POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

GU2 8AX postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 24 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 22 Aug 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 22 Aug 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 24 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £480,000Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Aug 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 24 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Limited sample

Limited sample. Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Aug 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

13 within 400m

GU2 8AX links 13 transport stops within 400m and 47 within 800m. 13 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Weston Road (BCT) at about 65m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

94 within 1200m

GU2 8AX currently links 94 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 37 food and drink, 15 grocery, 13 retail. The closest mapped place is Domino's at about 58m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched GU2 8AX in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

24 nearby school rows

24 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for GU2 8AX. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 18

GU2 8AX has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 18 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 288, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 28 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£480,000

Limited sample. Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Aug 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of GU2 8AX, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

37 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (18), cafe (12), restaurant (7).

Amenity group

Grocery

15 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (10), supermarket (3), bakery (1).

Amenity group

Retail

13 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by diy (7), pet (4), clothes (1).

Amenity group

Personal services

9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (7), beauty (2).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Domino's

Fast Food at 53, Woodbridge Hill, Guildford.

Financial services

The Co-operative Bank

Atm in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Sadia Grocery

Convenience at 45,47, Woodbridge Hill, Guildford.

Grocery

The Co-operative Food

Convenience at 48, Woodbridge Hill, Guildford.

Retail

Funky Dogs

Pet in the current nearby-place seam.

Personal services

Pennys

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Guildford Grove Primary School

Primary option in GU2 8YD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Northmead Junior School

Primary option in GU2 9ZA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Onslow Infant School

Primary option in GU2 7DD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for GU2 8AX before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around GU2 8AX.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like GU2 8AX with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess GU2 8AX.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering GU2 8AX.