GU2 7RU Guildford
Live postcode, introduced June 2000. Ward: Onslow. Region: South East.
Streets
- High View Road, Guildford: 23 addresses
- Hog's Back, Guildford: 1 address
- Clay Lane, Guildford: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Guildford in 2026-27: Band D £2,547 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,698 | £1,981 | £2,264 | £2,547 | £3,113 | £3,679 | £4,246 | £5,095 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (37% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 25 addresses are between 113 m and 134 m above sea level (127 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Guildford 6.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km |
| London Road (Guildford) 869,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Farncombe 568,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 13 within 800 m; nearest Farnham Road Onslow Village | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Friary Bus Station Guildford | 2.8 km |
| Car parks | Oncology carpark | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest High View Road | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Guildowns Group Practice | 1.5 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1.5 km |
| NHS dentists | Farnham Road Dental Practice | 2.3 km |
| Hospital | Optegra Surrey Eye Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | Surrey Hospital Guildford NatWest | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4.7 ha | 850 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,070 m² | 900 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.0 ha | 870 m |
| Allotments | Farnham Road Allotments 1.6 ha | 1.7 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval moated site of Guildford Park Manor, Manor Farm, a scheduled monument, 550 m north. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval moated site of Guildford Park Manor, Manor Farm | Scheduled monument | 550 m north |
| Henley Fort: a London mobilisation centre | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km east |
| Roman villa N of Limnerslease, Down Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| Compton Cemetery (also known as Watts Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km south-west |
| The Jellicoe Roof Garden, Guildford | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnydown Plantation | Wood | 240 m south-east |
| Manor Copse | Wood | 640 m north |
| Dean Bottom | Valley | 710 m north-west |
| Perton Hill | Hill | 1.3 km south-west |
| Peas Marsh | Wetland | 3.2 km south-east |
| Broad Water | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 21 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 25 |
24 of the postcode's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on High View Road.