Postcode GU9 8JU (Waverley)

Map showing GU9 8JU and nearby postcodes

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

GU9 8JU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.6 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 GU9 8JU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to GU9 8JU is Old Farnham Lane which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sheephouse and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Farnham Rail Station, 719 m away.

The closest primary school to GU9 8JU (for ages 11 and under) is South Farnham School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 15, 2012.

The local pub for residents of GU9 8JU is Yiayia's Kitchen and is 831 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 25, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Garden and is 1.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 15, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Old Farnham Lane 28 m
Lancaster Avenue 109 m
York Road 189 m
Sheephouse 203 m
Fairholme Gardens 223 m
Trebor Avenue 240 m
Great Austins 263 m
Searle Road 266 m
Swingate Road 275 m
Ridgeway Hill Road 294 m
Middle Avenue 298 m
Ridgway Road 310 m
Morley Road 313 m
Mavins Road 351 m
Firgrove Hill 370 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU9 8JU

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 8JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ridgeway School Outstanding
(February 5, 2020)
325 m
South Farnham School Outstanding
(June 15, 2012)
641 m
The Abbey School 641 m
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School 732 m
Highfield South Farnham School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
835 m
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.05 km
Potters Gate CofE Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.38 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.6 km
Weydon School 1.69 km
Edgeborough School 2.5 km
Barfield Prep School 2.78 km
More House School Outstanding
(March 7, 2019)
2.99 km
Farnham Heath End Good
(January 22, 2020)
3.02 km
Folly Hill Infant Academy 3.03 km
William Cobbett Primary School Good
(July 12, 2018)
3.16 km
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy 3.36 km
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School Good
(December 11, 2018)
3.41 km
Frensham Heights School 3.41 km
Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
3.43 km
Badshot Lea Village Infant School Good
(October 23, 2019)
3.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yiayia's Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
831 m
South Farnham Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
919 m
The Spotted Cow Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 21, 2021
935 m
Lower Bourne Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 30, 2014
1.1 km
Grace House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
1.19 km
The Woodlarks Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
1.19 km
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
1.75 km
The Bat and Ball Freehouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 22, 2021
1.79 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
1.86 km
Maison Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
1.87 km
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 15, 2018
1.93 km
Rajveer Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
1.93 km
The Bengal Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
May 26, 2021
1.93 km
The Sandrock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
2 km
Ashton Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
2.02 km
Leverton Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 24, 2016
2.02 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
2.12 km
The Bear and Ragged Staff Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
2.15 km
Mummy Makes... Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2016
2.25 km
Pugmill Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2015
2.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sheephouse Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Ridgway Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Ridgway Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Sheephouse Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Ridgway Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Farnham Rail Station Rail 719 m
Farnham Rail Station Rail 733 m
Aldershot Rail Station Rail 5.1 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 43.31 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 43.36 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Victoria Reservoir Inland Water 186 m
Paradise Wood Woodland Or Forest 660 m
Weydown Hill Hill Or Mountain 802 m
Compton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Compton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Bourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Black Lake Inland Water 2.14 km
Bushy Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Gong Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Bushyreeds Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Claypit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Sheephatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Well's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Burtleys Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Botany Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.5 Mbps 64.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.7 17.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 444,227 kWh - mean 26,131 kWh : median 22,951 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 100,083 kWh - mean 5,887 kWh : median 4,858 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU9 8JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.20540300
Longitude -0.79261100
OS Easting 484445
OS Northing 0145825
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32716
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Surrey
County Electorial Division Farnham Central ED
Electoral Ward Farnham Firgrove
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Farnborough/Aldershot BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Farnham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044680
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waverley 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waverley 006B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3