The postcode GU34 2AQ is located in East Hampshire, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU34 2AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GU34 2AQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 GU34 2AQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to GU34 2AQ is Alder Close which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lime Avenue and is 75 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1 km away at Alton (Mid-Hants Railway) The closest railway station is Alton Rail Station, 979 m away.
The closest primary school to GU34 2AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2017.
The local pub for residents of GU34 2AQ is The Eight Bells and is 570 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 17, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Campbell's Fish & Chips and is 753 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GU34 2AQ is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GU34 2AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GU34 2AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GU34 2AQ
| 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 GU34 2AQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amery Hill School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 418 m |
| Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 549 m |
| Wootey Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (April 30, 2019) | 646 m |
| Wootey Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 646 m |
| Anstey Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 661 m |
| Alton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 777 m |
| Alton School | Independent school | 1-19 | 968 m | |
| The Butts Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Eggar's School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| Treloar School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (January 17, 2018) | 1.81 km |
| Andrews' Endowed Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.84 km |
| Chawton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 5, 2019) | 2.81 km |
| St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 17, 2019) | 4.97 km |
| Binsted Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 5.75 km |
| Medstead Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 6.39 km |
| Selborne Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 6.76 km |
| Lord Wandsworth College | Independent school | 11-19 | 7.37 km | |
| Long Sutton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 7.59 km |
| Compass Community School Hampshire | Special school | 11-17 | Outstanding (November 4, 2021) | 7.61 km |
| The Green Room School Kingsley | Special school | 9-18 | Outstanding (October 5, 2018) | 7.97 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU34 2AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 117 m | |
| Aramark Ltd at Alton College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 271 m | |
| Amery Hill School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 418 m | |
| Marlfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 470 m | |
| St. Lawrence Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 549 m | |
| Hilltop Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 9, 2021 | 551 m | |
| The Eight Bells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 570 m | |
| Bushy Leaze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 646 m | |
| First Friends @ Wootey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 14, 2021 | 646 m | |
| Wootey Infant & Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 22, 2021 | 646 m | |
| Anstey School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 661 m | |
| Bushy Leaze Children & Families Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 661 m | |
| Allen Gallery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 17, 2020 | 719 m | |
| Campbell's Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 753 m | |
| Palace Leisure | Exempt January 14, 2020 | 753 m | |
| Murat's Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 764 m | |
| Threadgold News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 12, 2022 | 764 m | |
| The King's Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 770 m | |
| Alton County Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 777 m | |
| Vokes Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2021 | 777 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU34 2AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Lime Avenue | 75 m | |
| Lime Avenue | 107 m | |
| Alton College | 198 m | |
| Alton College | 207 m | |
| Old Odiham Road | 210 m | |
| Alton (Mid-Hants Railway) | 1 km | |
| Alton (Mid-Hants Railway) | 1.01 km | |
| Alton Rail Station | 979 m | |
| Southampton Airport | 35.15 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 60.26 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU34 2AQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Amery Wood | 856 m | |
| Applesome Wood | 1.1 km | |
| King's Pond | 1.1 km | |
| Anstey Copse | 1.4 km | |
| Gunner's Plantation | 1.55 km | |
| Hungry Copse | 1.6 km | |
| Pancake Plantation | 1.67 km | |
| South Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Bakers Mill Pond | 1.71 km | |
| Great Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Pancake Copse | 1.75 km | |
| Row Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Warren Plantation | 1.82 km | |
| Lynch Hill | 1.83 km | |
| Gregory's Wood | 2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU34 2AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 37.7 Mbps | 61.86 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.8 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 15.63 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 46 | 10.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GU34 2AQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 51.15619700 |
| Longitude | -0.97964500 |
| OS Easting | 471455 |
| OS Northing | 0140155 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
East Hampshire |
| County Electorial Division | Alton Town ED |
| Electoral Ward | Alton Amery |
| Local Authority District | East Hampshire |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Enterprise M3 Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Hampshire and the Isle of Wight |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000085 |
| Travel To Work Area | Basingstoke |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Hampshire |
| Cancer Alliance | Wessex |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South Central |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Alton (East Hampshire) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33041989 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
East Hampshire 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
East Hampshire 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |