GU18 5QW
a residential postcode in Lightwater, Surrey
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.3447 / 51°20'40"N
Longitude: -0.6748 / 0°40'29"W
OS Eastings: 492395
OS Northings: 161452
OS Grid: SU923614
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR FB1.Q6W
Mapcode Global: VHFV0.8G3J
Plus Code: 9C3X88VG+V3
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91pi92
What Three Birds: sapsucker.grouse.avocet
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Broom Field, Lightwater GU18 5QW
Summary
GU18 5QW is a residential postcode in Lightwater, Surrey. It was first introduced in October 1987.
The most common council tax bands are E and D.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £165,260 to £1,603,798 with an average of £435,203.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1983 and 1990.
2% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Lightwater is a village, which had a population of 6,791 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 104 people resident in GU18 5QW, of which 48 were male and 56 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
GU18 5QW is in the Guildford and Aldershot travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Surrey Primary Care Trust.
GU18 5QW is approximately 64m (210ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing GU18 5QW
5a2: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for GU18 5QW
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 5QW include Co-Operative Food and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near GU18 5QW at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of GU18 5QW 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 5QW.
- 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
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near GU18 5QW.
Primary
Lightwater Village School
Catena Rise, Lightwater, Surrey, GU18 5RD
Academy Converter
Ages 5 - 7
Outstanding
Heather Ridge Infant School
Martindale Avenue, Heatherside Estate, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 1AY
Community School
Ages 5 - 7
Outstanding
Secondary
Gordon's School
Bagshot Road, West End, Woking, Surrey, GU24 9PT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Tomlinscote School and Sixth Form College
Tomlinscote Way, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 8PY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Charters School
Charters Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9QY
Academy Converter
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
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
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Sandhurst School
Owlsmoor Road, Owlsmoor, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 0SD
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Edgbarrow School
Grant Road, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 7HZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.