Postcode GU6 8LH (Waverley)

Map showing GU6 8LH and nearby postcodes

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

GU6 8LH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 8LH as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to GU6 8LH is Telegraph Hill which is centered 565 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Smithbrook Kilns and is 178 m away.

The closest primary school to GU6 8LH (for ages 11 and under) is Cranleigh Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 14, 2019.

The local pub for residents of GU6 8LH is The Sir Roger Tichborne and is 6.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Telegraph Hill 565 m
Horsham Road 777 m
Pepperbox Lane 837 m
B2128 2.63 km
B2130 2.94 km
A3 9.01 km
A281 14.29 km
A29 18.63 km
A283 21 km
M3 32.89 km
A30 187.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU6 8LH

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 8LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grafham Grange School Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
2.48 km
Jigsaw CABAS School Outstanding
(June 14, 2019)
2.63 km
Cranleigh School 3.04 km
Glebelands School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.42 km
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
3.42 km
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School 3.72 km
St Joseph's Specialist Trust Outstanding
(November 14, 2017)
3.88 km
Park Mead Primary Good
(April 25, 2019)
4.42 km
Longacre School 4.43 km
Elysian Animal Assisted Therapy and Learning CIC 4.56 km
Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 10, 2017)
5.07 km
Bramley CofE Aided Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
5.36 km
Arun Court Good
(November 15, 2019)
5.77 km
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
5.78 km
Busbridge Infant School 5.9 km
Unsted Park School Good
(May 2, 2019)
5.9 km
St Catherine's School 6.06 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 6.15 km
Rikkyo School-in-England Good
(June 28, 2018)
6.4 km
St Dominic's School 6.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Sir Roger Tichborne Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 4, 2021
6.01 km
Harrisons Catering at Rikkyo School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
6.4 km
Simply Healing Detox Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2017
6.67 km
Loxwood Preschool School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
7.71 km
Bookham Harrison Farms Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
7.73 km
Firebird Brewing Company Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
7.73 km
Chartwells At Loxwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
7.75 km
John Murray Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2022
7.81 km
Loxwood Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2021
7.81 km
Little Acorns Preschool School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 29, 2016
8.04 km
The Mucky Duck Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
8.08 km
Onslow Arms Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
January 18, 2019
8.09 km
Wey & Arun Enterprises Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 7, 2017
8.09 km
The Fox Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
8.16 km
Kings Head Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.19 km
Apple Tree Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
8.4 km
Little Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
8.4 km
Rudgwick Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2015
8.4 km
Rudgwick Youth Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
8.4 km
Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
June 2, 2017
8.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Smithbrook Kilns Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Smithbrook Kilns Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Nanhurst Corner Bus Stop/Station 770 m
Nanhurst Corner Bus Stop/Station 783 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 25.17 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 25.19 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 26.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Carper's Pond Inland Water 686 m
Fir Field Copse Woodland Or Forest 862 m
Candles Copse Woodland Or Forest 944 m
Coldbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 968 m
Creek Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Nore Hanger Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Tilsey Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Scotsland Brook Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Scrubbins Pond Inland Water 1.85 km
Juniper Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Jay's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Selhurst Common Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Grafham Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.9 Mbps 20.2 Mbps 43.75 Mbps
Upload 4.5 Mbps 4.2 Mbps 7.07 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1.7
2-5 Mbps 8.3% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 75% 21.8 5
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 39 5.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 112,082 kWh - mean 8,006 kWh : median 6,847 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU6 8LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.14349600
Longitude -0.53558900
OS Easting 502537
OS Northing 0139267
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21613
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Surrey
County Electorial Division Waverley Eastern Villages ED
Electoral Ward Bramley, Busbridge and Hascombe
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33044709
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waverley 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waverley 012A
Output Area / Small Area 1C1