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 schools | Sold prices through 22 Aug 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £495,000Based on 7 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
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Median sold price, last 5 years
Limited sampleLimited sample. Based on 7 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Aug 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
13 within 400mGU2 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 1200mGU2 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.
Jobs
3,427 online job adverts observedGuildford local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 2,619 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched GU2 8AX in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
24 nearby school rows24 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for GU2 8AX. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 20GU2 8AX has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 20 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 265, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 27 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£495,000
Limited sample. Based on 7 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.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around GU2 8AX.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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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
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Ask vetted agents
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