GU12 5FA postcode in Ash and Ash Vale, Surrey
GU12 5FA is a postcode in Ash and Ash Vale, in the Ash Vale ward of Guildford. It is in the Godalming and Ash parliamentary constituency and the Surrey police force area, and has been in use since February 2015.
Where GU12 5FA is, and what is near it
- GU12 5FA
- Other postcodes in GU12 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2602, longitude -0.7314)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after GU12 5FA?
- GuildfordDistrict council Guildford: bins, council tax, planning
- SurreyCounty council Surrey: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around GU12 5FA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SurreyPolice force area
- Godalming and AshParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Jeremy Hunt (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Jeremy Hunt
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at GU12 5FA?
Every home and business at GU12 5FA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Guildford: 82%
Guildford: 98%
The line marks the figure across Guildford.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at GU12 5FA?
BinDayBuddy does not read Guildford Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Guildford Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is GU12 5FA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 35 homes and businesses at GU12 5FA. 35 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Guildford
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for GU12 5FA: 2,118 properties in Guildford are at high risk (2.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Guildford
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of GU12 5FA is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 09:26 on 22 October 2026.
- River Blackwater at Aldershot and FarnboroughFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Blackwater at Aldershot and Farnborough
- River Blackwater and The Cove BrookFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Blackwater and The Cove Brook
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 09:26 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near GU12 5FA?
Homes in GU12 5 sold for a typical £394,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 117 sales, up 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £540,000 29 sales
- Semi-detached £450,000 36 sales
- Terraced £325,000 40 sales
- Flat or maisonette £196,500 12 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole GU12 district: a typical £382,000 from 377 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in GU12 5FA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GU12 5FA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near GU12 5FA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around GU12 5FA. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (47%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Guildford for 2026‑27: £2,547. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,698 (band A) to £3,679 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,547.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,698 |
| Band B | about 60 (9%) | £1,981 |
| Band C | about 120 (19%) | £2,264 |
| Band D | about 270 (42%) | £2,547 |
| Band E | about 170 (27%) | £3,113 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,679 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,246 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,095 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 47% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Guildford before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of GU12 5FA is in (ONS area E01030426), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near GU12 5FA?
The nearest open schools to GU12 5FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to GU12 5FA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GU12 5FA is Ash Vale Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Ash Vale Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- North Camp Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near GU12 5FA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near GU12 5FA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GU12 5FA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- North Camp Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01252 517734 2.2 kmCycle
- The Border Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01252 344434 2.2 kmCycle
- The Cambridge Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01252 344868 2.5 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near GU12 5FA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of GU12 5FA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- MoD Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
- MoD Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near GU12 5FA?
The nearest to the centre of GU12 5FA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Ash Vale Dental Surgery Phone 01252 324847 600 mWalk
- The Station Dental Clinic Phone 01252 322266 1.7 kmCycle
- North Lane Dental Practice Phone 01252 310668 2.0 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to GU12 5FA?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Farnham Hospital Phone 01483 782000 5.8 kmDrive
- Frimley Park Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 0300 614 5000 6.6 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near GU12 5FA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GU12 5FA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Dimensions 15a Vale Road Phone 01252 328889 700 mWalk
- Dimensions 1-2 Westbury Way Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01252 311852 1.5 kmCycle
- Ashbourne Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01252 326769 1.8 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near GU12 5FA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GU12 5FA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Ash Vale Pharmacy & Travel Clinic Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01252 330377 800 mWalk
- Home County Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 07557 148840 1.6 kmCycle
- Integro Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01252 447266 1.6 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near GU12 5FA?
The nearest vets to the centre of GU12 5FA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Farnham Veterinary Group, Ash Vale Surgery 950 mWalk
- Grazely Vets Phone +44 1252 544244 2.6 kmCycle
- Ash House Veterinary Center Phone +441252 343088 2.9 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is GU12 5FA in a conservation area?
The centre of GU12 5FA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near GU12 5FA?
Police.uk records 110 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GU12 5FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 4, burglary 3, bicycle theft 2, drugs 2, robbery 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for GU12 5FA
- Ward
- Ash Vale
- Parish
- Ash
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Ash and Ash Vale
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- February 2015
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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