Postcode GU8 5US (Waverley)

Map showing GU8 5US and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU8 5US is located in Waverley, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in November 2005 and is an active postcode. GU8 5US is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU8 5US 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 5US as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to GU8 5US is Franklin Court which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King Edward's School and is 317 m away. The closest railway station is Witley Rail Station, 335 m away.

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

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Franklin Court 34 m
Bridwell Close 59 m
Gurdon's Lane 188 m
Station Lane 332 m
Gurdon's Lane 342 m
Brook Road 757 m
Church Lane 784 m
Combe Lane 1.27 km
Petworth Road 1.29 km
Haslemere Road 2.45 km
A3 3.51 km
Portsmouth Road 4.46 km
A272 15.69 km
A286 18.57 km
A29 20.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU8 5US

Introduction November 2005
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 5US - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King Edward's School Witley 237 m
Witley CofE Controlled Infant School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.32 km
St Dominic's School 1.48 km
Barrow Hills School 1.75 km
The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.85 km
Rodborough Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.97 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.05 km
Milford School Good
(November 6, 2018)
3.73 km
Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
4.67 km
Godalming College Outstanding
(December 6, 2019)
5.01 km
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary 5.19 km
St Hilary's School 5.44 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 5.45 km
Busbridge Infant School 5.49 km
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
5.6 km
St Ives School 5.67 km
Moss Lane School Good
(February 28, 2018)
6.02 km
The Royal School 6.35 km
OneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campus 6.39 km
St Mary's CofE Voluntary Controlled Infant School Outstanding
(June 24, 2009)
6.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grayswood Village Nursery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
4.12 km
Hasletots Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2019
4.12 km
Grayswood C Of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 20, 2022
4.67 km
Grayswood Club and Institute Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 14, 2015
4.81 km
Surrey Hills and Rivers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
July 20, 2021
5.03 km
St Ives School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
5.67 km
Wispers Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
5.9 km
Redcot Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
6.03 km
Select And Save Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2022
6.19 km
Lythe Hill Hotel and Spa Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
6.24 km
The Devil's Punchbowl Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
6.29 km
The Royal School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
6.35 km
Orchard Lunch Club Other catering premises 4
Good
May 23, 2017
6.38 km
Slimming World Other catering premises Exempt
May 24, 2017
6.38 km
Weyhill Montesori School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
6.38 km
Cafe Twenty5 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
6.39 km
The Devil's Punchbowl Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 23, 2021
6.39 km
Campus & Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
6.39 km
Haslemere Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
6.5 km
Cookie Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
6.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

King Edward's School Bus Stop/Station 317 m
King Edward's School Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Gurdon's Lane Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Station Approach Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Gurdon's Lane Bus Stop/Station 428 m
Witley Rail Station Rail 335 m
Witley Rail Station Rail 385 m
Milford (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.09 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.11 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Godalming East Grove Woodland Or Forest 439 m
Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 476 m
Sandhills Common Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Witley East Grove Woodland Or Forest 568 m
Potato Copse Woodland Or Forest 602 m
Culmer Firs Woodland Or Forest 656 m
Culmer Hanger Woodland Or Forest 677 m
Pond Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 695 m
Wormley Hill Firs Woodland Or Forest 698 m
Stonepit Hill Hill Or Mountain 767 m
Banacle Common Woodland Or Forest 813 m
Botham's Firs Woodland Or Forest 871 m
Sweetwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Kiln Copse Woodland Or Forest 966 m
Red Lands Woodland Or Forest 972 m

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38 Mbps 37.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 9.1 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.4 3.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.7 10.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

71 meters consuming 694,318 kWh - mean 9,779 kWh : median 8,429 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU8 5US - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.13632200
Longitude -0.64817100
OS Easting 494675
OS Northing 0138319
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: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Wormley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wormley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044710
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waverley 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waverley 012C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2