The postcode GU18 5QW is located in Surrey Heath, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in October 1987 and is an active postcode. GU18 5QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GU18 5QW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 GU18 5QW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to GU18 5QW is Broom Field which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Osborne Drive and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Bagshot Rail Station, 2.42 km away.
The closest primary school to GU18 5QW (for ages 11 and under) is Hammond School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 4, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Gordon's School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 13, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of GU18 5QW is The Crossley Club and is 984 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 23, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adriatico Authentic Italian Food and is 1.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 66.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 70.7% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GU18 5QW is covered by the Surrey police force association and Surrey is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GU18 5QW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GU18 5QW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GU18 5QW
| Introduction | October 1987 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GU18 5QW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (October 4, 2018) | 717 m |
| Lightwater Village School | Academy | 5-7 | 924 m | |
| Connaught Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 1.66 km |
| Gordon's School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 13, 2014) | 1.97 km |
| Bagshot Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 2.01 km |
| Heather Ridge Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (January 14, 2009) | 2.54 km |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.85 km | |
| Hall Grove School | Independent school | 3-13 | 2.89 km | |
| Fernways School | Special school | 7-16 | 2.98 km | |
| Woodcote House School | Independent school | 7-14 | 3 km | |
| Pine Ridge Infant School | Academy | 2-7 | Good (December 10, 2019) | 3.05 km |
| Windlesham Village Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Requires improvement (September 15, 2021) | 3.14 km |
| Collingwood College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 3.31 km |
| Prior Heath Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 3.34 km |
| Bisley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 3.52 km |
| Carwarden House Community School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 3.52 km |
| Cordwalles Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 3.54 km |
| Crawley Ridge Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | 3.62 km | |
| Crawley Ridge Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 3.62 km | |
| Ravenscote Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 3.78 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU18 5QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightwater Major Minors Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2020 | 607 m | |
| Moorlands Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2021 | 662 m | |
| Twelve 15 At Hammond School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2021 | 717 m | |
| Churchill Catering Ltd At Lightwater Country Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2020 | 798 m | |
| Lightwater Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 6, 2021 | 798 m | |
| Lakeview Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2021 | 845 m | |
| Breakfast Club | Exempt June 23, 2020 | 924 m | |
| Twelve 15 At Lightwater Village School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 22, 2021 | 924 m | |
| Brons News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 15, 2021 | 959 m | |
| Randalls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 963 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt April 6, 2021 | 969 m | |
| Cook | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 969 m | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2021 | 969 m | |
| The Crossley Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 984 m | |
| Adriatico Authentic Italian Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 1.01 km | |
| Cinnamon Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 7, 2022 | 1.01 km | |
| Oysters Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 14, 2022 | 1.01 km | |
| BP Lightwater SF Connect | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 1.02 km | |
| George Arthur Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 1.02 km | |
| Lightwater CIU Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 1.02 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU18 5QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Osborne Drive | 163 m | |
| Blackthorn Drive | 238 m | |
| Briar Avenue East | 242 m | |
| The Briars Centre | 275 m | |
| Briar Avenue West | 302 m | |
| Bagshot Rail Station | 2.42 km | |
| Camberley Rail Station | 4.91 km | |
| Camberley Rail Station | 4.91 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 40.26 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 40.37 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 41.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU18 5QW - Data from Dec 2021
| Greyspot Hill | 705 m | |
| Turf Hill | 780 m | |
| Hagthorn Bog | 917 m | |
| Dog Hill | 976 m | |
| Cuckoo Hill | 1.04 km | |
| Hammond's Pond | 1.09 km | |
| White Hill | 1.46 km | |
| Great Bottom | Valley | 1.49 km |
| Brock Hill | 1.61 km | |
| Redroad Hill | 1.65 km | |
| Sandpit Hill | 1.67 km | |
| Strawberry Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Strawberry Bottom | Valley | 1.79 km |
| Lucas Green | 1.86 km | |
| Peatmoor Pond | 1.97 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU18 5QW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 66.7 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.3 | 4.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 29.3% | 100% | 65.2 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 70.7% | 70.7% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for GU18 5QW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Surrey |
| Latitude | 51.34465200 |
| Longitude | -0.67480900 |
| OS Easting | 492395 |
| OS Northing | 0161452 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Surrey |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Surrey Heath |
| County Electorial Division | Lightwater, West End and Bisley ED |
| Electoral Ward | Lightwater |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000214 |
| Travel To Work Area | Guildford and Aldershot |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Lightwater BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33044547 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Surrey Heath 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Surrey Heath 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |