Postcode GU9 8RB (Waverley)

Map showing GU9 8RB and nearby postcodes

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

GU9 8RB 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 8RB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to GU9 8RB is Garth Close which is centered 112 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Baldreys and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Farnham Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to GU9 8RB (for ages 11 and under) is Highfield South Farnham School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 11, 2018.

The local pub for residents of GU9 8RB is Lower Bourne Social Club and is 960 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 30, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Garden and is 946 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 15, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Garth Close 112 m
Green Lane 133 m
Hillary Road 135 m
Baldreys 138 m
Brambleton Avenue 154 m
Grove End Road 202 m
Cedar Close 216 m
Upper Way 231 m
Highfield Close 231 m
Hillary Close 255 m
Middlefield 261 m
Pilgrims Close 267 m
Weydon Lane 333 m
Talbot Road 368 m
Shortheath Road 466 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU9 8RB

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 8RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highfield South Farnham School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
485 m
St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
650 m
Weydon School 720 m
The Ridgeway School Outstanding
(February 5, 2020)
826 m
Potters Gate CofE Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.31 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.34 km
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School 1.56 km
South Farnham School Outstanding
(June 15, 2012)
1.6 km
The Abbey School 1.6 km
Edgeborough School 2.29 km
Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.57 km
More House School Outstanding
(March 7, 2019)
2.66 km
Frensham Heights School 2.82 km
Folly Hill Infant Academy 3.22 km
Farnham Heath End Good
(January 22, 2020)
3.65 km
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy 3.66 km
Barfield Prep School 3.75 km
William Cobbett Primary School Good
(July 12, 2018)
3.86 km
St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham Good
(September 24, 2019)
4.18 km
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
775 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
872 m
Maison Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
884 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 15, 2018
946 m
Rajveer Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
946 m
The Bengal Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
May 26, 2021
946 m
Lower Bourne Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 30, 2014
960 m
Ashton Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.03 km
Leverton Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 24, 2016
1.03 km
The Bat and Ball Freehouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 22, 2021
1.05 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.14 km
Yiayia's Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.15 km
The Sandrock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
1.16 km
The Bear and Ragged Staff Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.17 km
South Farnham Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.24 km
Badshot Lea Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 26, 2022
1.28 km
Mummy Makes... Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2016
1.29 km
Pugmill Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2015
1.29 km
THE HOBO.CO at the The Farnham Potte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2021
1.34 km
The Spotted Cow Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 21, 2021
1.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Baldreys Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Baldreys Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Greenfield Road Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Greenfield Road Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Farnham Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Farnham Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Bentley (Hants) Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 44.19 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 44.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Weydown Hill Hill Or Mountain 616 m
Victoria Reservoir Inland Water 899 m
Bushy Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Paradise Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Bushyreeds Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Well's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Claypit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Bourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Gong Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Compton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Willey Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Westland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Compton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Black Lake Inland Water 2.83 km
Fishpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.1 Mbps 28.9 Mbps 45.31 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 6.2 Mbps 9.42 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.2 6.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.3 7.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 434,505 kWh - mean 20,691 kWh : median 20,417 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 83,734 kWh - mean 3,987 kWh : median 3,474 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU9 8RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.20227500
Longitude -0.80583300
OS Easting 483527
OS Northing 0145462
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: 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 E33044679
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waverley 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waverley 006B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4