GU23 6HS postcode in Guildford, Surrey
GU23 6HS is a postcode in Guildford, in the Send & Lovelace ward. It is in the Guildford parliamentary constituency and the Surrey police force area, and has been in use since June 1996.
Where GU23 6HS is, and what is near it
- GU23 6HS
- Other postcodes in GU23 6: 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 51.2833, longitude -0.4947)
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 GU23 6HS?
- 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 GU23 6HS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SurreyPolice force area
- GuildfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Zöe Franklin
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 GU23 6HS?
17% of the homes and businesses at GU23 6HS cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, 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 GU23 6HS?
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 GU23 6HS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 23 homes and businesses at GU23 6HS. 3 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 4 more at a lower risk.
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 GU23 6HS: 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 GU23 6HS 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 GU23 6HS?
Homes in GU23 6 sold for a typical £545,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 31 sales, down 24.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £885,500 10 sales
- Semi-detached £542,500 14 sales
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole GU23 district: a typical £567,500 from 73 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 GU23 6HS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GU23 6HS 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 GU23 6HS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around GU23 6HS. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). 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 £5,095 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,547.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (8%) | £1,698 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £1,981 |
| Band C | about 120 (19%) | £2,264 |
| Band D | about 190 (30%) | £2,547 |
| Band E | about 150 (23%) | £3,113 |
| Band F | about 50 (8%) | £3,679 |
| Band G | about 40 (6%) | £4,246 |
| Band H | about 20 (3%) | £5,095 |
When the homes were built
- 29% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 29% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 17% 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 GU23 6HS is in (ONS area E01030459), 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 GU23 6HS?
The nearest open schools to GU23 6HS, 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 GU23 6HS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GU23 6HS is Clandon Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.
- Clandon Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Horsley Rail Station Railway station 4.1 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 GU23 6HS, 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 GU23 6HS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GU23 6HS, 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.
- Villages Medical Ctr Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 226330 2.1 kmCycle
- The Horsley Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 284151 4.1 kmCycle
- Merrow Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 503331 4.3 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 GU23 6HS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of GU23 6HS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 GU23 6HS?
The nearest to the centre of GU23 6HS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- HMP Send 1.2 kmCycle
- Ripley Dental Practice Phone 07400 202023 1.9 kmCycle
- West Horsley Dental Phone 01483 280030 3.6 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 GU23 6HS?
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 7.1 kmDrive
- Mount Alvernia Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 570122 7.2 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 GU23 6HS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GU23 6HS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lotus Manor Phone 01483 359340 1.7 kmCycle
- Riverswey Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 224099 2.2 kmCycle
- Dene Place Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 282733 3.1 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 GU23 6HS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GU23 6HS, 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.
- Boots, Villages Medical Centre Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01483 222162 2.1 kmCycle
- Horsley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01483 282242 4.2 kmCycle
- Merrow Park Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2:30pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01753 322225 4.3 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 GU23 6HS?
The nearest vets to the centre of GU23 6HS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Voo Veterinary Practice Phone +44 1483 222212 2.0 kmCycle
- Kingswood Vets 4.6 kmCycle
- Voo Phone +44 1932 800575 5.0 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 GU23 6HS in a conservation area?
The centre of GU23 6HS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 GU23 6HS?
Police.uk records 20 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GU23 6HS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: 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 GU23 6HS
- Ward
- Send & Lovelace
- Parish
- Ripley
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 1996
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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