GU2 8BU maps, stats, and open data

GU2 8BU lies on Beckingham Road in Guildford. GU2 8BU is located in the Westborough electoral ward, within the local authority district of Guildford and the English Parliamentary constituency of Guildford. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB - 92A and the police force is Surrey. This postcode has been in use since June 2000.

GU2 8BU maps

GU2 8BU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
GU2 8BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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GU2 8BU geodata

Easting498139
Northing150660
Latitude51.246680
Longitude-0.595328

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is GU2 8BU?

StreetBeckingham Road
Town/CityGuildford
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictGU2
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GU2 8BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of GU2 8BU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation50m164ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardWestborough
ConstituencyGuildford

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in GU2 8BU

2019
11 OCT
£490,000
68, BECKINGHAM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU2 8BU
2018
7 JUN
£470,000
2016
3 FEB
£450,000
78, BECKINGHAM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU2 8BU
2010
17 SEP
£365,000
2007
26 JAN
£250,000
76, BECKINGHAM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU2 8BU
2007
18 JAN
£305,000
2006
29 SEP
£250,000
2003
30 APR
£250,000
2002
23 APR
£170,000
2000
20 JUL
£183,000

➜ Guildford house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of GU2 8BU

January 2024BurglaryOn or near Supermarket425m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Coachlads Avenue441m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Coachlads Avenue441m
➜ Beckingham Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to GU2 8BU

Fairfield Rise (Southway)Westborough77m
Fairfield Rise (Southway)Westborough83m
Woodside Road (Southway)Park Barn258m
University Of Surrey Twyford Court (University Of Surrey)Guildford281m
University Of Surrey Twyford Court (Twyford Court)Guildford287m

Nearest railway stations to GU2 8BU

Guildford Station1.5km
London Road (Guildford) Station2.2km
Shalford (Surrey) Station4.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for GU2 8BU

Broadband access in GU2 8BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in GU2 8BU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed75.4Mbps
Average download speed102.6Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed18.7Mbps
Average upload speed16.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in GU2 8BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for GU2 8BU

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Source: Ofcom
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GU2 8BU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in GU2 8BU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)463,108
Meter count30
Mean (kWh/meter)15,437
Median (kWh/meter)14,119

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)130,431
Meter count34
Mean (kWh/meter)3,836
Median (kWh/meter)3,543
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in GU2 8BU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in GU2 8BU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

8.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than GU2 8BU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to GU2 8BU (meters)

Southway Chicken House
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
107 Southway
214m
Southway Express
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
113 Southway
214m
Wey Valley College
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Wey Valley College, St Francis Centre Southway
257m

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Nearest post box to GU2 8BU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Weston Road16:0011:45315m
Southway16:4511:45317m
Aldershot Road Post Office17:3011:45417m

Nearest sports facilities to GU2 8BU

FacilityDistance
Unisport - Sports Centre (Closed)
Guildford
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Squash Courts
410m
Stoughton Recreation Ground
Worplesdon Road, Guildford
Grass Pitches
686m
The Gym Group (Guildford)
Woodbridge Meadows, Guildford
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
850m

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Nearest schools to GU2 8BU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Wey Valley College
Southway, Guildford, GU2 8AA
Not applicable262m
The Hope Service
Worplesdon Road, Guildford, GU2 9RS
Not applicable621m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
155 Aldershot Road, Guildford, GU2 8YH
Primary644m

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GU2 8BU ITL and GU2 8BU LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for GU2 8BU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ2Surrey, East and West Sussex
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ25West Surrey
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000209Guildford

GU2 8BU census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for GU2 8BU:

CodeName
OAE00155562
LSOAE01030495Guildford 009C
MSOAE02006352Guildford 009

Nearest postcodes to GU2 8BU

GU2 8DFSouthway53m
GU2 8UTAsh Grove96m
GU2 8DGFairfield Rise157m
GU2 8HLLinkway165m
GU2 8ANWeston Road173m
GU2 8BTBeckingham Road183m
GU2 8DQSouthway216m
GU2 8DDVernon Way225m
GU2 8DEVernon Way235m
GU2 8HNLinkway243m