GU21 3JT Woking
Live postcode, introduced July 1983. Ward: Goldsworth Park. Region: South East.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Woking in 2026-27: Band D £2,598 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,732 | £2,021 | £2,309 | £2,598 | £3,175 | £3,753 | £4,330 | £5,196 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (44% of about 520 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 44 addresses are between 25 m and 27 m above sea level (26 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 | Woking 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km |
| Brookwood 875,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Worplesdon 142,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Hawkswell Close Goldsworth Park | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Friary Bus Station Guildford | 9.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Weybridge Ferry Landing | 11.8 km |
| Car parks | Pares Close, Woking Car Park | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km; nearest 75-69 Roundthorn Way | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 19.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Goldsworth Park Health Centre | 550 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Goldsworth Park Pharmacy | 590 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Parkside Dental Centre | 550 m |
| Hospital | Cygnet Hospital Woking | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Woking Police Station | 2.7 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Beacon House DRY Cleaners AND Launderer Cashzone | 580 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4.1 ha | 1.2 km |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,220 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Knaphill Allotment Site 1.6 ha | 710 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Whitfield Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 770 m west. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Whitfield Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m west |
| Goldsworth or Langman's Bridge, Basingstoke Canal | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Littlewick Common | Wood | 540 m north-west |
| Tracious Copse | Wood | 800 m north-east |
| Reidon Hill | Hill | 2.3 km west |
| Stafford Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km west |
| Langshot Bog | Wetland | 4.4 km north |
| Old Slade | Valley | 4.9 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 44 |
3 of the postcode's 44 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 | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.