Postcode GU6 8LP (Waverley)

Map showing GU6 8LP and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU6 8LP is located in Waverley, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. GU6 8LP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU6 8LP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 8LP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to GU6 8LP is Hewitts Road which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alfold Road and is 125 m away.

The closest primary school to GU6 8LP (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 8LP is The Sir Roger Tichborne and is 5.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hewitts Road 46 m
Lashmere 115 m
Maple Road 120 m
New Bridge Road 172 m
Tuckers Drive 191 m
Stanton Close 272 m
Westdene Meadows 307 m
Wyndham Crescent 325 m
Elm Park 340 m
B2128 516 m
Elmbridge Road 886 m
Alfold Road 1.38 km
Guildford Road 1.91 km
B2130 4.97 km
A3 11.07 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU6 8LP

Introduction February 1984
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 8LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cranleigh School 1.17 km
Glebelands School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.3 km
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.3 km
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School 1.6 km
St Joseph's Specialist Trust Outstanding
(November 14, 2017)
1.94 km
Park Mead Primary Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.3 km
Jigsaw CABAS School Outstanding
(June 14, 2019)
3.21 km
Grafham Grange School Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
3.51 km
Ewhurst CofE Aided Infant School Outstanding
(December 4, 2009)
4.59 km
Longacre School 4.89 km
Elysian Animal Assisted Therapy and Learning CIC 5.17 km
Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 10, 2017)
5.4 km
Rikkyo School-in-England Good
(June 28, 2018)
5.42 km
Duke of Kent School 5.54 km
Bramley CofE Aided Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
6.28 km
Hurtwood House School 6.55 km
Arun Court Good
(November 15, 2019)
6.7 km
St Catherine's School 6.97 km
Pennthorpe School 7.22 km
Peaslake Free School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrisons Catering at Rikkyo School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
5.42 km
Simply Healing Detox Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2017
5.56 km
The Sir Roger Tichborne Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 4, 2021
5.95 km
Bookham Harrison Farms Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
6.28 km
Firebird Brewing Company Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
6.28 km
Kings Head Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.61 km
The Fox Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
6.97 km
Mr J Camping Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.01 km
Rudgwick Pre-School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
7.06 km
Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
June 2, 2017
7.06 km
Apple Tree Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
7.17 km
Little Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
7.17 km
Rudgwick Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2015
7.17 km
Rudgwick Youth Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
7.17 km
The Mucky Duck Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
7.19 km
Holroyd Howe at Pennthorpe School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
7.22 km
Chartwells at Rudgwick County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
7.33 km
Rudgwick Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2014
7.33 km
Loxwood Preschool School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
7.55 km
Bramley Care Limited at Oakdene Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
7.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alfold Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Alfold Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Cranleigh Common Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Cranleigh Common Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Elm Park Bus Stop/Station 360 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.06 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 24.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knowle Wood Woodland Or Forest 366 m
Little Sparrow Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Jay's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Snoxhall Fields Urban Greenspace 1.24 km
Sparrow Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Mossy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Bushy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Garson Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Holdhurst Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
White Meads Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Kiln Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Candles Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Fir Field Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Carper's Pond Inland Water 2.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 49 Mbps 77.05 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.2 14.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 196,755 kWh - mean 7,027 kWh : median 7,508 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU6 8LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.14290500
Longitude -0.50524300
OS Easting 504661
OS Northing 0139244
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25811
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cranleigh BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cranleigh BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044720
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waverley 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waverley 013F
Output Area / Small Area 5B3