GU4 8SE postcode in Guildford, Surrey

GU4 8SE is a postcode in Guildford, in the Tillingbourne ward. It is in the Godalming and Ash parliamentary constituency and the Surrey police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 89% of homes and businesses can get it. Guildford: 82% Typical price £620,000 Homes sold in GU4 8, last 12 months. ▼ 2.4% on the year before Nearest station Chilworth 2.6 km in a straight line

Where GU4 8SE is, and what is near it

Map of GU4 8SE and what is near it Map of GU4 8SE: its centre point, with the 181 other postcodes in the GU4 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GU4 8BF: also in GU4 8GU4 8NH: also in GU4 8GU4 8NJ: also in GU4 8GU4 8NL: also in GU4 8GU4 8NN: also in GU4 8GU4 8NQ: also in GU4 8GU4 8NU: also in GU4 8GU4 8PH: also in GU4 8GU4 8PJ: also in GU4 8GU4 8PL: also in GU4 8GU4 8PR: also in GU4 8GU4 8PS: also in GU4 8GU4 8PU: also in GU4 8GU4 8PW: also in GU4 8GU4 8PY: also in GU4 8GU4 8PZ: also in GU4 8GU4 8RF: also in GU4 8GU4 8RH: also in GU4 8GU4 8RJ: also in GU4 8GU4 8RL: also in GU4 8GU4 8RN: also in GU4 8GU4 8RP: also in GU4 8GU4 8RQ: also in GU4 8GU4 8RR: also in GU4 8GU4 8RS: also in GU4 8GU4 8RT: also in GU4 8GU4 8RU: also in GU4 8GU4 8RW: also in GU4 8GU4 8SF: also in GU4 8GU4 8SG: also in GU4 8GU4 8SH: also in GU4 8GU4 8SQ: also in GU4 8 2 places, 2.1–3.2 kmChilworth station 2.6 kmTormead School 3.6 kmGP 3.6 kmSt. Luke's Surgery 3.6 kmShalford GU4 8SE Map of GU4 8SE and what is near it Map of GU4 8SE: its centre point, with the 181 other postcodes in the GU4 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 places, 2.1–3.2 kmSchool 2.5 kmTormead School 3.6 kmGP 3.6 kmShalford GU4 8SE
  • GU4 8SE
  • Other postcodes in GU4 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.2353, longitude -0.5056)

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 8SE?

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 8SE?

6% of the homes and businesses at GU4 8SE cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)89% can get it

Guildford: 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)89% can get it

Guildford: 98%

Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)6%

The line marks the figure across Guildford.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 8SE?

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 days

Source: 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 8SE 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 8SE.

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 8SE: 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 8SE 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 postcode

Source: 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 8SE?

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.

£620,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£635,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £990,000 40 sales
  • Semi-detached £537,500 24 sales
  • Terraced £415,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £310,000 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole GU4 district: a typical £550,000 from 232 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in GU4 8SE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GU4 8SE 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 GU4 8SE

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at GU4 8SE. 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 Agency

Source: 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 GU4 8SE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around GU4 8SE. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around GU4 8SE

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 E, the most common, is £3,113.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,698
Band Babout 30 (3%)£1,981
Band Cabout 60 (7%)£2,264
Band Dabout 150 (17%)£2,547
Band Eabout 220 (25%)£3,113
Band Fabout 150 (17%)£3,679
Band Gabout 180 (21%)£4,246
Band Habout 60 (7%)£5,095

When the homes were built

  1. 31% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 8SE is in (ONS area E01030491), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 8SE?

The nearest open schools to GU4 8SE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GU4 8SE, and how we find them

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 8SE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GU4 8SE is Chilworth Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Chilworth Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Clandon Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Newlands Corner, 198 m away.

More stations near GU4 8SE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near GU4 8SE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GU4 8SE, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 8SE?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GU4 8SE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near GU4 8SE?

The nearest to the centre of GU4 8SE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 8SE?

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.

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 8SE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GU4 8SE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 8SE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GU4 8SE, 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.

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 8SE?

The nearest vets to the centre of GU4 8SE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 8SE in a conservation area?

The centre of GU4 8SE 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 8SE?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GU4 8SE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for GU4 8SE

Ward
Tillingbourne
Parish
Albury
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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

Around GU4 8SE

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

GU4 8 sector GU4 district GU postcode area

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

GU4 8SH830 mGU4 8SQ830 mGU4 8SG1.1 kmGU5 9BG1.3 kmGU5 9BQ1.3 kmGU5 9BD1.3 km
All of GU4

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.