The postcode GU8 4SX is located in Chichester, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU8 4SX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GU8 4SX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 GU8 4SX as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to GU8 4SX is Shillinglee Road which is centered 2.17 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Crossroads and is 1.05 km away.
The closest primary school to GU8 4SX (for ages 11 and under) is Northchapel Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 15, 2016.
The local pub for residents of GU8 4SX is Northchapel Working Mens Club and is 2.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 2, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 62.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 72.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 72.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for GU8 4SX is covered by the Sussex police force association and West Sussex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GU8 4SX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GU8 4SX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GU8 4SX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GU8 4SX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northchapel Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 15, 2016) | 2.74 km |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 3.48 km |
| Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 4.47 km |
| St Ives School | Independent school | 2-11 | 4.6 km | |
| Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 4.9 km |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 5.88 km |
| St Dominic's School | Special school | 7-19 | 6.21 km | |
| King Edward's School Witley | Independent school | 10-19 | 6.29 km | |
| The Royal School | Independent school | 0-18 | 6.81 km | |
| Shottermill Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (November 13, 2008) | 6.94 km |
| Shottermill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 7.01 km |
| Fernhurst Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 7.03 km |
| Camelsdale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 7.12 km |
| Witley CofE Controlled Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 7.53 km |
| Undershaw Education Trust | Special school | 7-19 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 7.88 km |
| Barrow Hills School | Independent school | 2-13 | 7.95 km | |
| Amesbury | Independent school | 2-13 | 7.98 km | |
| The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 8.07 km |
| Woolmer Hill School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 8.13 km |
| Loxwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 8.23 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU8 4SX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chartwells At Northchapel Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 2.74 km | |
| Northchapel Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2018 | 2.74 km | |
| Northchapel Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2017 | 2.74 km | |
| Half Moon Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 2.84 km | |
| Chartwells At Petworth C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 2.91 km | |
| Wakoos Centre4Children | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 2.91 km | |
| Northchapel Post Office And Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 16, 2021 | 3.07 km | |
| Lythe Hill Hotel and Spa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 3.31 km | |
| Surrey Hills and Rivers Ltd | Awaiting Inspection July 20, 2021 | 3.48 km | |
| The Barn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2018 | 3.73 km | |
| Bella's Apples | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 14, 2021 | 3.97 km | |
| Nell Ball Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 4.44 km | |
| Grayswood C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 20, 2022 | 4.47 km | |
| St Ives School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 4.6 km | |
| Redcot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 4.77 km | |
| Grayswood Club and Institute | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2015 | 4.83 km | |
| Chartwells At Plaistow And Kirdford Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 4.9 km | |
| Plaistow Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2016 | 4.9 km | |
| Plaistow Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 26, 2022 | 4.9 km | |
| Sun Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2021 | 4.9 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU8 4SX - Data from Apr 2022
| Crossroads | 1.05 km | |
| Crossroads | 1.06 km | |
| Elmtree Cottages | 1.1 km | |
| Elm Tree Cottages | 1.12 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 33.22 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 33.23 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 34.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU8 4SX - Data from Dec 2021
| Bulls Field | 248 m | |
| Quennel's Pond Copse | 273 m | |
| Lower Rough | 335 m | |
| Lower North Pond | 448 m | |
| Alder Bed Copse | 477 m | |
| Upper North Pond | 492 m | |
| Turnour's Wood | 504 m | |
| Sawhouse Thicket | 581 m | |
| Big Copse | 616 m | |
| Walk Copse | 729 m | |
| White's Hill | 791 m | |
| Lambels Copse | 863 m | |
| New Copse | 879 m | |
| Newhouse Furze | 1.24 km | |
| Bushman's Copse | 1.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU8 4SX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 8.2 Mbps | 62.8 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 10.7 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 9.1% | 90.9% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 18.2% | 72.7% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 72.7% | 10 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 72.7% | 80 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 72.7% | 72.7% | 330 | 50 |
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 51.08109100 |
| Longitude | -0.63399800 |
| OS Easting | 495782 |
| OS Northing | 0132195 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| South Downs National Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Chichester |
| County Electorial Division | Petworth ED |
| Electoral Ward | Loxwood |
| Local Authority District | Chichester |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Coast to Capital Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Sussex |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000225 |
| Travel To Work Area | Guildford and Aldershot |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
West Sussex |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
| 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 | E33044940 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chichester 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chichester 001D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |