Postcode GU2 7RN (Guildford)

Map showing GU2 7RN and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU2 7RN is located in Guildford, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. GU2 7RN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU2 7RN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 7RN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to GU2 7RN is The Crossways which is centered 149 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Crossways and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Guildford Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to GU2 7RN (for ages 11 and under) is Queen Eleanor's Church of England School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 13, 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 7RN is Royal Oak and is 6.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 28, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GU2 7RN 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 7RN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU2 7RN, and the approximate distance away.

The Crossways 149 m
Litchfield Way 223 m
The Drive 233 m
Wilderness Road 263 m
Abbot's Close 282 m
Henley Bank 282 m
Manor Way 298 m
Powell Close 305 m
Bannister's Road 328 m
Vicarage Gate 370 m
Curling Vale 507 m
Farnham Road 712 m
A3100 2.28 km
A3 8.28 km
M3 25.49 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU2 7RN

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 7RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Onslow Infant School Good
(June 8, 2017)
252 m
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Good
(September 13, 2017)
743 m
Guildford County School Outstanding
(January 18, 2017)
1.09 km
Kings College Guildford Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.44 km
Guildford Grove Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.46 km
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.46 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.12 km
Sandfield Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.16 km
Rydes Hill Preparatory School 2.17 km
The Royal Grammar School Guildford 2.26 km
Pewley Down Infant School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
2.44 km
Wood Street Infant School Outstanding
(March 12, 2015)
2.67 km
Stoughton Infant School 2.71 km
Guildford High School 2.76 km
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.9 km
Northmead Junior School 3.02 km
Shalford Infant School 3.03 km
Christ's College, Guildford Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
3.06 km
Loseley Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
3.13 km
Weyfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
3.14 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU2 7RN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hogs Back Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 22, 2021
5.05 km
Constructameal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
5.79 km
Institute for Animal Health Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
5.79 km
Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
6.27 km
Cafe Bach Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
6.42 km
Plough Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
6.95 km
Noah's Ark Nursery School (Caring Daycare Ltd) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
6.99 km
Freemantles School - Surrey Commercial Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
7.21 km
Ruth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
7.21 km
Just Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
7.23 km
Gourmet Patisserie Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
7.23 km
Green Tangerine Catering Co Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
7.23 km
Salvation Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
7.23 km
The Grassroots Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
7.23 km
Victoria's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
7.23 km
Worplesdon Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
7.28 km
The Drumming Snipe Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2021
7.29 km
Soft Creamz Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
7.32 km
Bird In Hand Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2019
7.33 km
Mayford Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
7.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU2 7RN - Data from Apr 2022

The Crossways Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Abbot's Close Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Litchfield Way Bus Stop/Station 172 m
The Drive Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Village Shops Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Guildford Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Guildford Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.63 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU2 7RN - Data from Dec 2021

Henley Grove Woodland Or Forest 524 m
Sunnydown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Pilgrim Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Piccard's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Manor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
East Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Stag Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Dean Bottom Valley 1.34 km
West Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Strawberry Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Michael's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Riflerange Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Perton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU2 7RN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 16 Mbps 17.1 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% 17 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.8 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 521,019 kWh - mean 22,653 kWh : median 21,748 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU2 7RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.23206900
Longitude -0.60072900
OS Easting 497793
OS Northing 0149028
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31717
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Guildford
County Electorial Division Guildford South West ED
Electoral Ward Onslow
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Guildford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044241
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Guildford 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Guildford 015B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4