Postcode GU2 7RT (Guildford)

Map showing GU2 7RT and nearby postcodes

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

GU2 7RT 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 7RT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to GU2 7RT is Beechcroft Drive which is centered 158 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farnham Road and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Guildford Rail Station, 2.33 km away.

The closest primary school to GU2 7RT (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 7RT is Royal Oak and is 6.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 28, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from China Express and is 6.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 144.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beechcroft Drive 158 m
High View Road 181 m
Compton Heights 237 m
Farnham Road 247 m
Manor Way 657 m
Down Lane 1.19 km
A3100 2.75 km
A3 7.64 km
M3 24.63 km
A31 52.19 km
A30 183.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU2 7RT

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 7RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Onslow Infant School Good
(June 8, 2017)
925 m
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.54 km
Guildford Grove Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.61 km
Kings College Guildford Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.69 km
Guildford County School Outstanding
(January 18, 2017)
2.04 km
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.39 km
Wood Street Infant School Outstanding
(March 12, 2015)
2.41 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.55 km
Rydes Hill Preparatory School 2.56 km
Loseley Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
2.82 km
Sandfield Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
3.1 km
Prior's Field School 3.16 km
The Royal Grammar School Guildford 3.22 km
Worplesdon Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.26 km
Stoughton Infant School 3.33 km
Pewley Down Infant School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
3.38 km
Broadwater School 3.38 km
Farncombe Church of England Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.63 km
Northmead Junior School 3.66 km
Shalford Infant School 3.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hogs Back Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 22, 2021
4.11 km
Constructameal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
5.71 km
Institute for Animal Health Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
5.71 km
Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
6.08 km
Just Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
6.35 km
Just Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
6.71 km
China Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 19, 2021
6.81 km
Curzon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2021
6.81 km
Hampton Estate Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
6.82 km
Cafe Bach Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
6.89 km
Lion Brewery Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 30, 2021
7.02 km
Pinewood Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
7.02 km
Panino & Go Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
7.12 km
Twin Larder Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
7.12 km
Ashbourne Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
7.14 km
Seale Village Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
7.26 km
Noah's Ark Nursery School (Caring Daycare Ltd) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
7.29 km
Manor Farm Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
7.31 km
Seale Craft Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 11, 2018
7.31 km
Plough Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
7.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Farnham Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Farnham Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Sunnydown Plantation Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Midway Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Sunnydown Plantation Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Guildford Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Guildford Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 3.59 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.45 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sunnydown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 212 m
Manor Copse Woodland Or Forest 663 m
Dean Bottom Valley 740 m
West Warren Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Strawberry Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
East Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Michael's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Perton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Chalkpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Pilgrim Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Henley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Perton Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Misley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Pipkin Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Rowbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 144.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.2 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 147.4 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 383.4 36.6

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 620,483 kWh - mean 20,016 kWh : median 19,504 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU2 7RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.22974300
Longitude -0.61384700
OS Easting 496882
OS Northing 0148752
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: Indian tech achievers
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 6A1