Postcode GU9 8BY (Waverley)

Map showing GU9 8BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU9 8BY is located in Waverley, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU9 8BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU9 8BY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 8BY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to GU9 8BY is Lynch Road which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Waverley Lane and is 265 m away. The closest railway station is Farnham Rail Station, 712 m away.

The closest primary school to GU9 8BY (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 8BY is The Spotted Cow and is 1.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 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 5.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GU9 8BY 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 GU9 8BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU9 8BY, and the approximate distance away.

Lynch Road 51 m
Bramblings Close 68 m
Giffards Meadow 203 m
Uplands Road 277 m
Broomleaf Road 292 m
Monkshanger 315 m
Menin Way 412 m
Stoneyfields 445 m
Bridgefield 487 m
Old Compton Lane 498 m
Waverley Lane 778 m
Moor Park Lane 878 m
Farnham By-Pass 933 m
A325 1.34 km
A287 3.81 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU9 8BY

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 GU9 8BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Farnham School Outstanding
(June 15, 2012)
454 m
The Abbey School 454 m
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School 532 m
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.28 km
The Ridgeway School Outstanding
(February 5, 2020)
1.39 km
Barfield Prep School 1.72 km
Highfield South Farnham School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.72 km
Potters Gate CofE Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.77 km
Farnham Heath End Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.18 km
William Cobbett Primary School Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.23 km
Badshot Lea Village Infant School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.38 km
All Hallows Catholic School Outstanding
(June 6, 2014)
2.52 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.67 km
Weydon School 2.67 km
Folly Hill Infant Academy 2.71 km
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy 2.88 km
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School Good
(December 11, 2018)
3.17 km
Park Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.23 km
Edgeborough School 3.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
3.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU9 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Spotted Cow Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 21, 2021
1.27 km
Grace House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
1.35 km
The Woodlarks Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
1.35 km
The Princess Royal Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
October 28, 2021
1.48 km
Barfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
1.72 km
Yiayia's Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.73 km
South Farnham Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.78 km
Lower Bourne Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 30, 2014
2.13 km
Caketoppers Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
2.35 km
Leon Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
2.36 km
Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
2.36 km
Tongham Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
2.36 km
Tongham Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
2.36 km
Tongham Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
2.36 km
The Hive Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
2.53 km
The Palm House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
2.53 km
The Palm House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
2.53 km
Farnham Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 26, 2021
2.69 km
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
2.74 km
The Bat and Ball Freehouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 22, 2021
2.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU9 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Waverley Lane Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Waverley Lane Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Abbot's Ride Turn Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Abbot's Ride Turn Bus Stop/Station 456 m
Menin Way Bus Stop/Station 508 m
Farnham Rail Station Rail 712 m
Farnham Rail Station Rail 765 m
Aldershot Rail Station Rail 4.07 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 42.64 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 42.69 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU9 8BY - Data from Dec 2021

Compton Hill Hill Or Mountain 511 m
Compton Wood Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Paradise Wood Woodland Or Forest 958 m
Victoria Reservoir Inland Water 1.26 km
Weydown Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Black Lake Inland Water 2.2 km
Botany Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Bourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Sheephatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Claypit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Crooksbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Bushy Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Stone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Gong Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU9 8BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.9 Mbps 34.6 Mbps 49.66 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 12.25 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.7 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 39 8.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 426,517 kWh - mean 35,543 kWh : median 37,516 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 86,526 kWh - mean 7,210 kWh : median 6,208 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU9 8BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.21241200
Longitude -0.78163300
OS Easting 485199
OS Northing 0146617
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31021
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

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

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
Frimley Health and Care ICS
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Frimley CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in 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 E33044668
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waverley 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waverley 004D
Output Area / Small Area 6A4