Postcode GU26 6BG (Waverley)

Map showing GU26 6BG and nearby postcodes

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

GU26 6BG 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 GU26 6BG as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to GU26 6BG is Pine Bank which is centered 161 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tarn Road and is 302 m away. The closest railway station is Haslemere Rail Station, 3.23 km away.

The closest primary school to GU26 6BG (for ages 11 and under) is Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 27, 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 6BG is Royal British Legion and is 506 m 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 553 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pine Bank 161 m
Rozeldene 249 m
Tarn Road 265 m
Copse Way 276 m
Hurstmere Close 347 m
Tower Close 361 m
Huntingdon House Drive 363 m
Tower Road 367 m
A333 454 m
Hollow Way 650 m
Headley Road 1.4 km
Hindhead Road 1.46 km
Portsmouth Road 3.29 km
B3002 3.84 km
Tilford Road 5.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU26 6BG

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 6BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Undershaw Education Trust Good
(June 27, 2019)
555 m
St Edmund's School Trust Ltd 616 m
OneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campus 858 m
Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.2 km
Beacon Hill Community Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.27 km
Amesbury 1.35 km
The Royal School 1.65 km
Woolmer Hill School Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.35 km
Shottermill Junior School Good
(December 11, 2018)
2.61 km
Shottermill Infant School Outstanding
(November 13, 2008)
2.76 km
St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
3.01 km
Camelsdale Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
3.41 km
St John's CofE Aided Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2010)
3.63 km
Pathways Education 3.83 km
St Ives School 3.87 km
Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
4.02 km
Highfield and Brookham Schools Ltd 5.59 km
Liphook Infant School Serious Weaknesses
(December 9, 2021)
5.8 km
Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School Outstanding
(December 2, 2021)
5.8 km
Bohunt School Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
5.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Huntington House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
0 m
Moorlands Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
401 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
506 m
BP Hindhead SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
509 m
Cookie Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
553 m
Friars Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2022
553 m
Red Rose Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
614 m
St Edmunds School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
616 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 11, 2022
649 m
The Cabbage Patch Retailers - other 4
Good
January 13, 2017
649 m
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
649 m
Gurkha Durbar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 12, 2021
674 m
Kaighin & Daughter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
674 m
Fox & Pelican Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 6, 2021
676 m
Frankies Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
676 m
Cafe Twenty5 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
717 m
The Devil's Punchbowl Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 23, 2021
717 m
Famous Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 19, 2021
757 m
Grayshott Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
757 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2019
757 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tarn Road Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Pine Bank Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Tarn Road Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Headley Road Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 428 m
Haslemere Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Liphook Rail Station Rail 6.2 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.94 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.95 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Golden Valley Valley 740 m
Tyndalls Wood Woodland Or Forest 762 m
Nutcombe Down Woodland Or Forest 807 m
Nutcombe Valley Valley 883 m
Highcomb Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Stoney Bottom Valley 1.24 km
Woodcock Green Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Polecat Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Kingswood Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Craig's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Gravel Hanger Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Hind Head Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Hindhead Common Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Whitmoor Hanger Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Highcomb Bottom Valley 1.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 40.8 Mbps 60.38 Mbps
Upload 8.2 Mbps 7 Mbps 12.23 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.8 8.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.11361200
Longitude -0.74254500
OS Easting 488117
OS Northing 0135676
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32094
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Surrey
County Electorial Division Waverley Western Villages ED
Electoral Ward Hindhead
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Grayshott BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Grayshott BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045394
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waverley 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waverley 018F
Output Area / Small Area 6A4