Postcode GU6 8QB (Waverley)

Map showing GU6 8QB and nearby postcodes

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

GU6 8QB 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 8QB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to GU6 8QB is Edgefield Close which is centered 217 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Horseshoe Lane and is 262 m away.

The closest primary school to GU6 8QB (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 8QB is The Sir Roger Tichborne and is 6.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Edgefield Close 217 m
The Common 338 m
B2128 341 m
Horseshoe Lane 363 m
A3 11.56 km
A281 12.47 km
A29 18.72 km
A283 21.16 km
M3 35.22 km
A30 189.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU6 8QB

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 8QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cranleigh School 450 m
Glebelands School Good
(November 28, 2017)
784 m
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
784 m
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School 1.07 km
St Joseph's Specialist Trust Outstanding
(November 14, 2017)
1.19 km
Park Mead Primary Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.73 km
Grafham Grange School Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
3.68 km
Ewhurst CofE Aided Infant School Outstanding
(December 4, 2009)
3.91 km
Jigsaw CABAS School Outstanding
(June 14, 2019)
3.93 km
Longacre School 4.77 km
Duke of Kent School 4.8 km
Elysian Animal Assisted Therapy and Learning CIC 5.1 km
Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 10, 2017)
5.23 km
Rikkyo School-in-England Good
(June 28, 2018)
5.72 km
Hurtwood House School 5.8 km
Bramley CofE Aided Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
6.28 km
Peaslake Free School Good
(May 9, 2019)
6.59 km
Arun Court Good
(November 15, 2019)
6.7 km
St Catherine's School 6.95 km
Pennthorpe School 7.33 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Horseshoe Lane Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Horseshoe Lane Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 351 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 22.42 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 22.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knowle Wood Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Mossy Copse Woodland Or Forest 924 m
Jay's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Snoxhall Fields Urban Greenspace 1.12 km
Kiln Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Little Sparrow Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Bushy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Sparrow Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Holdhurst Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Fishpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Ashen Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
White Meads Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Garson Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Pittance Lake Inland Water 2.35 km
Book Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.8 Mbps 60.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.4 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% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.1 18.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 270,364 kWh - mean 16,898 kWh : median 16,902 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU6 8QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.14685100
Longitude -0.49663800
OS Easting 505254
OS Northing 0139695
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