The postcode GU5 0BU is located in Guildford, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU5 0BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GU5 0BU 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 0BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to GU5 0BU is Foxburrow Hill Road which is centered 144 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gosden House School and is 929 m away. The closest railway station is Farncombe Rail Station, 2.08 km away.
The closest primary school to GU5 0BU (for ages 11 and under) is Bramley Oak Academy.
The local pub for residents of GU5 0BU is Royal Oak and is 10.81 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 28, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from China Express and is 11.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 19, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 17.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 22.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 77.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GU5 0BU 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 0BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GU5 0BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GU5 0BU
| 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 0BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsted Park School | Special school | 7-20 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 878 m |
| Gosden House School | Special school | 4-16 | Outstanding (November 20, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| Bramley Oak Academy | Special school | 5-11 | 1.06 km | |
| St Catherine's School | Independent school | 4-18 | 1.23 km | |
| Arun Court | Special school | 11-17 | Good (November 15, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| Bramley CofE Aided Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-7 | Outstanding (March 6, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| Broadwater School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.56 km | |
| Farncombe Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 2.15 km |
| Godalming Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 2.17 km |
| Shalford Infant School | Academy | 2-7 | 2.37 km | |
| Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 2.64 km |
| Loseley Fields Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2018) | 2.69 km |
| Busbridge Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.76 km | |
| Elysian Animal Assisted Therapy and Learning CIC | Independent school | 11-16 | 2.8 km | |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.84 km | |
| Moss Lane School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.89 km |
| Tillingbourne Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 2.94 km |
| Longacre School | Independent school | 2-11 | 3.21 km | |
| Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2017) | 3.21 km |
| Charterhouse | Independent school | 12-19 | 3.25 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU5 0BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs Back Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2021 | 7.65 km | |
| Hampton Estate | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 8.98 km | |
| Just Homes | Awaiting Inspection | 10.22 km | |
| The Flying Goats Dairy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 10.35 km | |
| Constructameal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2022 | 10.35 km | |
| Institute for Animal Health | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 10.35 km | |
| Seale Village Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2018 | 10.37 km | |
| Serving Thyme | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 10.49 km | |
| Just Homes | Awaiting Inspection | 10.57 km | |
| Soft Ice GB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 10, 2019 | 10.61 km | |
| Little Waitrose Shell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 10.68 km | |
| Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2022 | 10.81 km | |
| China Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 19, 2021 | 11.12 km | |
| Curzon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2021 | 11.12 km | |
| Crossroads Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 31, 2021 | 11.14 km | |
| Lion Brewery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 30, 2021 | 11.27 km | |
| Pinewood Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2020 | 11.27 km | |
| Goodhart-Rendel Community Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2018 | 11.3 km | |
| Cranmore School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 11.3 km | |
| Dene Place Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 11.33 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU5 0BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Gosden House School | 929 m | |
| Gosden House School | 946 m | |
| Foxborough Hill Road | 962 m | |
| Foxborough Hill Road | 971 m | |
| Links Road | 980 m | |
| Farncombe Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| Farncombe Rail Station | 2.09 km | |
| Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station | 2.29 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 28.06 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 28.12 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 29.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU5 0BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Unsted Wood | 516 m | |
| Farley Hill | 544 m | |
| Foxborough Hanger | 585 m | |
| Gosden Common | 900 m | |
| Tiltham's Green | 1.05 km | |
| Trunley Heath | 1.07 km | |
| Bunker's Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Broad Water | 1.32 km | |
| Upper Dean | Valley | 1.32 km |
| Catteshall Rough | 1.44 km | |
| Ham Lands | 1.48 km | |
| Unstead Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Emply Ten Acres | 1.58 km | |
| Hurst Hill | 1.63 km | |
| Barrett's Rough | 1.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU5 0BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 18.3 Mbps | 17.6 Mbps | 25.96 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.5 Mbps | 3.66 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 77.8% | 22.2% | 19.6 | 1.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 22.2% | 22.2% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GU5 0BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Surrey |
| Latitude | 51.19434100 |
| Longitude | -0.57502300 |
| OS Easting | 499669 |
| OS Northing | 0144867 |
| 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 |