Postcode GU6 8BS (Waverley)

Map showing GU6 8BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU6 8BS is located in Waverley, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU6 8BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU6 8BS 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 GU6 8BS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to GU6 8BS is Trelawne Drive which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hitherwood and is 128 m away.

The closest primary school to GU6 8BS (for ages 11 and under) is St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School.

The local pub for residents of GU6 8BS is Kings Head Inn and is 5.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GU6 8BS 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 GU6 8BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU6 8BS, and the approximate distance away.

Trelawne Drive 69 m
Wellwynds Road 98 m
Hitherwood 116 m
Ashtrees 172 m
Heron Shaw 188 m
Aven Close 192 m
Bax Close 197 m
Mount Road 209 m
Overford Drive 224 m
Waverleigh Road 233 m
Overford Close 261 m
Redcroft Walk 266 m
The Mount 270 m
The Drive 289 m
Orchard Gardens 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU6 8BS

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 GU6 8BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School 696 m
Glebelands School Good
(November 28, 2017)
780 m
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
780 m
Park Mead Primary Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.05 km
Cranleigh School 1.67 km
St Joseph's Specialist Trust Outstanding
(November 14, 2017)
1.68 km
Ewhurst CofE Aided Infant School Outstanding
(December 4, 2009)
3.36 km
Jigsaw CABAS School Outstanding
(June 14, 2019)
4.01 km
Rikkyo School-in-England Good
(June 28, 2018)
4.56 km
Duke of Kent School 4.99 km
Grafham Grange School Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
5.13 km
Hurtwood House School 5.72 km
Pennthorpe School 5.95 km
Rudgwick Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
6.02 km
Longacre School 6.22 km
Elysian Animal Assisted Therapy and Learning CIC 6.56 km
Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 10, 2017)
6.65 km
Peaslake Free School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.05 km
Loxwood Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
7.33 km
Bramley CofE Aided Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
7.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU6 8BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrisons Catering at Rikkyo School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
4.56 km
Simply Healing Detox Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2017
4.57 km
Bookham Harrison Farms Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
4.93 km
Firebird Brewing Company Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
4.93 km
Kings Head Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.15 km
Mr J Camping Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.32 km
Rudgwick Pre-School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
5.71 km
Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
June 2, 2017
5.72 km
The Fox Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
5.82 km
The Sir Roger Tichborne Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 4, 2021
5.85 km
Holroyd Howe at Pennthorpe School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
5.95 km
Apple Tree Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
5.97 km
Little Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
5.97 km
Rudgwick Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2015
5.97 km
Rudgwick Youth Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
5.97 km
Chartwells at Rudgwick County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
6.02 km
Rudgwick Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2014
6.02 km
Bramley Care Limited at Oakdene Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
6.25 km
The Mucky Duck Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
6.29 km
Pig's Ears Beers Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
December 1, 2016
6.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU6 8BS - Data from Apr 2022

Hitherwood Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Hitherwood Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Avenue Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Avenue Road Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Cranleigh Hospital Bus Stop/Station 478 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 21.55 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 21.56 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.49 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU6 8BS - Data from Dec 2021

Snoxhall Fields Urban Greenspace 489 m
Rowgardens Copse Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Bushy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Kiln Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Galley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Furzefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
White Meads Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Knowle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Book Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Vachery Pond Inland Water 1.48 km
Little Sparrow Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Holdhurst Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Tothill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Fishpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Sparrow Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU6 8BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54 Mbps 48.8 Mbps 75.94 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.8 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.9 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 483,290 kWh - mean 20,137 kWh : median 17,767 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU6 8BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.13707300
Longitude -0.48250400
OS Easting 506265
OS Northing 0138628
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32440
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Guildford
County Electorial Division Cranleigh and Ewhurst ED
Electoral Ward Cranleigh West
Local Authority District Waverley
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 E07000216
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: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cranleigh BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cranleigh BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044718
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waverley 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waverley 013G
Output Area / Small Area 6A3