GU21 5EB postcode in Woking, Surrey
GU21 5EB is a postcode in Woking, in the Canalside ward. It is in the Woking parliamentary constituency and the Surrey police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where GU21 5EB is, and what is near it
- GU21 5EB
- Other postcodes in GU21 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- 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 51.3256, longitude -0.5449)
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 GU21 5EB?
- WokingDistrict council Woking: 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 GU21 5EB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SurreyPolice force area
- WokingParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Will Forster (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Will Forster
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 GU21 5EB?
Every home and business at GU21 5EB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 GU21 5EB?
BinDayBuddy does not read Woking Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Woking 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 GU21 5EB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include GU21 5EB.
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 Woking
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for GU21 5EB: 1,323 properties in Woking are at high risk (2.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Woking
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 GU21 5EB 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 GU21 5EB?
Homes in GU21 5 sold for a typical £335,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, down 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £955,000 8 sales
- Semi-detached £480,000 15 sales
- Terraced £397,500 12 sales
- Flat or maisonette £230,000 36 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole GU21 district: a typical £420,050 from 574 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 GU21 5EB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GU21 5EB 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 GU21 5EB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around GU21 5EB. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). 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 Woking for 2026‑27: £2,598. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,732 (band A) to £3,175 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,309.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,732 |
| Band B | about 120 (20%) | £2,021 |
| Band C | about 320 (52%) | £2,309 |
| Band D | about 140 (23%) | £2,598 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £3,175 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,753 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,330 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,196 |
When the homes were built
- 35% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 15% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Woking 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 GU21 5EB is in (ONS area E01030980), 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 GU21 5EB?
The nearest open schools to GU21 5EB, 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 GU21 5EB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GU21 5EB is Woking Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Woking Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- West Byfleet Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Boundary Road, 63 m away.
More stations near GU21 5EB, 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 GU21 5EB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GU21 5EB, 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.
- Maybury Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 728757 400 mWalk
- The Practice College Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 771309 500 mWalk
- Sunny Meed Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 766699 1.2 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 GU21 5EB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of GU21 5EB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 1.2 kmWalk
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 GU21 5EB?
The nearest to the centre of GU21 5EB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dental Practice on Broadway Phone 01483 730808 1.0 kmWalk
- Lorna Doone Dental Surgery 1.0 kmWalk
- Damira Maycroft Phone 01483 773753 1.0 kmWalk
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 GU21 5EB?
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.
- Nuffield Health Woking Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 227800 1.4 kmCycle
- St Peter's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01932 872000 5.9 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 GU21 5EB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GU21 5EB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Woking Homes Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01483 763558 450 mWalk
- The Bernard Sunley Nursing and Dementia Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 764300 500 mWalk
- Combe House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01483 755997 1.0 kmWalk
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 GU21 5EB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GU21 5EB, 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.
- Bridge Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01483 760696 150 mWalk
- Fastheal Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01483 478181 1.2 kmWalk
- May & Thomson Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01932 346186 1.2 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 GU21 5EB?
The nearest vets to the centre of GU21 5EB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 250 mWalk
- Pet Doctors 650 mWalk
- Voo Phone +44 1932 800575 2.3 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 GU21 5EB in a conservation area?
The centre of GU21 5EB 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 GU21 5EB?
Police.uk records 223 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GU21 5EB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: bicycle theft 6, possession of weapons 5, vehicle crime 4, robbery 3, burglary 2, drugs 2, theft from the person 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 GU21 5EB
- Ward
- Canalside
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Woking
- 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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