Postcode GU18 5YX (Surrey Heath)

Map showing GU18 5YX and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU18 5YX is located in Surrey Heath, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. GU18 5YX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU18 5YX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 5YX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to GU18 5YX is Spruce Drive which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Briars Centre and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Bagshot Rail Station, 2.4 km away.

The closest primary school to GU18 5YX (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 5YX is The Crossley Club and is 1.12 km 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 1.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.6% 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 5YX 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 5YX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Spruce Drive 39 m
Ivy Drive 97 m
Briar Avenue 147 m
Red Road 150 m
Gorse Bank 176 m
Deer Leap 203 m
Broom Field 205 m
Quarry Bank 213 m
Sorrel Drive 280 m
Ling Drive 283 m
Osborne Drive 311 m
The Orchard 368 m
Macdonald Road 442 m
Ambleside Road 492 m
Guildford Road 1.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU18 5YX

Introduction July 1986
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 5YX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hammond School Good
(October 4, 2018)
706 m
Lightwater Village School 1.01 km
Connaught Junior School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.6 km
Bagshot Infant School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.93 km
Gordon's School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
2.15 km
Heather Ridge Infant School Outstanding
(January 14, 2009)
2.39 km
Pine Ridge Infant School Good
(December 10, 2019)
2.89 km
Hall Grove School 2.91 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 3.02 km
Fernways School 3.07 km
Woodcote House School 3.08 km
Collingwood College Good
(January 31, 2017)
3.15 km
Prior Heath Infant School Good
(September 22, 2021)
3.16 km
Windlesham Village Infant School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
3.2 km
Carwarden House Community School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.35 km
Cordwalles Junior School Good
(January 11, 2017)
3.37 km
Crawley Ridge Infant School 3.44 km
Crawley Ridge Junior School 3.44 km
Ravenscote Junior School 3.62 km
Bisley CofE Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorlands Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
482 m
Lightwater Major Minors Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
679 m
Twelve 15 At Hammond School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
706 m
Churchill Catering Ltd At Lightwater Country Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
803 m
Lightwater Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 6, 2021
803 m
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 23, 2020
1.01 km
Twelve 15 At Lightwater Village School School/college/university 4
Good
June 22, 2021
1.01 km
Lakeview Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
1.02 km
Adriatico Authentic Italian Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.05 km
Brons News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 15, 2021
1.07 km
The Crossley Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
1.12 km
Randalls Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.13 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
April 6, 2021
1.13 km
Cook Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
1.13 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
1.13 km
Cinnamon Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 7, 2022
1.16 km
Oysters Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 14, 2022
1.16 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.18 km
BP Lightwater SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
1.19 km
George Arthur Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
1.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Briars Centre Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Briar Avenue West Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Sorrell Drive Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Osborne Drive Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Ambleside Road West Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Bagshot Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Camberley Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Camberley Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.39 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greyspot Hill Hill Or Mountain 813 m
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 924 m
Hagthorn Bog Wetland 954 m
Turf Hill Hill Or Mountain 962 m
Hammond's Pond Inland Water 1.05 km
Cuckoo Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Great Bottom Valley 1.37 km
Redroad Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Brock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Strawberry Bottom Valley 1.69 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Lucas Green Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57 Mbps 107.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.8 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 8
30-300 Mbps 18.4% 61.8 13.3
300+ Mbps 81.6% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 556,179 kWh - mean 14,636 kWh : median 13,973 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU18 5YX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.34424900
Longitude -0.67734800
OS Easting 492219
OS Northing 0161404
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29909
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 003C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1