GU4 8PL postcode in Guildford, Surrey
GU4 8PL is a postcode in Guildford, in the Castle ward. It is in the Guildford parliamentary constituency and the Surrey police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where GU4 8PL is, and what is near it
- GU4 8PL
- Other postcodes in GU4 8: 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 51.2341, longitude -0.5408)
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 GU4 8PL?
- 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 GU4 8PL 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 GU4 8PL?
Every home and business at GU4 8PL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 86% can get gigabit, 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 GU4 8PL?
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 GU4 8PL 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 GU4 8PL.
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 GU4 8PL: 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 GU4 8PL 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 GU4 8PL?
Homes in GU4 8 sold for a typical £620,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 87 sales, down 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £635,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £620,000
▼ down 2.4% on the 12 months before
Across the whole GU4 district: a typical £550,000 from 232 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 GU4 8PL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in GU4 8PL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 August 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 GU4 8PL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around GU4 8PL. The largest share of them, 25%, 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 £1,981 (band B) to £5,095 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,547.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,698 |
| Band B | about 40 (5%) | £1,981 |
| Band C | about 100 (13%) | £2,264 |
| Band D | about 190 (25%) | £2,547 |
| Band E | about 120 (16%) | £3,113 |
| Band F | about 80 (11%) | £3,679 |
| Band G | about 120 (16%) | £4,246 |
| Band H | about 100 (13%) | £5,095 |
When the homes were built
- 27% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 16% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 21% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 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 GU4 8PL is in (ONS area E01030454), 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 GU4 8PL?
The nearest open schools to GU4 8PL, 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 GU4 8PL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GU4 8PL is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Chilworth Rail Station Railway station 2.4 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 GU4 8PL, 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 GU4 8PL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GU4 8PL, 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.
- St. Luke's Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 510030 1.2 kmWalk
- Austen Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01483 564578 1.2 kmCycle
- Merrow Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 503331 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 GU4 8PL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of GU4 8PL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- G Live Car Park Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
- Guildford Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 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 GU4 8PL?
The nearest to the centre of GU4 8PL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Burneston House Dental Surgery Phone 01483 573630 1.5 kmCycle
- Rectory House Dental Practice Phone 01483 575620 1.5 kmCycle
- Waterden Dental Practice Phone 01483 565290 1.6 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 GU4 8PL?
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 1.6 kmCycle
- Royal Surrey County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2025 · Phone 01483 571122 4.7 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 GU4 8PL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GU4 8PL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Albury Care Homes Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 573847 1.0 kmWalk
- The Clavadel Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 561944 1.1 kmWalk
- SeeAbility - Denecroft Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 301315 1.9 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 GU4 8PL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GU4 8PL, 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, St Lukes Surgery Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01483 504244 1.2 kmWalk
- Boots, 227 Epsom Road Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 01483 504969 1.6 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 2.1 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 GU4 8PL?
The nearest vets to the centre of GU4 8PL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Pet Doctors Veterinary Clinic 1.4 kmCycle
- Oak Barn Vets 2.4 kmCycle
- Pet Doctors Phone +44 1483 502057 2.8 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 GU4 8PL in a conservation area?
The centre of GU4 8PL is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 GU4 8PL?
Police.uk records 24 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GU4 8PL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 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 GU4 8PL
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Guildford
- 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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