Postcode GU8 5PQ (Waverley)

Map showing GU8 5PQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU8 5PQ is located in Waverley, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. GU8 5PQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to GU8 5PQ is George Eliot Close which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is War Memorial and is 216 m away. The closest railway station is Milford (Surrey) Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to GU8 5PQ (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 5PQ is The Donkey and is 7.02 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 7.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

George Eliot Close 36 m
Northfield 69 m
Middlemarch 331 m
Churchfields 335 m
Mill Lane 377 m
Roke Lane 485 m
Haslemere Road 1.41 km
A3 1.96 km
Petworth Road 2.5 km
Portsmouth Road 4.77 km
A286 20.1 km
A29 22.16 km
A283 24.2 km
M3 25.58 km
A31 47.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU8 5PQ

Introduction July 1986
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 5PQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School Good
(June 14, 2017)
264 m
Witley CofE Controlled Infant School Good
(December 12, 2018)
303 m
Barrow Hills School 588 m
Rodborough Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.35 km
King Edward's School Witley 1.54 km
Milford School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.11 km
St Dominic's School 2.15 km
Godalming College Outstanding
(December 6, 2019)
3.63 km
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary 3.63 km
St Hilary's School 3.99 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 4.19 km
Busbridge Infant School 4.28 km
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
4.41 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.54 km
Moss Lane School Good
(February 28, 2018)
4.57 km
St Mary's CofE Voluntary Controlled Infant School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
4.9 km
Godalming Junior School Good
(January 27, 2022)
5.37 km
Charterhouse 5.44 km
St James CofE Aided Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
5.46 km
Aldro School 5.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU8 5PQ - 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
6.54 km
The Donkey Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 12, 2021
7.02 km
Campus & Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
7.04 km
Hyde Orchards Farm Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 14, 2022
7.04 km
St Ives School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
7.05 km
Hampton Estate Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
7.06 km
Wispers Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
7.1 km
The Devil's Punchbowl Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
7.11 km
Cafe Twenty5 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
7.19 km
The Devil's Punchbowl Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 23, 2021
7.19 km
PGL Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
7.26 km
Melbreck Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
7.27 km
Cookie Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
7.28 km
Friars Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2022
7.28 km
Hindhead Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
7.31 km
PGL Travel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
7.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 216 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Crossways Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Crossways Bus Stop/Station 311 m
The Star Bus Stop/Station 575 m
Milford (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Milford (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Witley Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.97 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Witley Ponds Inland Water 525 m
Upper Enton Lake Inland Water 531 m
Chestnut Copse Woodland Or Forest 532 m
Hazel Copse Woodland Or Forest 584 m
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 669 m
Hazel Copse Woodland Or Forest 670 m
Lower Enton Lake Inland Water 802 m
Foxall Wood Woodland Or Forest 938 m
Mill Lands Coppice Woodland Or Forest 943 m
Johnsons Lake Inland Water 1.03 km
Culmer Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Mare Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Small Enton Lake Inland Water 1.21 km
Sweetwater Pond Inland Water 1.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 55.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 16.1 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.1 15.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 519,289 kWh - mean 15,736 kWh : median 14,938 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU8 5PQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.15089200
Longitude -0.64799500
OS Easting 494659
OS Northing 0139939
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