Postcode GU26 6BD (Waverley)

Map showing GU26 6BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU26 6BD is located in Waverley, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU26 6BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU26 6BD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 GU26 6BD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to GU26 6BD is Sandy Lane which is centered 124 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lion Lane and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Haslemere Rail Station, 1.84 km away.

The closest primary school to GU26 6BD (for ages 11 and under) is Shottermill Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 11, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bohunt School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 25, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of GU26 6BD is Royal British Legion and is 1.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 20, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for GU26 6BD 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 GU26 6BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU26 6BD, and the approximate distance away.

Sandy Lane 124 m
Hindhead Road 226 m
Lion Lane 742 m
Portsmouth Road 4.07 km
A3 8.94 km
A287 9.4 km
A325 13.31 km
A286 13.58 km
A272 16.93 km
M3 24.51 km
A31 40.28 km
A259 65.46 km
A30 172.67 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU26 6BD

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 GU26 6BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Amesbury 646 m
The Royal School 780 m
St Edmund's School Trust Ltd 1.11 km
Undershaw Education Trust Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.16 km
Shottermill Junior School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.26 km
Shottermill Infant School Outstanding
(November 13, 2008)
1.4 km
Woolmer Hill School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.45 km
St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.68 km
OneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campus 1.99 km
Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.1 km
Camelsdale Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
2.12 km
Beacon Hill Community Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.64 km
St Ives School 2.8 km
Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
3.24 km
Highfield and Brookham Schools Ltd 4.95 km
St John's CofE Aided Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2010)
4.96 km
Pathways Education 5.23 km
Liphook Infant School Serious Weaknesses
(December 9, 2021)
5.61 km
Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School Outstanding
(December 2, 2021)
5.61 km
Bohunt School Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
5.72 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU26 6BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hindhead Music Centre & School School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
118 m
The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2015
118 m
The Royal Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
632 m
Amesbury School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
646 m
The Royal School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
780 m
Jamia Ahmadiyya UK School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
937 m
Brownscombe House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 4, 2021
982 m
St Edmunds School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
1.11 km
Moorlands Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.11 km
BP Hindhead SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.2 km
Shottermill Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
1.26 km
The Bayleaf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
1.28 km
The Devil's Punchbowl Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
1.28 km
Holy Cross Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
1.3 km
Cafe Twenty5 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
1.32 km
The Devil's Punchbowl Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 23, 2021
1.32 km
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
1.35 km
Shottermill Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
1.4 km
Huntington House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
1.4 km
Cookie Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
1.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU26 6BD - Data from Apr 2022

Lion Lane Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Lion Lane Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Polecat Hill Turn Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Polecat Hill Turn Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Honey Hanger Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Haslemere Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Liphook Rail Station Rail 5.77 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.55 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.56 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU26 6BD - Data from Dec 2021

Polecat Hill Hill Or Mountain 147 m
Craig's Wood Woodland Or Forest 286 m
Nutcombe Valley Valley 515 m
Nutcombe Down Woodland Or Forest 643 m
Tyndalls Wood Woodland Or Forest 907 m
Coombswell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1 km
The Moat Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Woolmer Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Kingswood Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Hind Head Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Weydown Common Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Stoney Bottom Valley 1.84 km
Lower Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Gibbet Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Highcomb Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU26 6BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 100%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.10222600
Longitude -0.73412700
OS Easting 488728
OS Northing 0134420
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26852
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Surrey
County Electorial Division Haslemere ED
Electoral Ward Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill
Local Authority District Waverley
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 E07000216
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33044741
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waverley 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waverley 017D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2