The postcode GU9 8BU is located in Waverley, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU9 8BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GU9 8BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 GU9 8BU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to GU9 8BU is Monkshanger which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Shepherd and Flock Roundabout and is 578 m away. The closest railway station is Farnham Rail Station, 975 m away.
The closest primary school to GU9 8BU (for ages 11 and under) is South Farnham School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 15, 2012. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is All Hallows Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 6, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of GU9 8BU is The Spotted Cow and is 1.52 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 29 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GU9 8BU is covered by the Surrey police force association and Surrey is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GU9 8BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GU9 8BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GU9 8BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GU9 8BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Farnham School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2012) | 778 m |
| The Abbey School | Special school | 11-16 | 778 m | |
| St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 812 m | |
| Barfield Prep School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.41 km | |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| The Ridgeway School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (February 5, 2020) | 1.72 km |
| Farnham Heath End | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.97 km |
| William Cobbett Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 1.97 km |
| Potters Gate CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.98 km |
| Highfield South Farnham School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 11, 2018) | 2.02 km |
| Badshot Lea Village Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 2.06 km |
| All Hallows Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (June 6, 2014) | 2.25 km |
| Folly Hill Infant Academy | Academy | 5-7 | 2.68 km | |
| Hale Nursery & Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 2.79 km | |
| Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.91 km |
| Weydon School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.98 km | |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 2.99 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 14, 2011) | 3.11 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (March 6, 2015) | 3.16 km |
| Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 3.18 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU9 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Princess Royal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 28, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| Barfield School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 1.41 km | |
| The Spotted Cow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 21, 2021 | 1.52 km | |
| Grace House Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2021 | 1.56 km | |
| The Woodlarks Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 1.56 km | |
| Yiayia's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 2.03 km | |
| Leon Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 2.04 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 2.04 km | |
| Tongham Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 2.04 km | |
| Tongham Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2021 | 2.04 km | |
| Tongham Starbucks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2021 | 2.04 km | |
| South Farnham Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 2.08 km | |
| Caketoppers Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2019 | 2.12 km | |
| The Hive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 2.21 km | |
| The Palm House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 2.21 km | |
| The Palm House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2021 | 2.21 km | |
| Lower Bourne Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2014 | 2.44 km | |
| Farnham Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2021 | 2.47 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement December 6, 2021 | 2.64 km | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt January 29, 2020 | 2.67 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU9 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Shepherd and Flock Roundabout | 578 m | |
| Abbot's Ride Turn | 585 m | |
| Abbot's Ride Turn | 587 m | |
| Waverley Lane | 588 m | |
| Shepherd and Flock Roundabout | 593 m | |
| Farnham Rail Station | 975 m | |
| Farnham Rail Station | 1.02 km | |
| Aldershot Rail Station | 3.77 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 42.45 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 42.51 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 43.52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU9 8BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Compton Hill | 376 m | |
| Compton Wood | 650 m | |
| Paradise Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Victoria Reservoir | 1.58 km | |
| Weydown Hill | 1.91 km | |
| Botany Hill | 2.13 km | |
| Black Lake | 2.33 km | |
| Bourne Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Sheephatch Copse | 2.61 km | |
| Crooksbury Hill | 2.62 km | |
| Claypit Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Sandy Hill | 2.91 km | |
| Hallimore Hill | 3.01 km | |
| Stone Hill | 3.05 km | |
| Hungry Hill | 3.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU9 8BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 29.3 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 34.93 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.8 Mbps | 4.6 Mbps | 5.46 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 6.7% | 93.3% | 27.3 | 4.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 86.7% | 86.7% | 33.7 | 5.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GU9 8BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Surrey |
| Latitude | 51.21456400 |
| Longitude | -0.77851200 |
| OS Easting | 485413 |
| OS Northing | 0146860 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Surrey |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South West Surrey |
| County Electorial Division | Farnham Central ED |
| Electoral Ward | Farnham Moor Park |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000216 |
| Travel To Work Area | Guildford and Aldershot |
| 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 |
Frimley Health and Care ICS |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Frimley CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Farnborough/Aldershot BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Farnham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33044666 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Waverley 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Waverley 003D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |