.96 km
The Grove Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
2 km
St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.04 km
The Sixth Form College Farnborough Outstanding
(October 1, 2021)
2.09 km
Ravenscote Junior School 2.36 km
Cherrywood Community Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.42 km
South Farnborough Junior School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
2.45 km
Portesbery School Good
(November 16, 2017)
2.46 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
2.56 km
Farnborough College of Technology Outstanding
(November 18, 2011)
2.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Premier Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 21, 2021
103 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
132 m
Silver Sea Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
132 m
Boots Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2022
142 m
Spar At Frimley Green Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2020
142 m
Candy Mix Retailers - other 4
Good
January 31, 2022
201 m
Heater's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
201 m
Jeera Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
201 m
Wing Lee Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 23, 2021
201 m
Frimley Green Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
216 m
Nursery On The Green Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
216 m
Frimley Green Youth Centre Other catering premises 4
Good
April 20, 2017
238 m
Nook Coffee Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 7, 2021
245 m
The Old Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
245 m
Frimley Green Working Mens Club Other catering premises 4
Good
November 10, 2021
270 m
The Rose And Thistle Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 14, 2020
283 m
Lakeside International Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
349 m
Harvester Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
390 m
Lakeside Country Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
421 m
Churchill Catering Ltd At Frimley Lodge Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
477 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wharf Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Wharf Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 136 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Wharf Way Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Pembroke Broadway Taxi Rank 3.92 km
The Meadows Taxi Rank 4.98 km
Farnborough North Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Frimley Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Farnborough (Main) Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 41.45 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 41.55 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wharfenden Lake Inland Water 442 m
Richmond Hill Hill Or Mountain 719 m
Burrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Potters' Pool Inland Water 1.38 km
Blackdown Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Tomlin's Pond Inland Water 1.83 km
Frith Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Frimley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Jackpond Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Gapemouth Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Porridgepot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Mytchett Lake Inland Water 2.52 km
Lye Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Old Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 150.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 13.1 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 126.1 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 259,092 kWh - mean 17,273 kWh : median 17,628 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 62,508 kWh - mean 4,167 kWh : median 3,824 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU16 6LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.30320200
Longitude -0.72628300
OS Easting 488890
OS Northing 0156779
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32409
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Surrey Heath
County Electorial Division Frimley Green and Mytchett ED
Electoral Ward Frimley Green
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 E33044588
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Surrey Heath 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Surrey Heath 011A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4