Postcode GU6 8EH (Waverley)

Map showing GU6 8EH and nearby postcodes

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

GU6 8EH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 8EH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to GU6 8EH is Horsham Road which is centered 882 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Horsham Road and is 353 m away.

The closest primary school to GU6 8EH (for ages 11 and under) is Park Mead Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2019.

The local pub for residents of GU6 8EH is Kings Head Inn and is 3.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 8.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Horsham Road 882 m
B2128 3.36 km
A281 9.09 km
A272 14.03 km
A3 14.78 km
A29 16.86 km
A283 19.32 km
M3 38.6 km
A259 51.82 km
A30 192.33 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU6 8EH

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 8EH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Mead Primary Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.02 km
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School 2.43 km
Glebelands School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.68 km
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.68 km
Ewhurst CofE Aided Infant School Outstanding
(December 4, 2009)
2.87 km
St Joseph's Specialist Trust Outstanding
(November 14, 2017)
3.15 km
Cranleigh School 3.53 km
Rikkyo School-in-England Good
(June 28, 2018)
4.11 km
Pennthorpe School 4.66 km
Rudgwick Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
4.66 km
Duke of Kent School 5.21 km
Jigsaw CABAS School Outstanding
(June 14, 2019)
5.44 km
Hurtwood House School 5.49 km
Manor House School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
6.89 km
Grafham Grange School Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
7.13 km
Farlington School 7.15 km
Slinfold CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
7.21 km
Loxwood Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
7.35 km
Peaslake Free School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.43 km
Belmont School 7.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mr J Camping Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.31 km
Kings Head Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.59 km
Bookham Harrison Farms Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
3.6 km
Firebird Brewing Company Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
3.6 km
Simply Healing Detox Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2017
3.91 km
Harrisons Catering at Rikkyo School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
4.11 km
Rudgwick Pre-School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
4.31 km
Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
June 2, 2017
4.34 km
Pig's Ears Beers Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
December 1, 2016
4.38 km
Honeywood House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
4.62 km
Holroyd Howe at Pennthorpe School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
4.66 km
Chartwells at Rudgwick County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
4.66 km
Rudgwick Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2014
4.66 km
The Fox Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
4.76 km
Apple Tree Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
4.82 km
Little Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
4.82 km
Rudgwick Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2015
4.82 km
Rudgwick Youth Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
4.82 km
Bramley Care Limited at Oakdene Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
4.88 km
Helly's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Horsham Road Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Horsham Road Bus Stop/Station 353 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.89 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.9 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 20.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Owlbarn Copse Woodland Or Forest 159 m
Longhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 320 m
Whitehall Copse Woodland Or Forest 445 m
Eastgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 482 m
Bowles Rough Woodland Or Forest 617 m
Kiln Copse Woodland Or Forest 678 m
Tothill Wood Woodland Or Forest 735 m
Galley Wood Woodland Or Forest 778 m
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 934 m
Furzefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 945 m
Rowgardens Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Song Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Vachery Pond Inland Water 1.1 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Lower Canfold Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 7.4 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 13.96 Mbps
Upload 0.6 Mbps 0.7 Mbps 1.04 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 16.7% - -
5-10 Mbps 33.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 50% 12.3 0.7
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.12884100
Longitude -0.45643900
OS Easting 508106
OS Northing 0137751
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30256
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Guildford
County Electorial Division Cranleigh and Ewhurst ED
Electoral Ward Cranleigh East
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cranleigh BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cranleigh BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044715
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waverley 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waverley 013B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1