Postcode GU6 8LR (Waverley)

Map showing GU6 8LR and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to GU6 8LR is Woodcote which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cranleigh Common and is 124 m away.

The closest primary school to GU6 8LR (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 8LR is The Sir Roger Tichborne and is 6.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 4, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodcote 74 m
The Common 460 m
B2128 498 m
Guildford Road 1.52 km
B2130 4.97 km
A3 11.07 km
A281 12.8 km
A29 18.69 km
A283 21.12 km
M3 34.77 km
A30 189.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU6 8LR

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 8LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cranleigh School 853 m
Glebelands School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.25 km
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.25 km
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School 1.55 km
St Joseph's Specialist Trust Outstanding
(November 14, 2017)
1.67 km
Park Mead Primary Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.22 km
Grafham Grange School Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
3.31 km
Jigsaw CABAS School Outstanding
(June 14, 2019)
3.58 km
Ewhurst CofE Aided Infant School Outstanding
(December 4, 2009)
4.42 km
Longacre School 4.57 km
Elysian Animal Assisted Therapy and Learning CIC 4.86 km
Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 10, 2017)
5.07 km
Duke of Kent School 5.23 km
Rikkyo School-in-England Good
(June 28, 2018)
5.77 km
Bramley CofE Aided Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
6 km
Hurtwood House School 6.27 km
Arun Court Good
(November 15, 2019)
6.43 km
St Catherine's School 6.69 km
Peaslake Free School Good
(May 9, 2019)
6.94 km
Unsted Park School Good
(May 2, 2019)
7.14 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cranleigh Common Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Cranleigh Common Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Garden Centre Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Garden Centre Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 407 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 22.93 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 22.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knowle Wood Woodland Or Forest 718 m
Jay's Copse Woodland Or Forest 794 m
Mossy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Snoxhall Fields Urban Greenspace 1.39 km
Little Sparrow Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Sparrow Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Kiln Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Bushy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Holdhurst Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Garson Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
White Meads Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Carp Lake Inland Water 2.41 km
Pittance Lake Inland Water 2.43 km
Candles Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Fir Field Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.14642300
Longitude -0.50394300
OS Easting 504744
OS Northing 0139637
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30638
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: 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 E33044720
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waverley 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waverley 013E
Output Area / Small Area 5B1