Postcode GU4 7YW (Guildford)

Map showing GU4 7YW and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU4 7YW is located in Guildford, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. GU4 7YW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU4 7YW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 7YW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to GU4 7YW is Elder Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elder Close and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, 1.92 km away.

The closest primary school to GU4 7YW (for ages 11 and under) is Burpham Foundation Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 15, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is George Abbot School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 11, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of GU4 7YW is The New inn and is 4.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean City and is 4.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Elder Close 27 m
Bradfield Close 79 m
Colburn Crescent 82 m
Hodgson Gardens 90 m
Chasefield Close 94 m
Weylea Avenue 118 m
Sutherland Drive 118 m
Elkins Gardens 144 m
Banks Way 166 m
Alford Close 167 m
Denholm Gardens 168 m
Selbourne Road 171 m
Hanson Close 177 m
Hurley Gardens 182 m
Doverfield Road 189 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU4 7YW

Introduction October 1984
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 7YW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
George Abbot School Good
(December 11, 2019)
421 m
Burpham Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
763 m
Boxgrove Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.26 km
Weyfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
1.43 km
St Peter's Catholic School 1.51 km
Tormead School 1.53 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 1.55 km
Bushy Hill Junior School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.62 km
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Outstanding
(February 3, 2011)
1.66 km
Pond Meadow School Outstanding
(November 16, 2017)
1.78 km
Christ's College, Guildford Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.82 km
Guildford High School 1.86 km
Northmead Junior School 2.32 km
Sandfield Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.33 km
The Royal Grammar School Guildford 2.43 km
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.52 km
Stoughton Infant School 2.56 km
Pewley Down Infant School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
2.69 km
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.33 km
Clandon CofE Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
3.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Send C of E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
3.92 km
Little Waitrose Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
3.97 km
Manifest Labs Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.08 km
Astalet Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
4.16 km
Martin McColls Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
4.16 km
Ocean City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2020
4.16 km
Taste Of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
4.16 km
Cafe Bach Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
4.26 km
Claudia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
4.28 km
The New inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2019
4.3 km
Soft Creamz Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
4.38 km
The Drumming Snipe Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2021
4.47 km
Sugar Hooked Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
4.55 km
Soft Ice GB Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 10, 2019
4.58 km
Freemantles School - Surrey Commercial Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
4.6 km
Ruth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
4.6 km
Serving Thyme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
4.62 km
Bird In Hand Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2019
4.65 km
Mayford Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
4.65 km
Gourmet Patisserie Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
4.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elder Close Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Banks Way Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Chasefield Close Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Sutherland Drive Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Banks Way Bus Stop/Station 134 m
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Guildford Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.26 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Merrow Common Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Peacock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Stringer's Common Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Stoke Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Cotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Britten's Pond Inland Water 2.47 km
Frithys Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Fell Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Whitmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Walnut Tree Bottom Valley 2.82 km
Poor Jack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Crickets Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Stag Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Chitty's Common Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.3 Mbps 103.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.5 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 7.7% 88.5 14
300+ Mbps 92.3% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 135,087 kWh - mean 8,443 kWh : median 8,028 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 167,581 kWh - mean 4,410 kWh : median 4,190 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU4 7YW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.25641700
Longitude -0.55234000
OS Easting 501118
OS Northing 0151801
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32452
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Guildford
County Electorial Division Guildford East ED
Electoral Ward Burpham
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 E33044215
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Guildford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Guildford 011A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1