GU18 5XY
a primarily residential postcode in Lightwater, Surrey
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.3501 / 51°21'0"N
Longitude: -0.6746 / 0°40'28"W
OS Eastings: 492397
OS Northings: 162059
OS Grid: SU923620
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR FB1.B87
Mapcode Global: VHFV0.8B6C
Plus Code: 9C3X982G+25
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91pi94
What Three Birds: wren.bullfinch.loon
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Macdonald Road, Lightwater GU18 5XY
Summary
GU18 5XY is a primarily residential postcode in Lightwater, Surrey. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are F, E and G.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £299,379 to £943,000 with an average of £550,974.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966 and between 1900 and 1929.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C, E and D.
The average commercial rateable value is £24,250. The most common recorded business type is Day Nursery.
Lightwater is a village, which had a population of 6,791 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 82 people resident in GU18 5XY, of which 39 were male and 43 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
GU18 5XY is in the Guildford and Aldershot travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Surrey Primary Care Trust.
GU18 5XY is approximately 59m (194ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in GU18 5XY
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing GU18 5XY
6a3: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Detached Retirement Living
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for GU18 5XY
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near GU18 5XY include Co-Operative Food and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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GU18 5XY at other websites
- Air quality forecast for GU18 5XY at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near GU18 5XY at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near GU18 5XY at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near GU18 5XY at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to GU18 5XY at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near GU18 5XY at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near GU18 5XY at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near GU18 5XY at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of GU18 5XY are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Ward
Lightwater
Councillors
Peter Barnett (Green)
Rebecca Jennings-Evans (Conservative)
Sharon Galliford (Green)
County Council
Surrey
Electoral Division
Lightwater, West End and Bisley
County Councillor
Rebecca Philippa Jane Jennings-Evans (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Surrey Heath
MP
Michael Gove (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for GU18 5XY.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near GU18 5XY.
Primary
Lightwater Village School
Catena Rise, Lightwater, Surrey, GU18 5RD
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Ages 5 - 7
Outstanding
Windlesham Village Infant School
School Road, Windlesham, Surrey, GU20 6PB
Community School
Ages 4 - 7
Outstanding
Secondary
Gordon's School
Bagshot Road, West End, Woking, Surrey, GU24 9PT
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Tomlinscote School and Sixth Form College
Tomlinscote Way, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 8PY
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Charters School
Charters Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9QY
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Kings International College
Watchetts Drive, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 2PQ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College
Hermitage Road, St Johns, Woking, Surrey, GU21 8TL
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Sandhurst School
Owlsmoor Road, Owlsmoor, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 0SD
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Fernhill School
Neville Duke Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 9BY
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Woking High School
Morton Road, Horsell, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4TJ
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Ages 11 - 16
Good
Ranelagh School
Ranelagh Drive, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 9DA
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.