GU6 8LY postcode in Cranleigh, Surrey

GU6 8LY is a postcode in Cranleigh, in the Cranleigh West ward of Waverley. 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 100% of homes and businesses at GU6 8LY can get it Across Waverley: 71% Typical price £575,000 Homes sold in GU6 8, last 12 months. ▲ 0.3% on the year before Nearest station Chilworth 8.1 km in a straight line

Where GU6 8LY is, and what is near it

Map of GU6 8LY and what is near it Map of GU6 8LY: its centre point, with the 320 other postcodes in the GU6 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GU6 8AA: also in GU6 8GU6 8AB: also in GU6 8GU6 8AD: also in GU6 8GU6 8AE: also in GU6 8GU6 8AF: also in GU6 8GU6 8AG: also in GU6 8GU6 8AH: also in GU6 8GU6 8AJ: also in GU6 8GU6 8AR: also in GU6 8GU6 8AS: also in GU6 8GU6 8AT: also in GU6 8GU6 8AU: also in GU6 8GU6 8AW: also in GU6 8GU6 8BA: also in GU6 8GU6 8BB: also in GU6 8GU6 8BF: also in GU6 8GU6 8BH: also in GU6 8GU6 8BJ: also in GU6 8GU6 8BL: also in GU6 8GU6 8BP: also in GU6 8GU6 8BT: also in GU6 8GU6 8BU: also in GU6 8GU6 8BW: also in GU6 8GU6 8BX: also in GU6 8GU6 8BZ: also in GU6 8GU6 8DJ: also in GU6 8GU6 8DN: also in GU6 8GU6 8DP: also in GU6 8GU6 8DR: also in GU6 8GU6 8EL: also in GU6 8GU6 8FB: also in GU6 8GU6 8FD: also in GU6 8GU6 8FE: also in GU6 8GU6 8FT: also in GU6 8GU6 8GB: also in GU6 8GU6 8GD: also in GU6 8GU6 8GE: also in GU6 8GU6 8GF: also in GU6 8GU6 8GG: also in GU6 8GU6 8GH: also in GU6 8GU6 8GJ: also in GU6 8GU6 8GL: also in GU6 8GU6 8GN: also in GU6 8GU6 8GP: also in GU6 8GU6 8GQ: also in GU6 8GU6 8GR: also in GU6 8GU6 8GS: also in GU6 8GU6 8GT: also in GU6 8GU6 8GU: also in GU6 8GU6 8GW: also in GU6 8GU6 8GX: also in GU6 8GU6 8HD: also in GU6 8GU6 8JL: also in GU6 8GU6 8JQ: also in GU6 8GU6 8JU: also in GU6 8GU6 8JX: also in GU6 8GU6 8LL: also in GU6 8GU6 8LN: also in GU6 8GU6 8LP: also in GU6 8GU6 8LR: also in GU6 8GU6 8LS: also in GU6 8GU6 8LT: also in GU6 8GU6 8LU: also in GU6 8GU6 8LW: also in GU6 8GU6 8LX: also in GU6 8GU6 8NA: also in GU6 8GU6 8NB: also in GU6 8GU6 8ND: also in GU6 8GU6 8NE: also in GU6 8GU6 8NH: also in GU6 8GU6 8NJ: also in GU6 8GU6 8NL: also in GU6 8GU6 8NN: also in GU6 8GU6 8NP: also in GU6 8GU6 8NQ: also in GU6 8GU6 8NR: also in GU6 8GU6 8NS: also in GU6 8GU6 8NT: also in GU6 8GU6 8NW: also in GU6 8GU6 8NX: also in GU6 8GU6 8NY: also in GU6 8GU6 8NZ: also in GU6 8GU6 8PA: also in GU6 8GU6 8PB: also in GU6 8GU6 8PT: also in GU6 8GU6 8PX: also in GU6 8GU6 8PY: also in GU6 8GU6 8PZ: also in GU6 8GU6 8QA: also in GU6 8GU6 8QB: also in GU6 8GU6 8QD: also in GU6 8GU6 8QE: also in GU6 8GU6 8QF: also in GU6 8GU6 8QH: also in GU6 8GU6 8QJ: also in GU6 8GU6 8QL: also in GU6 8GU6 8QQ: also in GU6 8GU6 8RA: also in GU6 8GU6 8RB: also in GU6 8GU6 8RD: also in GU6 8GU6 8RE: also in GU6 8GU6 8RF: also in GU6 8GU6 8RG: also in GU6 8GU6 8RH: also in GU6 8GU6 8RJ: also in GU6 8GU6 8RL: also in GU6 8GU6 8RP: also in GU6 8GU6 8RQ: also in GU6 8GU6 8RR: also in GU6 8GU6 8RS: also in GU6 8GU6 8RT: also in GU6 8GU6 8RU: also in GU6 8GU6 8RW: also in GU6 8GU6 8RX: also in GU6 8GU6 8RY: also in GU6 8GU6 8RZ: also in GU6 8GU6 8SD: also in GU6 8GU6 8SE: also in GU6 8GU6 8SF: also in GU6 8GU6 8SG: also in GU6 8GU6 8SH: also in GU6 8GU6 8SJ: also in GU6 8GU6 8SL: also in GU6 8GU6 8SN: also in GU6 8GU6 8SP: also in GU6 8GU6 8SQ: also in GU6 8GU6 8SR: also in GU6 8GU6 8SS: also in GU6 8GU6 8ST: also in GU6 8GU6 8SU: also in GU6 8GU6 8SW: also in GU6 8GU6 8SY: also in GU6 8GU6 8SZ: also in GU6 8GU6 8TA: also in GU6 8GU6 8TD: also in GU6 8GU6 8TE: also in GU6 8GU6 8TF: also in GU6 8GU6 8TG: also in GU6 8GU6 8TH: also in GU6 8GU6 8TJ: also in GU6 8GU6 8TL: also in GU6 8GU6 8TN: also in GU6 8GU6 8TP: also in GU6 8GU6 8TQ: also in GU6 8GU6 8TR: also in GU6 8GU6 8TS: also in GU6 8GU6 8TW: also in GU6 8GU6 8TX: also in GU6 8GU6 8UG: also in GU6 8GU6 8UH: also in GU6 8GU6 8UJ: also in GU6 8GU6 8UQ: also in GU6 8GU6 8UR: also in GU6 8GU6 8US: also in GU6 8GU6 8UT: also in GU6 8GU6 8UU: also in GU6 8GU6 8UY: also in GU6 8GU6 8UZ: also in GU6 8GU6 8WL: also in GU6 8GU6 8WN: also in GU6 8GU6 8WP: also in GU6 8GU6 8WQ: also in GU6 8GU6 8XB: also in GU6 8GU6 8YE: also in GU6 8GU6 8ZD: also in GU6 8 2 places, 6.7–9.0 kmGP 7.0 kmCranleigh West GU6 8LY Map of GU6 8LY and what is near it Map of GU6 8LY: its centre point, with the 320 other postcodes in the GU6 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 6.7–9.0 kmGP 7.0 kmCranleigh West GU6 8LY
  • GU6 8LY
  • Other postcodes in GU6 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • 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 51.1432, longitude -0.5040)

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 GU6 8LY?

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 8LY?

Every home and business at GU6 8LY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

GU6 8LY 100% Waverley 71%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

GU6 8LY 100% Waverley 97%
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 GU6 8LY?

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 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 GU6 8LY 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 GU6 8LY.

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 8LY: 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 8LY 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.

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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 GU6 8LY?

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.

£575,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£573,475 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.3% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 GU6 8LY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GU6 8LY 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 8LY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,240 homes in the neighbourhood around GU6 8LY. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (34%). 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 GU6 8LY

Band D in Waverley for 2026‑27: £2,605. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,026 (band B) to £5,210 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,605.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,737
Band Babout 70 (6%)£2,026
Band Cabout 340 (27%)£2,315
Band Dabout 380 (31%)£2,605
Band Eabout 200 (16%)£3,184
Band Fabout 120 (10%)£3,763
Band Gabout 120 (10%)£4,341
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,210

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 34% 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 8LY is in (ONS area E01030875), 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 GU6 8LY?

The nearest open schools to GU6 8LY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GU6 8LY, 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 GU6 8LY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GU6 8LY is Chilworth Rail Station, 8.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Chilworth Rail Station Railway station 8.1 kmDrive
  • Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station Railway station 9.0 kmDrive

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 Alfold Road, 231 m away.

More stations near GU6 8LY, 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 GU6 8LY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GU6 8LY, 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 GU6 8LY?

3 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GU6 8LY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Rory-Duke PG-102311 Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
  • Chip-Vern PG-86038 Charging point · No details mapped 550 mWalk
  • GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk

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 GU6 8LY?

The nearest to the centre of GU6 8LY, 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 GU6 8LY?

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 GU6 8LY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GU6 8LY, 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 GU6 8LY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GU6 8LY, 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 GU6 8LY?

The nearest vets to the centre of GU6 8LY 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 GU6 8LY in a conservation area?

The centre of GU6 8LY 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 8LY?

Police.uk records 32 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GU6 8LY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting11 reports
Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Burglary2 reports
Drugs2 reports
Public order1 report

Also: criminal damage and arson 1, other theft 1, 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 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 GU6 8LY

Ward
Cranleigh West
Parish
Cranleigh
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Cranleigh
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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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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