Postcode GU4 7BJ (Guildford)

Map showing GU4 7BJ and nearby postcodes

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

GU4 7BJ 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 7BJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to GU4 7BJ is Merrow Common Road which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merrow Lane and is 190 m away. The closest railway station is Clandon Rail Station, 2.19 km away.

The closest primary school to GU4 7BJ (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 7BJ is The Saddlers Arms and is 4.1 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 4.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 4.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Merrow Common Road 39 m
Thrift Vale 51 m
Henchley Dene 79 m
B2234 108 m
Aspen Close 156 m
Keepers Close 219 m
Platt Meadow 226 m
Friars Croft 226 m
Appletree Court 242 m
Old Merrow Street 247 m
Gales Close 261 m
Jasons Drive 268 m
Miller Road 275 m
Ringmore Drive 313 m
Gilliat Drive 335 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU4 7BJ

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 7BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Outstanding
(February 3, 2011)
420 m
Bushy Hill Junior School Good
(May 24, 2017)
770 m
St Peter's Catholic School 1.05 km
George Abbot School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.16 km
Boxgrove Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.39 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 1.45 km
Burpham Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
1.56 km
Clandon CofE Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
1.91 km
Tormead School 2.19 km
Guildford High School 2.76 km
Weyfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
2.87 km
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.06 km
Pond Meadow School Outstanding
(November 16, 2017)
3.25 km
Christ's College, Guildford Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
3.28 km
The Royal Grammar School Guildford 3.33 km
Sandfield Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
3.35 km
Pewley Down Infant School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
3.4 km
Send CofE Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
3.56 km
Northmead Junior School 3.79 km
Stoughton Infant School 4.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Waitrose Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
3.24 km
Serving Thyme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
3.39 km
Soft Ice GB Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 10, 2019
3.41 km
Send C of E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
3.56 km
Sugar Hooked Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.84 km
Manifest Labs Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.85 km
Astalet Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
4.01 km
Martin McColls Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
4.01 km
Ocean City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2020
4.01 km
Taste Of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
4.01 km
The Saddlers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.1 km
The Jovial Sailor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
4.22 km
Distillers Of Surrey Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
4.37 km
Claudia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
4.38 km
The New inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2019
4.38 km
The Flying Goats Dairy Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
4.75 km
Soft Creamz Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
5.04 km
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
5.1 km
Wisley North SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
5.1 km
Dene Place Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
5.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Merrow Lane Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Merrow Lane Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Fitzjohn Close Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Fitzjohn Close Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Kingfisher Drive Shops Bus Stop/Station 427 m
Clandon Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Clandon Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.86 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 27.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Merrow Common Woodland Or Forest 401 m
Cotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Frithys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Walnut Tree Bottom Valley 2.06 km
Fell Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
The Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Peacock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Withybed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Highcotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Dean Bottom Valley 2.86 km
Norcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Buttinham Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Harrowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.4 Mbps 84.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.6 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 136,330 kWh - mean 27,266 kWh : median 25,151 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 40,040 kWh - mean 6,673 kWh : median 6,699 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU4 7BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.25540100
Longitude -0.53140600
OS Easting 502581
OS Northing 0151717
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Guildford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038896
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Guildford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Guildford 008D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1