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GU2 8FA

Westborough · Guildford · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Guildford
Ward
Westborough
Local authority
Guildford
Constituency
Guildford
Postcode district
GU2
Postcode sector
GU2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
GU2 8HR 50 m
GU2 8WB 65 m
GU2 8HY 68 m
GU2 8HU 94 m
GU2 8HH 105 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
GU2 8FA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 2000
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
GU
Postcode district
GU2
Postcode sector
GU2 8
Latitude
51.245978
Longitude
-0.601533
British National Grid easting
497,706
British National Grid northing
150,574

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Guildford · E07000209
Electoral ward
Westborough · E05014963
Parish or community
E43000138
Westminster constituency
Guildford · E14001258
Output area
E00155542
Lower layer super output area
Guildford 012D · E01030497
Middle layer super output area
Guildford 012 · E02006355

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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8 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Westwood Court, 2, Hillcrest Road, Guildford, GU2 8FA 10 May 2024 £264,500
Westwood Court, 3, Hillcrest Road, Guildford, GU2 8FA 13 November 2017 £245,000
Westwood Court, 2, Hillcrest Road, Guildford, GU2 8FA 23 June 2015 £212,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
35
Primary
19
Secondary
5

  1. Wey Valley College

    Academy alternative provision converter

    407 m

  2. Kings College Guildford

    Academy sponsor led

    430 m

  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    581 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,340
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 868
  • Anti social behaviour 254
  • Public order 233
  • Shoplifting 214
  • Criminal damage and arson 205

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
27

16 female, 11 male

Postcode households
10
Residents per household
2.7
GU2 8 residents
8,534

Age bands in GU2 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.2%

1,278 residents

Age 15 to 24
24.8%

2,086 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.6%

2,318 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.8%

1,748 residents

Age 65 and over
11.5%

966 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider GU2 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

8

within 5 km

  • GUILDOWNS GROUP PRACTICE

    THE OAKS, APPLEGARTH AVENUE, GUILDFORD, GU2 8LZ

    ODS code H81010

    804 m

  • WOODBRIDGE HILL SURGERY

    1 DEERBARN ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU2 8YB

    ODS code H81090

    980 m

  • DAPDUNE HOUSE SURGERY

    DAPDUNE HOUSE, WHARF ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 4RP

    ODS code H81029

    1.7 km

  • FAIRLANDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE FAIRLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE, FAIRLANDS AVENUE, FAIRLANDS, GUILDFORD, GU3 3NA

    ODS code H81064

    2.4 km

  • AUSTEN ROAD SURGERY

    1 AUSTEN ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3NW

    ODS code H81006

    3.2 km

  • ST. LUKE'S SURGERY

    WARREN ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JH

    ODS code H81085

    3.3 km

  • BINSCOMBE MEDICAL CENTRE

    106 BINSCOMBE, GODALMING, GODALMING, GU7 3PR

    ODS code H81026

    4.9 km

  • MERROW PARK SURGERY

    KINGFISHER DRIVE, GUILDFORD, GU4 7EP

    ODS code H81035

    5.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Bargate Court

    BCT · Park Barn

    0.2 miles

  • Foxburrows Avenue

    BCT · Park Barn

    0.2 miles

  • Foxburrows Avenue

    BCT · Park Barn

    0.2 miles

  • Bargate Court

    BCT · Park Barn

    0.2 miles

  • Broomfield

    BCT · Park Barn

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Guildford 012D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

8,467 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
7 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £264,500 from 1 recorded sale in GU2 8FA. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Guildford is £523,974 in June 2026, down 5.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

35 open schools are in scope, including 19 primary and 5 secondary schools. Wey Valley College is the nearest published school at 407 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,340 published events cover 12 months, averaging 195 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 868 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.