Postcode GU8 5PR (Waverley)

Map showing GU8 5PR and nearby postcodes

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

GU8 5PR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 5PR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to GU8 5PR is Church Lane which is centered 434 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Enton Turning and is 717 m away. The closest railway station is Witley Rail Station, 1.31 km away.

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Friars and is 6.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Lane 434 m
Haslemere Road 1.47 km
A3 2.64 km
Portsmouth Road 3.99 km
A286 19.13 km
A29 21.76 km
A283 23.74 km
M3 25.53 km
A31 46.47 km
A30 178.83 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU8 5PR

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 5PR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Witley CofE Controlled Infant School Good
(December 12, 2018)
767 m
Barrow Hills School 852 m
King Edward's School Witley 1.05 km
The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.14 km
St Dominic's School 2.18 km
Rodborough Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.25 km
Milford School Good
(November 6, 2018)
3.03 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.02 km
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary 4.6 km
Godalming College Outstanding
(December 6, 2019)
4.63 km
St Hilary's School 4.99 km
Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
5.06 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 5.18 km
Busbridge Infant School 5.26 km
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
5.39 km
Moss Lane School Good
(February 28, 2018)
5.57 km
St James CofE Aided Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
5.61 km
St Mary's CofE Voluntary Controlled Infant School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
5.7 km
St Ives School 6.05 km
OneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campus 6.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grayswood Village Nursery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
4.41 km
Hasletots Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2019
4.41 km
Grayswood C Of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 20, 2022
5.06 km
Grayswood Club and Institute Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 14, 2015
5.13 km
Surrey Hills and Rivers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
July 20, 2021
5.58 km
St Ives School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
6.05 km
Wispers Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
6.1 km
Campus & Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
6.15 km
The Devil's Punchbowl Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
6.17 km
Cafe Twenty5 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
6.26 km
The Devil's Punchbowl Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 23, 2021
6.26 km
Hyde Orchards Farm Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 14, 2022
6.33 km
Cookie Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
6.36 km
Friars Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2022
6.36 km
The Royal School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
6.4 km
Redcot Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
6.4 km
Select And Save Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2022
6.44 km
Hindhead Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
6.46 km
PGL Travel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
6.46 km
PGL Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
6.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Enton Turning Bus Stop/Station 717 m
Enton Turning Bus Stop/Station 731 m
Gurdon's Lane Bus Stop/Station 862 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 865 m
Gurdon's Lane Bus Stop/Station 898 m
Witley Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Witley Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Milford (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.59 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.61 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hazel Copse Woodland Or Forest 413 m
Chestnut Copse Woodland Or Forest 545 m
Banacle Common Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 597 m
Culmer Hanger Woodland Or Forest 665 m
Culmer Firs Woodland Or Forest 883 m
Mare Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Witley Ponds Inland Water 1.05 km
Sandhills Common Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Banacle Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Ox Heart Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Mill Lands Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Witley East Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Godalming East Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Hazel Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.9 Mbps 16 Mbps 22.07 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.4 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 17.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.14349600
Longitude -0.65623100
OS Easting 494098
OS Northing 0139106
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31177
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Witley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33044711
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waverley 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waverley 012C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1