Postcode GU2 7RW (Guildford)

Map showing GU2 7RW and nearby postcodes

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

GU2 7RW 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 7RW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to GU2 7RW is Abbot's Close which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Abbot's Close and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Guildford Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to GU2 7RW (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 7RW is Royal Oak and is 6.29 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 7.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 202.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 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 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Abbot's Close 38 m
Manor Way 129 m
Farnham Road 465 m
Wilderness Road 483 m
High View Road 537 m
A3100 2.3 km
A3 8.05 km
M3 25.31 km
A31 52.88 km
A30 184.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU2 7RW

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 7RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Onslow Infant School Good
(June 8, 2017)
379 m
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Good
(September 13, 2017)
977 m
Guildford County School Outstanding
(January 18, 2017)
1.34 km
Guildford Grove Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.52 km
Kings College Guildford Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.54 km
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.68 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.28 km
Rydes Hill Preparatory School 2.32 km
Sandfield Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.41 km
The Royal Grammar School Guildford 2.51 km
Wood Street Infant School Outstanding
(March 12, 2015)
2.65 km
Pewley Down Infant School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
2.67 km
Stoughton Infant School 2.92 km
Loseley Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
2.95 km
Guildford High School 3.02 km
Shalford Infant School 3.11 km
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.12 km
Northmead Junior School 3.23 km
Broadwater School 3.26 km
Christ's College, Guildford Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
3.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hogs Back Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 22, 2021
4.82 km
Constructameal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
5.84 km
Institute for Animal Health Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
5.84 km
Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
6.29 km
Cafe Bach Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
6.61 km
Just Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
7.03 km
Plough Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
7.12 km
Noah's Ark Nursery School (Caring Daycare Ltd) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
7.14 km
Just Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
7.4 km
Freemantles School - Surrey Commercial Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
7.41 km
Ruth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
7.41 km
Worplesdon Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
7.41 km
China Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 19, 2021
7.43 km
Curzon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2021
7.43 km
Gourmet Patisserie Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
7.43 km
Green Tangerine Catering Co Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
7.43 km
Salvation Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
7.43 km
The Grassroots Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
7.43 km
Victoria's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
7.43 km
The Drumming Snipe Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2021
7.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Abbot's Close Bus Stop/Station 145 m
High View Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Manor Way Bus Stop/Station 156 m
High View Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
High View Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Guildford Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Guildford Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.8 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sunnydown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 696 m
Henley Grove Woodland Or Forest 733 m
Pilgrim Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
East Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Manor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Dean Bottom Valley 1.2 km
Piccard's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
West Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Strawberry Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Michael's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Stag Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Perton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Riflerange Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 202.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 16.5 Mbps 19 Mbps 39 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% 101.2 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 536 37.7

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 705,424 kWh - mean 24,325 kWh : median 23,464 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 166,511 kWh - mean 5,742 kWh : median 4,893 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU2 7RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.23073000
Longitude -0.60379100
OS Easting 497582
OS Northing 0148875
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