Postcode GU8 5LN (Waverley)

Map showing GU8 5LN and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU8 5LN is located in Waverley, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU8 5LN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU8 5LN 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 GU8 5LN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to GU8 5LN is Northfield which is centered 9 m away.

The nearest bus stop is War Memorial and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Milford (Surrey) Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to GU8 5LN (for ages 11 and under) is The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 14, 2017.

The local pub for residents of GU8 5LN is The Donkey and is 7.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 12, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Friars and is 7.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GU8 5LN 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 GU8 5LN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU8 5LN, and the approximate distance away.

Northfield 9 m
George Eliot Close 74 m
Churchfields 343 m
Mill Lane 373 m
Middlemarch 387 m
Roke Lane 544 m
Church Lane 1.42 km
Haslemere Road 1.46 km
A3 2.01 km
Petworth Road 2.45 km
Portsmouth Road 4.81 km
A286 20.09 km
A29 22.11 km
A283 24.15 km
M3 25.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU8 5LN

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 GU8 5LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Witley CofE Controlled Infant School Good
(December 12, 2018)
278 m
The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School Good
(June 14, 2017)
319 m
Barrow Hills School 641 m
Rodborough Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.39 km
King Edward's School Witley 1.5 km
St Dominic's School 2.1 km
Milford School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.14 km
Godalming College Outstanding
(December 6, 2019)
3.62 km
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary 3.64 km
St Hilary's School 3.99 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 4.17 km
Busbridge Infant School 4.26 km
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
4.39 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.49 km
Moss Lane School Good
(February 28, 2018)
4.57 km
St Mary's CofE Voluntary Controlled Infant School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
4.93 km
Godalming Junior School Good
(January 27, 2022)
5.37 km
Charterhouse 5.45 km
St James CofE Aided Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
5.52 km
Aldro School 5.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU8 5LN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grayswood Village Nursery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
5.41 km
Hasletots Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2019
5.41 km
Grayswood C Of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 20, 2022
6.05 km
Grayswood Club and Institute Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 14, 2015
6.13 km
Surrey Hills and Rivers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
July 20, 2021
6.53 km
St Ives School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
7.05 km
Campus & Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
7.07 km
The Donkey Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 12, 2021
7.08 km
Hyde Orchards Farm Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 14, 2022
7.09 km
Wispers Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
7.11 km
Hampton Estate Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
7.11 km
The Devil's Punchbowl Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
7.13 km
Cafe Twenty5 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
7.21 km
The Devil's Punchbowl Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 23, 2021
7.21 km
PGL Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
7.29 km
Cookie Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
7.3 km
Friars Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2022
7.3 km
Melbreck Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
7.33 km
Hindhead Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
7.34 km
PGL Travel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
7.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU8 5LN - Data from Apr 2022

War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 172 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Crossways Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Crossways Bus Stop/Station 339 m
The Star Bus Stop/Station 608 m
Milford (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Milford (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Witley Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.92 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.95 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU8 5LN - Data from Dec 2021

Witley Ponds Inland Water 467 m
Upper Enton Lake Inland Water 522 m
Hazel Copse Woodland Or Forest 526 m
Chestnut Copse Woodland Or Forest 559 m
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 640 m
Hazel Copse Woodland Or Forest 693 m
Lower Enton Lake Inland Water 805 m
Mill Lands Coppice Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Foxall Wood Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Johnsons Lake Inland Water 1.02 km
Culmer Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Mare Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Small Enton Lake Inland Water 1.19 km
Sweetwater Pond Inland Water 1.21 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU8 5LN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.6 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 20.05 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.24 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 243,430 kWh - mean 16,229 kWh : median 17,651 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 41,069 kWh - mean 2,738 kWh : median 2,827 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU8 5LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.15060500
Longitude -0.64727400
OS Easting 494710
OS Northing 0139908
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21952
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Surrey
County Electorial Division Godalming South, Milford and Witley ED
Electoral Ward Witley and Hambledon
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Witley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33044712
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waverley 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waverley 012E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1