GU34 1PY postcode in Alton, Hampshire
GU34 1PY is a postcode in Alton, in the Alton Whitedown ward of East Hampshire. It is in the East Hampshire parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where GU34 1PY is, and what is near it
- GU34 1PY
- Other postcodes in GU34 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 51.1454, longitude -0.9893)
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 GU34 1PY?
- East HampshireDistrict council East Hampshire: bins, council tax, planning
- HampshireCounty council Hampshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around GU34 1PY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- East HampshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Damian Hinds (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Damian Hinds
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 GU34 1PY?
Every home and business at GU34 1PY 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 GU34 1PY?
BinDayBuddy does not read East Hampshire District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
East Hampshire District 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 GU34 1PY 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 GU34 1PY.
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 East Hampshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for GU34 1PY: 920 properties in East Hampshire are at high risk (1.3% of all its properties). All the figures for East Hampshire
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 GU34 1PY 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 GU34 1PY?
Homes in GU34 1 sold for a typical £418,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 120 sales, up 10.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £635,000 37 sales
- Semi-detached £427,500 28 sales
- Terraced £345,000 25 sales
- Flat or maisonette £215,000 30 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole GU34 district: a typical £425,000 from 404 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 GU34 1PY
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in GU34 1PY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 October 2024. 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 GU34 1PY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around GU34 1PY. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (20%). 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 East Hampshire for 2026‑27: £2,344. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,563 (band A) to £3,907 (band G); band F, the most common, is £3,386.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,563 |
| Band B | about 40 (5%) | £1,823 |
| Band C | about 120 (15%) | £2,083 |
| Band D | about 170 (21%) | £2,344 |
| Band E | about 150 (19%) | £2,865 |
| Band F | about 270 (34%) | £3,386 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £3,907 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,688 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 11% 1919 to 1939
- 19% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 15% 2010 to 2019
- 12% 2020 or later
Averages for East Hampshire 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 GU34 1PY is in (ONS area E01034719), 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 GU34 1PY?
The nearest open schools to GU34 1PY, 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 GU34 1PY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GU34 1PY is Alton Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
- Alton Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Bentley (Hants) Rail Station Railway station 9.3 kmDrive
- Alton (Mid-Hants Railway) Underground, metro or tram 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.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Highridge, 153 m away.
More stations near GU34 1PY, 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 GU34 1PY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GU34 1PY, 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.
- Chawton Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01420 542542 500 mWalk
- Wilson Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01420 84676 1.8 kmCycle
- Boundaries Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01420 562153 5.3 kmDrive
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 GU34 1PY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of GU34 1PY 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 GU34 1PY?
The nearest to the centre of GU34 1PY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Alton Dental - Market Square Phone 07956 246038 850 mWalk
- Star Orthodontics Phone 01420 549777 1.0 kmWalk
- Watercress Dental House Phone 01420 544408 1.1 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 GU34 1PY?
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.
- Spire Clare Park Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 13.3 kmDrive
- The Hampshire Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01256 357111 14.8 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 GU34 1PY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GU34 1PY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Borovere Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01420 557472 650 mWalk
- Alton Place Care Home Phone 01420 320030 800 mWalk
- Tudor Rose Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01420 544697 850 mWalk
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 GU34 1PY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GU34 1PY, 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.
- Chawton Park Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 8:30am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01420 59024 500 mWalk
- Wellbeing Pharmacy, 68 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01420 83176 950 mWalk
- Boots, 52 High Street Mon to Fri 9:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9:30am to 5pm; Sun closed 950 mWalk
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 GU34 1PY?
The nearest vets to the centre of GU34 1PY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Amery Vets 1.0 kmWalk
- Cedar Vets 1.9 kmCycle
- Hampshire Equine 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 GU34 1PY in a conservation area?
The centre of GU34 1PY 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 GU34 1PY?
Police.uk records 77 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GU34 1PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 3, vehicle crime 2, burglary 1, shoplifting 1, theft from the person 1, robbery 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 GU34 1PY
- Ward
- Alton Whitedown
- Parish
- Alton
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Alton
- 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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