The postcode GU26 6BE is located in Waverley, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU26 6BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GU26 6BE 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 6BE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to GU26 6BE is Sandy Lane which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Polecat Hill Turn and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Haslemere Rail Station, 1.9 km away.
The closest primary school to GU26 6BE (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 6BE is Royal British Legion and is 1.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Friars and is 1.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 1, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 26.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 37.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 62.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for GU26 6BE is covered by the Surrey police force association and Surrey is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GU26 6BE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GU26 6BE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GU26 6BE
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GU26 6BE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal School | Independent school | 0-18 | 672 m | |
| Amesbury | Independent school | 2-13 | 744 m | |
| Undershaw Education Trust | Special school | 7-19 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| St Edmund's School Trust Ltd | Independent school | 2-16 | 1.1 km | |
| Shottermill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| Shottermill Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (November 13, 2008) | 1.51 km |
| Woolmer Hill School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.7 km |
| OneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.88 km | |
| Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.1 km |
| Camelsdale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 2.23 km |
| Beacon Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 2.59 km |
| St Ives School | Independent school | 2-11 | 2.76 km | |
| Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 3.17 km |
| St John's CofE Aided Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (June 10, 2010) | 4.93 km |
| Highfield and Brookham Schools Ltd | Independent school | 2-13 | 5.09 km | |
| Pathways Education | Special school | 9-14 | 5.15 km | |
| Liphook Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Serious Weaknesses (December 9, 2021) | 5.73 km |
| Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 2, 2021) | 5.73 km |
| Bohunt School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (April 25, 2013) | 5.84 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU26 6BE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindhead Music Centre & School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2019 | 249 m | |
| The Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2015 | 249 m | |
| The Royal Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 665 m | |
| The Royal School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 672 m | |
| Amesbury School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 744 m | |
| Moorlands Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 1.02 km | |
| Jamia Ahmadiyya UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 1.07 km | |
| BP Hindhead SF Connect | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 1.09 km | |
| St Edmunds School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 1.1 km | |
| Brownscombe House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 4, 2021 | 1.12 km | |
| The Devil's Punchbowl Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2018 | 1.16 km | |
| Cafe Twenty5 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 1.2 km | |
| The Devil's Punchbowl Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 23, 2021 | 1.2 km | |
| The Bayleaf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 10, 2022 | 1.29 km | |
| Cookie Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 1.32 km | |
| Friars | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 1, 2022 | 1.32 km | |
| Royal British Legion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 1.33 km | |
| Huntington House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2022 | 1.33 km | |
| Shottermill Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 1.37 km | |
| Holy Cross Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 1.43 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU26 6BE - Data from Apr 2022
| Polecat Hill Turn | 145 m | |
| Polecat Hill Turn | 156 m | |
| Lion Lane | 208 m | |
| Lion Lane | 212 m | |
| Honey Hanger | 353 m | |
| Haslemere Rail Station | 1.9 km | |
| Liphook Rail Station | 5.9 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 39.45 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 39.46 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 40.37 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU26 6BE - Data from Dec 2021
| Polecat Hill | 140 m | |
| Craig's Wood | 411 m | |
| Nutcombe Valley | Valley | 452 m |
| Nutcombe Down | 547 m | |
| Tyndalls Wood | 789 m | |
| Coombswell Copse | 936 m | |
| The Moat | 1.06 km | |
| Hind Head | 1.42 km | |
| Weydown Common | 1.52 km | |
| Kingswood Firs | 1.57 km | |
| Woolmer Hill | 1.63 km | |
| Gibbet Hill | 1.81 km | |
| Stoney Bottom | Valley | 1.87 km |
| Highcomb Copse | 1.95 km | |
| Hindhead Common | 1.95 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU26 6BE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 21.1 Mbps | 26.6 Mbps | 51.82 Mbps |
| Upload | 3.1 Mbps | 4.3 Mbps | 9.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 62.5% | 37.5% | 16.8 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 37.5% | 37.5% | 43 | 8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Surrey |
| Latitude | 51.10325800 |
| Longitude | -0.73302800 |
| OS Easting | 488803 |
| OS Northing | 0134536 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Surrey |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000216 |
| Travel To Work Area | Guildford and Aldershot |
| 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 |
| 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 |