The postcode GU26 6RA is located in Waverley, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU26 6RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GU26 6RA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 6RA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to GU26 6RA is Ridge Moor Close which is centered 88 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Manormead Nursing Home and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Haslemere Rail Station, 3.89 km away.
The closest primary school to GU26 6RA (for ages 11 and under) is Beacon Hill Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2017.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Friars and is 774 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 1, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GU26 6RA 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 6RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GU26 6RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GU26 6RA
| 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 6RA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 402 m | |
| Beacon Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 887 m |
| Undershaw Education Trust | Special school | 7-19 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 1 km |
| St Edmund's School Trust Ltd | Independent school | 2-16 | 1.38 km | |
| Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 1.57 km |
| Amesbury | Independent school | 2-13 | 2.13 km | |
| The Royal School | Independent school | 0-18 | 2.16 km | |
| Woolmer Hill School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 3.13 km |
| Pathways Education | Special school | 9-14 | 3.14 km | |
| St John's CofE Aided Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (June 10, 2010) | 3.2 km |
| Shottermill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 3.36 km |
| Shottermill Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (November 13, 2008) | 3.5 km |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 3.62 km |
| Camelsdale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 4.18 km |
| Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 4.26 km |
| St Ives School | Independent school | 2-11 | 4.28 km | |
| The Holme Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 6.02 km |
| St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (September 24, 2019) | 6.07 km |
| Highfield and Brookham Schools Ltd | Independent school | 2-13 | 6.31 km | |
| Liphook Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Serious Weaknesses (December 9, 2021) | 6.38 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU26 6RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Mead Supported Housing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Moorhouse Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Hindhead Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 372 m | |
| PGL Travel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 372 m | |
| Campus & Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 402 m | |
| Springkell House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 506 m | |
| Crest Lodge Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 572 m | |
| Hindhead Royal British Legion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2016 | 703 m | |
| Cookie Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 774 m | |
| Friars | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 1, 2022 | 774 m | |
| Huntington House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2022 | 785 m | |
| Beacon Hill Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2014 | 800 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt December 18, 2019 | 800 m | |
| Rose, Treetops & Wishing Well Flats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 800 m | |
| The Hub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2014 | 800 m | |
| The Old Manse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 800 m | |
| The Pines Day Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 800 m | |
| Great Wall Chinese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 2, 2022 | 801 m | |
| Beacon Hill County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 887 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 887 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU26 6RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Manormead Nursing Home | 180 m | |
| Manormead Nursing Home | 218 m | |
| Churt Road | 269 m | |
| Hillgarth | 269 m | |
| Churt Road | 313 m | |
| Haslemere Rail Station | 3.89 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 39.76 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 39.78 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 40.71 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU26 6RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Golden Valley | Valley | 643 m |
| Gravel Hanger | 724 m | |
| Highcomb Copse | 817 m | |
| Woodcock Green | 979 m | |
| Highcomb Bottom | Valley | 1.05 km |
| Highcomb Bottom | 1.1 km | |
| Marchants Hill | 1.12 km | |
| Tyndalls Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Hyde Hill | 1.29 km | |
| Hindhead Common | 1.34 km | |
| Nutcombe Down | 1.48 km | |
| Nutcombe Valley | Valley | 1.6 km |
| Hind Head | 1.63 km | |
| Stoney Bottom | Valley | 1.79 km |
| Whitmoor Hanger | 1.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU26 6RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 44.4 Mbps | 46.3 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.4 Mbps | 10.8 Mbps | 20 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 | 0% | 100% | 20 | 2.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 72.6 | 19.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GU26 6RA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Surrey |
| Latitude | 51.12064100 |
| Longitude | -0.74148300 |
| OS Easting | 488178 |
| OS Northing | 0136459 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 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 018D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |