GU3 1LJ postcode in Artington, Surrey
GU3 1LJ is a postcode in Artington, in the Shalford 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 GU3 1LJ is, and what is near it
- GU3 1LJ
- Other postcodes in GU3 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 51.2237, longitude -0.5796)
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 GU3 1LJ?
- 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 GU3 1LJ 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 GU3 1LJ?
Every home and business at GU3 1LJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 GU3 1LJ?
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 GU3 1LJ 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 GU3 1LJ.
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 GU3 1LJ: 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 GU3 1LJ 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 GU3 1LJ?
Homes in GU3 1 sold for a typical £575,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 10 sales, down 16.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £550,000 5 sales
- Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
Across the whole GU3 district: a typical £505,000 from 111 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 GU3 1LJ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GU3 1LJ 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
Food hygiene ratings at GU3 1LJ
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at GU3 1LJ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near GU3 1LJ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around GU3 1LJ. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (27%). 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 10 (1%) | £1,698 |
| Band B | about 10 (1%) | £1,981 |
| Band C | about 80 (11%) | £2,264 |
| Band D | about 170 (23%) | £2,547 |
| Band E | about 130 (17%) | £3,113 |
| Band F | about 100 (13%) | £3,679 |
| Band G | about 170 (23%) | £4,246 |
| Band H | about 80 (11%) | £5,095 |
When the homes were built
- 27% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 18% 1919 to 1939
- 22% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 7% 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 GU3 1LJ is in (ONS area E01030478), 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 GU3 1LJ?
The nearest open schools to GU3 1LJ, 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 GU3 1LJ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GU3 1LJ is Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Guildford Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Chestnut Avenue, 298 m away.
More stations near GU3 1LJ, 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 GU3 1LJ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GU3 1LJ, 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.
- Dapdune House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 400200 2.0 kmCycle
- St. Luke's Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 510030 2.1 kmCycle
- Austen Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01483 564578 2.1 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 GU3 1LJ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of GU3 1LJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
- Corner of Poltimore Road & Agreria Road Charging point · 1 charger 1.4 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 GU3 1LJ?
The nearest to the centre of GU3 1LJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Buryfields Clinic Phone 01483 783340 900 mWalk
- 21D Guildford Phone 0800 007 3199 1.3 kmCycle
- Farnham Road Dental Practice Phone 07904 845675 1.3 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 GU3 1LJ?
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.
- Mount Alvernia Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 570122 1.7 kmCycle
- Royal Surrey County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2025 · Phone 01483 571122 2.7 kmCycle
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 GU3 1LJ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GU3 1LJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Catherine's Care Centre Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01483 531181 0 mWalk
- Pilgrim Wood Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 573111 700 mWalk
- Kathryn's House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 560070 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 GU3 1LJ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GU3 1LJ, 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, 85-89 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01483 561776 1.4 kmCycle
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 101 High Street Mon to Wed 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 6pm; Thu 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 7pm; Fri 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01483 560355 1.4 kmCycle
- Boots, 8 Kings Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01483 561975 1.5 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 GU3 1LJ?
The nearest vets to the centre of GU3 1LJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Oak Barn Vets 900 mWalk
- Pet Doctors Phone +44 1483 502057 1.3 kmCycle
- Pet Doctors Veterinary Clinic 2.1 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 GU3 1LJ in a conservation area?
The centre of GU3 1LJ is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaSt Catherines Guildford Town Centre
- Green beltGuildford
- National landscape (AONB)Surrey Hills
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 GU3 1LJ?
Police.uk records 284 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GU3 1LJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 14, burglary 6, vehicle crime 6, other crime 5, robbery 3, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 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 GU3 1LJ
- Ward
- Shalford
- Parish
- Artington
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Artington
- 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
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