Postcode GU8 5UR (Waverley)

Map showing GU8 5UR and nearby postcodes

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

GU8 5UR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 5UR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to GU8 5UR is Hatch Lane which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dog and Pheasant and is 870 m away. The closest railway station is Witley Rail Station, 982 m away.

The closest primary school to GU8 5UR (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 5.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hatch Lane 61 m
Brook Road 118 m
Sebastopol Lane 157 m
Bannacle Hill Road 238 m
Church Lane 724 m
Portsmouth Road 3.67 km
A3 3.76 km
A272 15.82 km
A286 17.98 km
A29 20.96 km
A283 22.89 km
M3 25.98 km
A31 45.99 km
A259 63.01 km
A30 178.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU8 5UR

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 5UR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King Edward's School Witley 1.11 km
Witley CofE Controlled Infant School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.84 km
Barrow Hills School 2 km
The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.29 km
St Dominic's School 2.32 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.25 km
Rodborough Good
(January 10, 2017)
3.41 km
Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
3.94 km
Milford School Good
(November 6, 2018)
4.18 km
St Ives School 4.94 km
The Royal School 5.49 km
OneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campus 5.53 km
Godalming College Outstanding
(December 6, 2019)
5.7 km
Undershaw Education Trust Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.73 km
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary 5.74 km
St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
6.03 km
St Hilary's School 6.09 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 6.2 km
Busbridge Infant School 6.25 km
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
6.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grayswood Village Nursery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
3.34 km
Hasletots Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2019
3.34 km
Grayswood C Of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 20, 2022
3.94 km
Grayswood Club and Institute Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 14, 2015
4.05 km
Surrey Hills and Rivers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
July 20, 2021
4.43 km
St Ives School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
4.94 km
Wispers Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
5.09 km
Redcot Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
5.3 km
Select And Save Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2022
5.4 km
The Devil's Punchbowl Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
5.42 km
The Royal School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
5.49 km
Cafe Twenty5 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
5.52 km
The Devil's Punchbowl Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 23, 2021
5.52 km
Campus & Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
5.53 km
Orchard Lunch Club Other catering premises 4
Good
May 23, 2017
5.6 km
Slimming World Other catering premises Exempt
May 24, 2017
5.6 km
Weyhill Montesori School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
5.6 km
Cookie Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
5.65 km
Friars Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2022
5.65 km
Lythe Hill Hotel and Spa Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
5.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dog and Pheasant Bus Stop/Station 870 m
Dog and Pheasant Bus Stop/Station 928 m
Station Approach Bus Stop/Station 986 m
Gurdon's Lane Bus Stop/Station 1.23 km
Witley Rail Station Rail 982 m
Witley Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Milford (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.92 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.94 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ox Heart Copse Woodland Or Forest 184 m
Sandhills Common Woodland Or Forest 330 m
Witley East Grove Woodland Or Forest 430 m
Banacle Firs Woodland Or Forest 433 m
Ten Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 467 m
Culmer Hanger Woodland Or Forest 495 m
Paines Lane Copse Woodland Or Forest 536 m
Pond Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 555 m
Banacle Common Woodland Or Forest 620 m
Godalming East Grove Woodland Or Forest 633 m
Red Lands Woodland Or Forest 781 m
Tylands Copse Woodland Or Forest 836 m
Potato Copse Woodland Or Forest 925 m
Botham's Firs Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 115.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 115 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 0% 18.7 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.1 21.7
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 820,495 kWh - mean 31,557 kWh : median 29,986 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU8 5UR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.13333000
Longitude -0.65974200
OS Easting 493873
OS Northing 0137971
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21382
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Surrey
County Electorial Division Waverley Western Villages ED
Electoral Ward Elstead and Thursley
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Wormley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wormley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044708
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waverley 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waverley 012B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4