GU8 5QS

Milford & Witley · Waverley · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Godalming
Local authority
Waverley
Constituency
Godalming and Ash
Postcode district
GU8
Postcode sector
GU8 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
GU8 5RT 49 m
GU8 5GB 73 m
GU8 5QP 105 m
GU8 5QR 108 m
GU8 5RR 177 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
GU8 5QS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
GU
Postcode district
GU8
Postcode sector
GU8 5
Latitude
51.157384
Longitude
-0.650588
British National Grid easting
494,463
British National Grid northing
140,658

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Waverley · E07000216
Parish or community
E04013366
Westminster constituency
Godalming and Ash · E14001249
Output area
E00157743
Lower layer super output area
Waverley 012D · E01030942
Middle layer super output area
Waverley 012 · E02006450

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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8 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Redvers Cottages, 1, Wheeler Lane, Witley, Godalming, GU8 5QS 17 September 2021 £515,000
Redvers Cottages, 4, Wheeler Lane, Witley, Godalming, GU8 5QS 17 October 2018 £300,000
Redvers Cottages, 1, Wheeler Lane, Witley, Godalming, GU8 5QS 19 August 2011 £325,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
19
Primary
10
Secondary
1
  1. The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School

    Voluntary aided school

    504 m
  2. Rodborough

    Academy converter

    604 m
  3. Barrow Hills School

    Other independent school

    805 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
183
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 59
  • Anti social behaviour 24
  • Burglary 22
  • Public order 22
  • Criminal damage and arson 22

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
10

5 female, 5 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
2.5
GU8 5 residents
8,178

Age bands in GU8 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.4%

1,555 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.8%

910 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.7%

1,744 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.9%

2,439 residents

Age 65 and over
21.3%

1,796 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider GU8 5 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+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
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

3

within 5 km

  • WITLEY SURGERY

    WHEELER LANE, WITLEY, GODALMING, GU8 5QR

    ODS code H81031

    108 m

  • SPRINGFIELD SURGERY

    SPRINGFIELD, ELSTEAD, GODALMING, GU8 6EG

    ODS code H81044

    4.6 km

  • CHIDDINGFOLD SURGERY

    RIDGLEY ROAD, CHIDDINGFOLD, GODALMING, GU8 4QP

    ODS code H81022

    4.9 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

  • The Star

    BCT · Witley

    0.1 miles
  • The Star

    BCT · Witley

    0.1 miles
  • The Star

    BCT · Witley

    0.1 miles
  • The Star

    BCT · Witley

    0.2 miles
  • Witley SCC Depot

    BCT · Cramhurst

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Waverley 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,639 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
3 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
2
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 £515,000 from 1 recorded sale in GU8 5QS. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Waverley is £560,596 in June 2026, down 0.8% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

19 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 1 secondary schools. The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School is the nearest published school at 504 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

183 published events cover 12 months, averaging 15.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 59 events.

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