Postcode GU21 2LU (Woking)

Map showing GU21 2LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU21 2LU is located in Woking, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU21 2LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU21 2LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 GU21 2LU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to GU21 2LU is The Withies which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Robin Hood Road and is 10 m away. The closest railway station is Brookwood Rail Station, 2.68 km away.

The closest primary school to GU21 2LU (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 7, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hoe Valley School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 13, 2018 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of GU21 2LU is The Royal Oak and is 360 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chop Suey House and is 416 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on February 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 211.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.1 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GU21 2LU 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 GU21 2LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU21 2LU, and the approximate distance away.

The Withies 23 m
Randolph Close 79 m
Choir Green 111 m
Mint Walk 113 m
Semper Close 119 m
Robin Hood Crescent 137 m
Beechwood Close 162 m
Tolldene Close 175 m
Staveley Way 176 m
Ryde Heron 187 m
Sherwood Road 191 m
Creston Avenue 193 m
Byron Close 194 m
Puckshill 217 m
Beechwood Road 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU21 2LU

Introduction January 1980
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 GU21 2LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Primary School Requires improvement
(October 7, 2021)
453 m
Beaufort Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
649 m
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College Good
(April 19, 2018)
799 m
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
917 m
The Oaktree School 1.09 km
Knaphill School 1.17 km
The Hermitage School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.21 km
The Knaphill Lower School Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
1.36 km
Sythwood Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.59 km
Bisley CofE Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.05 km
Horsell CofE Aided Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.34 km
Goldsworth Primary School 2.34 km
Brookwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.48 km
The Horsell Village School 2.52 km
Woking High School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.69 km
St Andrew's Woking School Trust 2.72 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 2.94 km
St Lawrence CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.08 km
Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.15 km
Hoe Valley School Outstanding
(June 13, 2018)
3.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU21 2LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harry And Kays Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 8, 2018
209 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
360 m
Crips C/o Wicks Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
382 m
Co-op Foodmarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 24, 2018
386 m
Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 19, 2020
416 m
Knaphill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 25, 2019
416 m
Woking Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2022
416 m
Your Local Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 16, 2017
416 m
St. Hugh's Of Lincoln Church Hall Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2018
450 m
St Johns Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
453 m
Eastern Taste Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
549 m
Peking Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
566 m
Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
618 m
Ernie's Coffee Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 6, 2020
618 m
Knaphill Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
618 m
Milano Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
618 m
Beaufort Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
649 m
Speciality Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
655 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
655 m
Anchor PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
680 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU21 2LU - Data from Apr 2022

Robin Hood Road Bus Stop/Station 10 m
Robin Hood Road Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Randolph Close Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Randolph Close Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Chipstead Court Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Brookwood Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Brookwood Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Woking Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.77 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.9 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU21 2LU - Data from Dec 2021

Littlewick Common Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Hangmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Reidon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Tracious Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Hook Heath Urban Greenspace 1.82 km
West Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Stafford Lake Inland Water 2.17 km
Shrubb's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Coxhill Green Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Milford Green Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Sheet's Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Maryland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Horsell Moor Woodland Or Forest 3 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Cowshot Common Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU21 2LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 158.9 Mbps 211.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 22.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 145 20.2
300+ Mbps 100% 461 36.8

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 272,332 kWh - mean 16,020 kWh : median 14,029 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU21 2LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.31959400
Longitude -0.60695000
OS Easting 497174
OS Northing 0158753
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15405
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Woking
County Electorial Division Knaphill and Goldsworth West ED
Electoral Ward Knaphill
Local Authority District Woking
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 E07000217
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 major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Woking BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044774
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Woking 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Woking 007A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2