Postcode GU2 4JU (Guildford)

Map showing GU2 4JU and nearby postcodes

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

GU2 4JU 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 GU2 4JU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to GU2 4JU is Testard Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Guildford Railway Station and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Guildford Rail Station, 268 m away.

The closest primary school to GU2 4JU (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 4JU is The Drumming Snipe and is 6.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GU2 4JU 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 4JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Testard Road 25 m
Wherwell Road 74 m
Mareschal Road 109 m
Upperton Road 164 m
Mount Pleasant 200 m
Denzil Road 223 m
Genyn Road 240 m
Park Street 241 m
Friary Bridge 265 m
Bury Street 277 m
Bridge Street 281 m
Mountside 289 m
Guildford Park Road 291 m
Millmead Terrace 316 m
Wodeland Avenue 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU2 4JU

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 4JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Guildford County School Outstanding
(January 18, 2017)
283 m
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Good
(June 12, 2019)
331 m
Sandfield Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
844 m
The Royal Grammar School Guildford 894 m
Pewley Down Infant School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
1.1 km
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.1 km
Guildford High School 1.43 km
Onslow Infant School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.47 km
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.55 km
Tormead School 2.03 km
Kings College Guildford Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.08 km
Guildford Grove Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
2.2 km
Weyfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
2.24 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.27 km
Christ's College, Guildford Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.34 km
Stoughton Infant School 2.34 km
Rydes Hill Preparatory School 2.36 km
Shalford Infant School 2.42 km
Northmead Junior School 2.54 km
Pond Meadow School Outstanding
(November 16, 2017)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Bach Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
6.03 km
Constructameal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
6.23 km
Institute for Animal Health Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
6.23 km
Hogs Back Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 22, 2021
6.41 km
Plough Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
6.64 km
Freemantles School - Surrey Commercial Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
6.72 km
Ruth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
6.72 km
Soft Creamz Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
6.72 km
The Drumming Snipe Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2021
6.73 km
Gourmet Patisserie Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.75 km
Green Tangerine Catering Co Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
6.75 km
Salvation Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
6.75 km
The Grassroots Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
6.75 km
Victoria's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
6.75 km
Bird In Hand Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2019
6.82 km
Mayford Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
6.82 km
Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
6.83 km
Noah's Ark Nursery School (Caring Daycare Ltd) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
6.85 km
Mayford Village Hall Retailers - other Exempt
August 30, 2017
6.92 km
Hoe Valley School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
7.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Guildford Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Mareschal Road Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Mareschal Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Guildford Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Wodeland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Guildford Rail Station Rail 268 m
Guildford Rail Station Rail 270 m
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.41 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.49 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stag Hill Hill Or Mountain 884 m
Henley Grove Woodland Or Forest 910 m
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Piccard's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Pilgrim Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Peacock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Riflerange Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
East Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Chantries Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Sunnydown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Manor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Whinny Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Dean Bottom Valley 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 134.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.5 Mbps 36 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% 119.2 17.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 290,562 kWh - mean 17,092 kWh : median 13,629 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU2 4JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.23474300
Longitude -0.58153900
OS Easting 499127
OS Northing 0149351
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31171
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Guildford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044243
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Guildford 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Guildford 016A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2