Postcode GU18 5XU (Surrey Heath)

Map showing GU18 5XU and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU18 5XU is located in Surrey Heath, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU18 5XU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU18 5XU 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 5XU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to GU18 5XU is Ambleside Road which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ambleside Road West and is 260 m away. The closest railway station is Bagshot Rail Station, 2.04 km away.

The closest primary school to GU18 5XU (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 5XU is The Crossley Club and is 589 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 567 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 37% 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GU18 5XU 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 GU18 5XU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU18 5XU, and the approximate distance away.

Ambleside Road 87 m
Ridgeway Close 120 m
Rydal Place 162 m
Lowfield Close 229 m
Birch Tree View 232 m
Shrublands Drive 237 m
The Ridgeway 239 m
Fox Covert 248 m
Aplin Way 254 m
Turnville Close 254 m
Osborne Drive 254 m
Myrtle Close 262 m
Gale Drive 272 m
Michelet Close 289 m
Macdonald Road 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU18 5XU

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 GU18 5XU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hammond School Good
(October 4, 2018)
408 m
Lightwater Village School 468 m
Connaught Junior School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.36 km
Bagshot Infant School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.74 km
Gordon's School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
2 km
Hall Grove School 2.45 km
Fernways School 2.53 km
Woodcote House School 2.54 km
Windlesham Village Infant School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.69 km
Heather Ridge Infant School Outstanding
(January 14, 2009)
2.91 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 2.92 km
Pine Ridge Infant School Good
(December 10, 2019)
3.01 km
Collingwood College Good
(January 31, 2017)
3.32 km
Cordwalles Junior School Good
(January 11, 2017)
3.54 km
Prior Heath Infant School Good
(September 22, 2021)
3.59 km
Valley End CofE Infant School Outstanding
(June 26, 2009)
3.73 km
Crawley Ridge Infant School 3.75 km
Crawley Ridge Junior School 3.75 km
Bisley CofE Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.77 km
Carwarden House Community School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU18 5XU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lightwater Major Minors Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
160 m
Twelve 15 At Hammond School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
408 m
Churchill Catering Ltd At Lightwater Country Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
435 m
Lightwater Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 6, 2021
435 m
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 23, 2020
468 m
Twelve 15 At Lightwater Village School School/college/university 4
Good
June 22, 2021
468 m
Brons News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 15, 2021
524 m
Adriatico Authentic Italian Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
567 m
The Crossley Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
589 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
650 m
Lakeview Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
654 m
Randalls Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
674 m
Cinnamon Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 7, 2022
685 m
Oysters Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 14, 2022
685 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
April 6, 2021
701 m
Cook Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
701 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
701 m
BP Lightwater SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
745 m
George Arthur Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
745 m
Lightwater CIU Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
745 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU18 5XU - Data from Apr 2022

Ambleside Road West Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Briar Avenue East Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Ambleside Road West Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Osborne Drive Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Clearsprings Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Bagshot Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Camberley Rail Station Rail 5.06 km
Camberley Rail Station Rail 5.06 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.44 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.56 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU18 5XU - Data from Dec 2021

Hammond's Pond Inland Water 785 m
Turf Hill Hill Or Mountain 793 m
Greyspot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Cuckoo Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Hagthorn Bog Wetland 1.34 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Great Bottom Valley 1.92 km
Redroad Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Manor Farm Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Hookstone Green Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Brock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU18 5XU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.3 Mbps 78.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 63% 66.4 11.8
300+ Mbps 37% 460 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 460,648 kWh - mean 17,717 kWh : median 15,899 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 103,061 kWh - mean 3,817 kWh : median 2,691 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU18 5XU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.34871700
Longitude -0.67404600
OS Easting 492440
OS Northing 0161905
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31403
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

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

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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33044548
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Surrey Heath 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Surrey Heath 003A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3