Postcode GU2 4EF (Guildford)

Map showing GU2 4EF and nearby postcodes

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

GU2 4EF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 4EF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to GU2 4EF is Ferry Lane which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Law College and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Guildford Rail Station, 1.33 km away.

The closest primary school to GU2 4EF (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 4EF is The Drumming Snipe and is 7.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 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 4EF 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 4EF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ferry Lane 26 m
The Valley 105 m
Catherines Place 155 m
Turnham Close 161 m
Chestnut Avenue 314 m
Portsmouth Road 579 m
Sandy Lane 711 m
A3100 1.11 km
Old Portsmouth Road 1.31 km
Farnham Road 2.28 km
A248 3.4 km
A3 8.55 km
A281 22.78 km
M3 27.15 km
A25 32.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU2 4EF

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 4EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Good
(June 12, 2019)
765 m
Guildford County School Outstanding
(January 18, 2017)
1.12 km
Pewley Down Infant School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
1.31 km
Shalford Infant School 1.39 km
The Royal Grammar School Guildford 1.5 km
Sandfield Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.67 km
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.67 km
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.91 km
Onslow Infant School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.94 km
Guildford High School 2.07 km
Bramley Oak Academy 2.52 km
Tormead School 2.54 km
Broadwater School 2.76 km
Gosden House School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
2.81 km
Tillingbourne Junior School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.86 km
Kings College Guildford Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.93 km
Guildford Grove Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
3 km
Loseley Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
3.18 km
Weyfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
3.24 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
3.29 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Law College Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Law College Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Guildown Road Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Guildown Road Bus Stop/Station 376 m
The Ridges Bus Stop/Station 497 m
Guildford Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Guildford Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.93 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.01 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 97 m
Piccard's Rough Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Henley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Pilgrim Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Chantries Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
East Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Unstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Old Claypits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Stag Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Peas Marsh Wetland 1.98 km
Whinny Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Trunley Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Sunnydown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Farthing Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 37.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 52 13.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 114,986 kWh - mean 14,373 kWh : median 14,461 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 26,200 kWh - mean 3,275 kWh : median 2,435 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU2 4EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.22513800
Longitude -0.57854100
OS Easting 499357
OS Northing 0148287
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23392
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Guildford
County Electorial Division Shalford ED
Electoral Ward Shalford
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 E33038901
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Guildford 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Guildford 017C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2