POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

GU2 8JF postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 96%. 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 23 Jan 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 23 Jan 2026Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 24 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £390,000Based on 8 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Jan 2026
  • Gigabit availability 96%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 8 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Jan 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 96%, with 96% 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

12 within 400m

GU2 8JF links 12 transport stops within 400m and 51 within 800m. 12 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Clover Road (BCT) at about 74m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

27 within 1200m

GU2 8JF currently links 27 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 11 food and drink, 6 grocery, 3 financial services. The closest mapped place is Kurdish Barber at about 554m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

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

Nearby schools

24 nearby school rows

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

Crime

Latest month 21

GU2 8JF has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 21 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 210, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 37 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£390,000

Limited sample. Based on 8 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Jan 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of GU2 8JF, 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

11 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (5), fast food (5), restaurant (1).

Amenity group

Grocery

6 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (3), supermarket (2), butcher (1).

Amenity group

Financial services

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by atm (3).

Amenity group

Nightlife

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (2), bar (1).

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.

Personal services

Kurdish Barber

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Savers Mini Mart

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Southway Stores (Premier)

Convenience at 270-272, Southway, Guildford.

Nightlife

Cricketers

Pub at Aldershot Road, Guildford.

Grocery

Tesco

Supermarket at Egerton Road, Guildford.

Financial services

Tesco Bank

Atm 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 8JF 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

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

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

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

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 8JF 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 8JF.

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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 8JF.