GU12 6BE postcode in Ash and Ash Vale, Surrey
GU12 6BE is a postcode in Ash and Ash Vale, in the Ash Wharf ward of Guildford. It is in the Godalming and Ash parliamentary constituency and the Surrey police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where GU12 6BE is, and what is near it
- GU12 6BE
- Other postcodes in GU12 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 51.2500, longitude -0.7118)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after GU12 6BE?
- 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 6BE 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 6BE?
Every home and business at GU12 6BE 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 6BE?
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 6BE at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 20 homes and businesses at GU12 6BE. 3 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 6BE: 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 6BE is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near GU12 6BE?
Homes in GU12 6 sold for a typical £420,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 115 sales, up 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £565,000 40 sales
- Semi-detached £420,000 35 sales
- Terraced £350,000 25 sales
- Flat or maisonette £190,000 15 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 6BE
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in GU12 6BE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 July 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 6BE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around GU12 6BE. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (55%). 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 £1,981 (band B) to £3,679 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,264.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,698 |
| Band B | about 90 (11%) | £1,981 |
| Band C | about 420 (53%) | £2,264 |
| Band D | about 180 (23%) | £2,547 |
| Band E | about 70 (9%) | £3,113 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £3,679 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,246 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,095 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 55% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 19% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: 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 6BE is in (ONS area E01030432), 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 6BE?
The nearest open schools to GU12 6BE, 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 6BE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GU12 6BE is Ash Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.
- Ash Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
- Ash Vale Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Chester Road, 58 m away.
More stations near GU12 6BE, 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 6BE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GU12 6BE, 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.
- 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 3.8 kmCycle
- The Wellington Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 01252 229840 3.8 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 6BE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of GU12 6BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 50 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
- InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 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 6BE?
The nearest to the centre of GU12 6BE, 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 1.4 kmCycle
- North Lane Dental Practice Phone 01252 310668 2.1 kmCycle
- The Station Dental Clinic Phone 01252 322266 3.2 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 6BE?
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 6.0 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 555800 7.0 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 6BE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GU12 6BE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ashbourne Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01252 326769 300 mWalk
- Dimensions 15a Vale Road Phone 01252 328889 1.1 kmWalk
- Shandon Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01252 479473 1.3 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 6BE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GU12 6BE, 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 1.0 kmWalk
- Integro Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01252 447266 2.0 kmCycle
- Vernons Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed 2.2 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 6BE?
The nearest vets to the centre of GU12 6BE 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 900 mWalk
- Pet Doctors Tongham 2.1 kmCycle
- Ash House Veterinary Center Phone +441252 343088 3.1 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 6BE in a conservation area?
The centre of GU12 6BE 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 6BE?
Police.uk records 84 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GU12 6BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 4, drugs 4, other crime 2, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 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 6BE
- Ward
- Ash Wharf
- 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
- January 1980
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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