The postcode GU5 0BJ is located in Guildford, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU5 0BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GU5 0BJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 GU5 0BJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to GU5 0BJ is Horsham Road which is centered 177 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Foxborough Hill Road and is 242 m away. The closest railway station is Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station, 1.24 km away.
The closest primary school to GU5 0BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Bramley Oak Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Guildford County School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 18, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of GU5 0BJ is Royal Oak and is 10.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 28, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean City and is 10.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 15.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GU5 0BJ is covered by the Surrey police force association and Surrey is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GU5 0BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GU5 0BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GU5 0BJ
| 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 GU5 0BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramley Oak Academy | Special school | 5-11 | 0 m | |
| Gosden House School | Special school | 4-16 | Outstanding (November 20, 2019) | 364 m |
| St Catherine's School | Independent school | 4-18 | 1.14 km | |
| Shalford Infant School | Academy | 2-7 | 1.32 km | |
| Arun Court | Special school | 11-17 | Good (November 15, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Broadwater School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.69 km | |
| Bramley CofE Aided Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-7 | Outstanding (March 6, 2019) | 1.8 km |
| Unsted Park School | Special school | 7-20 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 1.93 km |
| Tillingbourne Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 2.04 km |
| Farncombe Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 2.59 km |
| Loseley Fields Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2018) | 2.83 km |
| Godalming Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 2.87 km |
| Elysian Animal Assisted Therapy and Learning CIC | Independent school | 11-16 | 3.02 km | |
| Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2017) | 3.19 km |
| St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 3.28 km |
| Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (January 23, 2014) | 3.33 km |
| Longacre School | Independent school | 2-11 | 3.39 km | |
| Pewley Down Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (July 12, 2012) | 3.41 km |
| Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 3.51 km |
| Guildford County School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (January 18, 2017) | 3.62 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU5 0BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs Back Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2021 | 7.62 km | |
| Hampton Estate | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 9.31 km | |
| The Flying Goats Dairy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 9.42 km | |
| Serving Thyme | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 9.45 km | |
| Soft Ice GB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 10, 2019 | 9.57 km | |
| Cafe Bach | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 9.59 km | |
| Little Waitrose Shell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 9.62 km | |
| Constructameal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2022 | 9.64 km | |
| Institute for Animal Health | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 9.64 km | |
| Send C of E First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2019 | 9.84 km | |
| Manifest Labs | Awaiting Inspection | 10.06 km | |
| Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2022 | 10.15 km | |
| Just Homes | Awaiting Inspection | 10.15 km | |
| Astalet Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2021 | 10.17 km | |
| Martin McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 20, 2020 | 10.17 km | |
| Ocean City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2020 | 10.17 km | |
| Taste Of India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 28, 2019 | 10.17 km | |
| Crossroads Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 31, 2021 | 10.2 km | |
| Sugar Hooked | Awaiting Inspection | 10.22 km | |
| Goodhart-Rendel Community Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2018 | 10.35 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU5 0BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Foxborough Hill Road | 242 m | |
| Foxborough Hill Road | 265 m | |
| Gosden House School | 423 m | |
| Gosden House School | 481 m | |
| Poplar Road | 673 m | |
| Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station | 1.24 km | |
| Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station | 1.26 km | |
| Farncombe Rail Station | 2.54 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 27.82 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 27.88 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 28.89 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU5 0BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Gosden Common | 246 m | |
| Trunley Heath | 308 m | |
| Foxborough Hanger | 513 m | |
| Unstead Wood | 881 m | |
| Tiltham's Green | 1.19 km | |
| Peas Marsh | 1.25 km | |
| Chinthurst Hill | 1.27 km | |
| Gerald's Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Unsted Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Farley Hill | 1.59 km | |
| Broad Water | 1.73 km | |
| Wonersh Common | 1.74 km | |
| Bunker's Hill | 1.96 km | |
| Old Claypits Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Hurst Hill | 2.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU5 0BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 16.2 Mbps | 15.5 Mbps | 16.52 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.2 Mbps | 1.26 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 15.4 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GU5 0BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Surrey |
| Latitude | 51.20322900 |
| Longitude | -0.56941000 |
| OS Easting | 500042 |
| OS Northing | 0145863 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Surrey |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Guildford |
| County Electorial Division | Shalford ED |
| Electoral Ward | Shalford |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000209 |
| Travel To Work Area | Guildford and Aldershot |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Peasmarsh (Guildford) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33038903 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Guildford 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Guildford 017C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |