GU6 8LB postcode in Waverley, Surrey
GU6 8LB is a postcode in Waverley, in the Alfold, Dunsfold & Hascombe ward. It is in the Godalming and Ash parliamentary constituency and the Surrey police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where GU6 8LB is, and what is near it
- GU6 8LB
- Other postcodes in GU6 8: press one for its page
- 3 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 51.1289, longitude -0.5169)
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 GU6 8LB?
- WaverleyDistrict council Waverley: 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 GU6 8LB 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 GU6 8LB?
None of the homes and businesses at GU6 8LB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) 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 GU6 8LB?
BinDayBuddy does not read Waverley Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Waverley 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 GU6 8LB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 10 homes and businesses at GU6 8LB. 2 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 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 Waverley
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for GU6 8LB: 1,465 properties in Waverley are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Waverley
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 GU6 8LB is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 22:48 on 23 October 2026.
- Cranleigh Waters near Cranleigh and Shamley GreenFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Cranleigh Waters near Cranleigh and Shamley Green
- Cranleigh WatersFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Cranleigh Waters
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 22:48 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near GU6 8LB?
Homes in GU6 8 sold for a typical £575,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 120 sales, up 0.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £712,500 54 sales
- Semi-detached £490,000 27 sales
- Terraced £405,000 21 sales
- Flat or maisonette £227,500 18 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole GU6 district: a typical £565,000 from 200 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 GU6 8LB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GU6 8LB 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 GU6 8LB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,290 homes in the neighbourhood around GU6 8LB. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (22%). 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 Waverley for 2026‑27: £2,605. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,737 (band A) to £5,210 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,605.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (6%) | £1,737 |
| Band B | about 40 (3%) | £2,026 |
| Band C | about 290 (22%) | £2,315 |
| Band D | about 330 (26%) | £2,605 |
| Band E | about 210 (16%) | £3,184 |
| Band F | about 130 (10%) | £3,763 |
| Band G | about 170 (13%) | £4,341 |
| Band H | about 40 (3%) | £5,210 |
When the homes were built
- 14% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 22% 2020 or later
Averages for Waverley 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 GU6 8LB is in (ONS area E01030862), 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 GU6 8LB?
The nearest open schools to GU6 8LB, 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 GU6 8LB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GU6 8LB is Witley Rail Station, 9.0 km away in a straight line.
- Witley Rail Station Railway station 9.0 kmDrive
- Milford (Surrey) Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive
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 Horsham Road, 355 m away.
More stations near GU6 8LB, 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 GU6 8LB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GU6 8LB, 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.
- Cranleigh Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 273951 2.5 kmCycle
- Loxwood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01403 752246 6.3 kmDrive
- Rudgwick Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01403 822103 6.3 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 GU6 8LB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of GU6 8LB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Chip-Vern PG-86038 Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
- Rory-Duke PG-102311 Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
- GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 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 GU6 8LB?
The nearest to the centre of GU6 8LB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Cranleigh Practice Limited Phone 01483 268999 2.2 kmCycle
- Kelsham Dental Practice - Cranleigh Phone 01483 274552 2.3 kmCycle
- Warren House Dental Practice 2.3 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 GU6 8LB?
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 12.3 kmDrive
- Royal Surrey County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2025 · Phone 01483 571122 14.0 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 GU6 8LB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GU6 8LB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cedar Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 275191 1.2 kmWalk
- Knowle Park Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 275432 1.7 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 GU6 8LB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GU6 8LB, 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.
- Cranleigh Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01483 274323 2.3 kmCycle
- Boots, High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 11am to 4pm · Phone 01483 274207 2.4 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 GU6 8LB?
The nearest vets to the centre of GU6 8LB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Brookmead Veterinary Surgery 2.6 kmCycle
- Yew Tree Veterinary Centre 2.6 kmCycle
- Vet Clinic 9.2 kmDrive
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 GU6 8LB in a conservation area?
The centre of GU6 8LB 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 GU6 8LB?
Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GU6 8LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 GU6 8LB
- Ward
- Alfold, Dunsfold & Hascombe
- Parish
- Alfold
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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