Postcode GU2 4ED (Guildford)

Map showing GU2 4ED and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU2 4ED is located in Guildford, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. GU2 4ED is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU2 4ED is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 GU2 4ED as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to GU2 4ED is The Valley which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Law College and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Guildford Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to GU2 4ED (for ages 11 and under) is Sandfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 7, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Guildford County School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 18, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of GU2 4ED is The Drumming Snipe and is 7.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.8 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 1.7 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 GU2 4ED 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 GU2 4ED and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU2 4ED, and the approximate distance away.

The Valley 31 m
Turnham Close 62 m
Ferry Lane 79 m
Catherines Place 84 m
River Mount Gardens 225 m
Chestnut Avenue 241 m
Beech Lane 329 m
Guildown Road 405 m
Portsmouth Road 488 m
Sandy Lane 713 m
A3100 1.2 km
Old Portsmouth Road 1.39 km
Farnham Road 2.23 km
A248 3.46 km
A3 8.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU2 4ED

Introduction June 2000
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 GU2 4ED - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Good
(June 12, 2019)
670 m
Guildford County School Outstanding
(January 18, 2017)
1.02 km
Pewley Down Infant School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
1.27 km
The Royal Grammar School Guildford 1.44 km
Shalford Infant School 1.48 km
Sandfield Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.59 km
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.65 km
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.81 km
Onslow Infant School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.87 km
Guildford High School 2.01 km
Tormead School 2.49 km
Bramley Oak Academy 2.62 km
Kings College Guildford Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.84 km
Broadwater School 2.84 km
Gosden House School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
2.91 km
Guildford Grove Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
2.91 km
Tillingbourne Junior School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.93 km
Weyfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
3.15 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
3.19 km
Loseley Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
3.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU2 4ED - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hogs Back Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 22, 2021
6.51 km
Cafe Bach Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
7.01 km
Constructameal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
7.13 km
Institute for Animal Health Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
7.13 km
Plough Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
7.63 km
Soft Creamz Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
7.67 km
Freemantles School - Surrey Commercial Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
7.68 km
Ruth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
7.68 km
The Drumming Snipe Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2021
7.68 km
Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
7.69 km
Gourmet Patisserie Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
7.72 km
Green Tangerine Catering Co Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
7.72 km
Salvation Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
7.72 km
The Grassroots Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
7.72 km
Victoria's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
7.72 km
Little Waitrose Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
7.77 km
Bird In Hand Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2019
7.78 km
Mayford Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
7.78 km
Send C of E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
7.78 km
Noah's Ark Nursery School (Caring Daycare Ltd) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
7.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU2 4ED - Data from Apr 2022

Law College Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Law College Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Guildown Road Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Guildown Road Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Pilgrims Way Bus Stop/Station 546 m
Guildford Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Guildford Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.99 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.06 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU2 4ED - Data from Dec 2021

St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 193 m
Piccard's Rough Woodland Or Forest 934 m
Henley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Pilgrim Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
East Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Chantries Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Stag Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Old Claypits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Unstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Peas Marsh Wetland 2.06 km
Whinny Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Sunnydown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
West Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Michael's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU2 4ED - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 88.5 Mbps 158.76 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.8 Mbps 30.01 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.5 20.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 87,182 kWh - mean 10,898 kWh : median 9,194 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 18,999 kWh - mean 3,166 kWh : median 2,924 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU2 4ED - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.22597200
Longitude -0.57901600
OS Easting 499322
OS Northing 0148379
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23776
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Guildford
County Electorial Division Guildford South West ED
Electoral Ward Friary and St Nicolas
Local Authority District Guildford
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 E07000209
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
Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Surrey Heartlands CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Guildford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044245
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Guildford 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Guildford 016B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2