GU20 6LH Surrey Heath
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bagshot. Region: South East.
Streets
- Snows Paddock, Windlesham: 20 addresses
- Snows Ride, Windlesham: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Surrey Heath in 2026-27: Band D £2,585 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,723 | £2,011 | £2,298 | £2,585 | £3,160 | £3,734 | £4,309 | £5,170 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (37% of about 590 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Windlesham South Garage, London Road, Windlesham: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- Ming Restaurant Ming London Road Windlesham Surrey GU20 6PG: up to 8 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Windlesham Garden Centre, London Road, GU20 6LL: up to 9 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 22 addresses are between 67 m and 69 m above sea level (68 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 64%, gigabit 64% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bagshot 121,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Sunningdale 597,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Ascot (Berks) 947,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Windmill Windlesham | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bracknell Bus Station | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Shepperton Ferry Landing | 14.6 km (9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 17.7 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Park House Surgery | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Windlesham Village Pharmacy | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bridge View Dentist | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Heatherwood Hospital | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Ascot Police Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Windlesham South Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7,110 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 840 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,820 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,780 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bagshot Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bagshot Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hatton Hill | Hill | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| The Belt | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Leech Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Little Arm | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) east |
| Hagthorn Bog | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south |
| China Island | Island | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 22 | 22 |
5 of the postcode's 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Surrey Heath: see them on the Surrey Heath page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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 Snows Paddock.