Postcode GU4 7AP (Guildford)

Map showing GU4 7AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU4 7AP is located in Guildford, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU4 7AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU4 7AP is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 GU4 7AP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to GU4 7AP is Merrow Street which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Partridge Way and is 259 m away. The closest railway station is Clandon Rail Station, 2.51 km away.

The closest primary school to GU4 7AP (for ages 11 and under) is Bushy Hill Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 24, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Peter's Catholic School.

The local pub for residents of GU4 7AP is The Saddlers Arms and is 4.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 1, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean City and is 4.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 25 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GU4 7AP 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 GU4 7AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU4 7AP, and the approximate distance away.

Merrow Street 24 m
Rectory Close 82 m
Merrow Place 113 m
Hawthorn Place 142 m
Dunlin Rise 189 m
Field Close 202 m
Redwing Rise 203 m
Goldfinch Gardens 208 m
Kestrel Close 209 m
Partridge Way 235 m
Linnet Grove 249 m
Kingfisher Court 251 m
Clayhanger 261 m
Lapwing Grove 270 m
Wykeham Road 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU4 7AP

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 GU4 7AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bushy Hill Junior School Good
(May 24, 2017)
207 m
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Outstanding
(February 3, 2011)
299 m
St Peter's Catholic School 568 m
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 988 m
Boxgrove Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.07 km
George Abbot School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.35 km
Tormead School 1.9 km
Clandon CofE Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
1.91 km
Burpham Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
2.09 km
Guildford High School 2.53 km
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.64 km
Weyfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
3.01 km
Pewley Down Infant School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
3.03 km
The Royal Grammar School Guildford 3.04 km
Sandfield Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
3.13 km
Christ's College, Guildford Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
3.45 km
Pond Meadow School Outstanding
(November 16, 2017)
3.47 km
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2014)
3.75 km
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.96 km
Northmead Junior School 3.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU4 7AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Serving Thyme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
3.76 km
Soft Ice GB Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 10, 2019
3.83 km
Little Waitrose Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
3.86 km
Send C of E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
4.25 km
Sugar Hooked Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
4.46 km
Manifest Labs Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.54 km
The Flying Goats Dairy Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
4.71 km
Astalet Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
4.71 km
Martin McColls Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
4.71 km
Ocean City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2020
4.71 km
Taste Of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
4.71 km
The Saddlers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.73 km
The Jovial Sailor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
4.81 km
Distillers Of Surrey Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
5.02 km
Claudia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
5.08 km
The New inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2019
5.09 km
Dene Place Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
5.24 km
Crossroads Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 31, 2021
5.31 km
Goodhart-Rendel Community Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
5.39 km
King William IV Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2021
5.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU4 7AP - Data from Apr 2022

Partridge Way Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Kingfisher Drive Shops Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Kingfisher Drive Shops Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Baldwin Crescent Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Partridge Way Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Clandon Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Clandon Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.51 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.61 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 27.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU4 7AP - Data from Dec 2021

Merrow Common Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Walnut Tree Bottom Valley 1.35 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Cotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
The Roughs Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Frithys Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Peacock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Dean Bottom Valley 2.43 km
Harrowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Farthing Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
St Martha's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Whinny Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Withybed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Netherlands Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU4 7AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.9 Mbps 116.1 Mbps 327.66 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 25 Mbps 49.94 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.8 20
300+ Mbps 100% 328 50

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 103,937 kWh - mean 20,787 kWh : median 17,884 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 26,806 kWh - mean 5,361 kWh : median 4,688 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU4 7AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.24910700
Longitude -0.53005900
OS Easting 502689
OS Northing 0151019
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31354
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Guildford
County Electorial Division Guildford East ED
Electoral Ward Merrow
Local Authority District Guildford
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 E07000209
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: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Guildford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044208
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Guildford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Guildford 008C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1