Postcode GU21 8XJ (Woking)

Map showing GU21 8XJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU21 8XJ is located in Woking, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. GU21 8XJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU21 8XJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 8XJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to GU21 8XJ is Queenswood Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queenswood Road and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Brookwood Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to GU21 8XJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2018. 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 8XJ is The Surrey PH and is 255 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 28, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Lucky Chinese Takeaway and is 367 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 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 4.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GU21 8XJ 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 8XJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU21 8XJ, and the approximate distance away.

Queenswood Road 17 m
Brackenwood Road 138 m
Elmgrove Close 157 m
Elmwood Road 185 m
Lorne Gardens 222 m
Five Oaks Close 236 m
Briarwood Road 263 m
Larchwood Road 280 m
Strathcona Gardens 287 m
Cubitt Way 304 m
Gorsewood Road 311 m
Greenvale Road 315 m
Southwood Avenue 375 m
Lower Guildford Road 433 m
Oakwood Road 444 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU21 8XJ

Introduction June 2002
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 8XJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
207 m
The Oaktree School 393 m
The Hermitage School Good
(February 27, 2019)
413 m
St John's Primary School Requires improvement
(October 7, 2021)
611 m
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College Good
(April 19, 2018)
788 m
Knaphill School 1.01 km
The Knaphill Lower School Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
1.02 km
Beaufort Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.58 km
Brookwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.62 km
Bisley CofE Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.19 km
Sythwood Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.33 km
Goldsworth Primary School 2.8 km
Knowl Hill School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.91 km
Pirbright Village Primary School 2.91 km
Horsell CofE Aided Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.06 km
Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.12 km
Hoe Valley School Outstanding
(June 13, 2018)
3.13 km
Freemantles School Outstanding
(November 17, 2021)
3.15 km
The Horsell Village School 3.16 km
St Andrew's Woking School Trust 3.4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU21 8XJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cygnets & Swans Before & After School Clubs Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
207 m
St Hugh Of Lincoln Catholic School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
207 m
Avala Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
238 m
Mediteria Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
238 m
Radley's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
238 m
The Lunch People Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
238 m
The Surrey PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
255 m
Anita's Edible Creations Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
306 m
Knaphill Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2019
311 m
Knaphill Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
311 m
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
August 14, 2017
316 m
Claire's Veggie Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
341 m
Asiana Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 20, 2019
367 m
New Lucky Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
367 m
The Oak Tree School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
393 m
Cygnet Healthcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
427 m
Rocky's Home Cookin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
501 m
Budgens (Woking Convenience Store) Retailers - other Exempt
March 14, 2018
506 m
Roberts Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
506 m
Busy Bees Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
508 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU21 8XJ - Data from Apr 2022

Queenswood Road Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Queenswood Road Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Brackenwood Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Brackenwood Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
The Surrey Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Brookwood Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Brookwood Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Worplesdon Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.67 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.79 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU21 8XJ - Data from Dec 2021

West Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Hook Heath Urban Greenspace 1.25 km
Hangmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Reidon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Maryland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Stafford Lake Inland Water 1.75 km
Shrubb's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Littlewick Common Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Sheet's Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Bridley Pond Inland Water 2.41 km
Tracious Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Cowshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Cowshot Common Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Smart's Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU21 8XJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 132.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.7 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.7 17.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 371,346 kWh - mean 28,565 kWh : median 29,954 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU21 8XJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.31136300
Longitude -0.61272300
OS Easting 496789
OS Northing 0157830
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32065
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Woking
County Electorial Division Woking South West ED
Electoral Ward St John's
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Woking BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044789
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Woking 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Woking 009B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2