Postcode GU4 7BB (Guildford)

Map showing GU4 7BB and nearby postcodes

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

GU4 7BB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.6 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 7BB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to GU4 7BB is Friars Croft which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merrow Lane and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Clandon Rail Station, 2.37 km away.

The closest primary school to GU4 7BB (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 7BB is The Saddlers Arms and is 4.21 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 4.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 179.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.3 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Friars Croft 64 m
B2234 83 m
Miller Road 102 m
Thrift Vale 127 m
Ringmore Drive 137 m
Jasons Drive 139 m
Wells Road 184 m
Merrow Common Road 190 m
Parkview Vale 209 m
Hareward Road 213 m
Old Merrow Street 216 m
Harms Grove 220 m
Appletree Court 234 m
Tychbourne Drive 242 m
Fitzjohn Close 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU4 7BB

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 7BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Outstanding
(February 3, 2011)
444 m
Bushy Hill Junior School Good
(May 24, 2017)
704 m
St Peter's Catholic School 935 m
George Abbot School Good
(December 11, 2019)
993 m
Boxgrove Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.23 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 1.32 km
Burpham Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
1.46 km
Tormead School 2.02 km
Clandon CofE Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
2.07 km
Guildford High School 2.59 km
Weyfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
2.7 km
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.91 km
Pond Meadow School Outstanding
(November 16, 2017)
3.09 km
Christ's College, Guildford Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
3.11 km
The Royal Grammar School Guildford 3.16 km
Sandfield Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
3.18 km
Pewley Down Infant School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
3.24 km
Northmead Junior School 3.63 km
Send CofE Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
3.65 km
Stoughton Infant School 3.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Waitrose Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
3.37 km
Serving Thyme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
3.56 km
Soft Ice GB Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 10, 2019
3.58 km
Send C of E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
3.65 km
Manifest Labs Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.92 km
Sugar Hooked Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.97 km
Astalet Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
4.07 km
Martin McColls Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
4.07 km
Ocean City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2020
4.07 km
Taste Of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
4.07 km
The Saddlers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.21 km
The Jovial Sailor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
4.36 km
Claudia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
4.42 km
The New inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2019
4.42 km
Distillers Of Surrey Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
4.48 km
The Flying Goats Dairy Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
4.91 km
Soft Creamz Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
5.01 km
The Drumming Snipe Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2021
5.16 km
Cafe Bach Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
5.19 km
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
5.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Merrow Lane Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Merrow Lane Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Fitzjohn Close Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Fitzjohn Close Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Greenhill Gardens Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Clandon Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Clandon Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.99 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Merrow Common Woodland Or Forest 326 m
Cotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Frithys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Walnut Tree Bottom Valley 2.04 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Fell Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Peacock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
The Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Highcotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Withybed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Dean Bottom Valley 2.96 km
Norcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Harrowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Crickets Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 179.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.3 Mbps 39 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% 127.5 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 202,842 kWh - mean 16,903 kWh : median 16,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU4 7BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.25484600
Longitude -0.53377400
OS Easting 502417
OS Northing 0151652
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32757
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: Self-sufficient 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 E33044206
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Guildford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Guildford 008D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3