GU2 8WZ
a large user postcode in Woodbridge Hill, Guildford
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.2486 / 51°14'54"N
Longitude: -0.5974 / 0°35'50"W
OS Eastings: 497989
OS Northings: 150867
OS Grid: SU979508
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR FC9.RRG
Mapcode Global: VHFVF.LWJ7
Plus Code: 9C3X6CX3+C2
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91qf89
What Three Birds: diver.wigeon.bluethroat
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Southway, Guildford GU2 8WZ
Summary
GU2 8WZ is a large user postcode in Woodbridge Hill, Guildford. It was first introduced in June 2000.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
Surrey County Council, Southway, Guildford GU2 8WZ.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
The average commercial rateable value is £75,500. The most common recorded business type is Offices.
Guildford is a town, which had a population of 77,057 in the 2011 census.
GU2 8WZ is in the Guildford and Aldershot travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Surrey Primary Care Trust.
GU2 8WZ is approximately 57m (187ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing GU2 8WZ
5b1: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Delayed Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for GU2 8WZ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near GU2 8WZ include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, M&S Simply Food, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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GU2 8WZ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for GU2 8WZ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at GU2 8WZ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near GU2 8WZ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near GU2 8WZ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near GU2 8WZ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to GU2 8WZ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near GU2 8WZ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near GU2 8WZ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near GU2 8WZ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of GU2 8WZ 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
Guildford Borough Council
Ward
Westborough
Councillors
Julia McShane (Liberal Democrat)
Sandy Lowry (Liberal Democrat)
Howard Smith (Labour)
County Council
Surrey
Electoral Division
Guildford West
County Councillor
Fiona Jean White (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Guildford
MP
Angela Richardson (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for GU2 8WZ.
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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 GU2 8WZ.
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