GU6 8SW postcode in Cranleigh, Surrey
GU6 8SW 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.
Where GU6 8SW is, and what is near it
- GU6 8SW
- Other postcodes in GU6 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 51.1426, longitude -0.4910)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after GU6 8SW?
- 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 8SW 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 8SW?
Every home and business at GU6 8SW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Waverley: 71%
Waverley: 97%
The line marks the figure across Waverley.
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 8SW?
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 8SW at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 26 homes and businesses at GU6 8SW. 9 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 7 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 8SW: 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 8SW is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 11:41 on 22 October 2026.
- 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 11:41 on 22 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 8SW?
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 8SW
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in GU6 8SW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 June 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 GU6 8SW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,240 homes in the neighbourhood around GU6 8SW. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,737 |
| Band B | about 70 (6%) | £2,026 |
| Band C | about 340 (27%) | £2,315 |
| Band D | about 380 (31%) | £2,605 |
| Band E | about 200 (16%) | £3,184 |
| Band F | about 120 (10%) | £3,763 |
| Band G | about 120 (10%) | £4,341 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,210 |
When the homes were built
- 10% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 19% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 11% 2010 to 2019
- 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 8SW is in (ONS area E01030875), 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 8SW?
The nearest open schools to GU6 8SW, 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 8SW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GU6 8SW is Chilworth Rail Station, 8.4 km away in a straight line.
- Chilworth Rail Station Railway station 8.4 kmDrive
- Gomshall 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.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest High Street, 33 m away.
More stations near GU6 8SW, 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 8SW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GU6 8SW, 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 350 mWalk
- Rudgwick Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01403 822103 6.5 kmDrive
- Wonersh Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01483 898123 7.2 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 8SW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of GU6 8SW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
- Rory-Duke PG-102311 Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
- Chip-Vern PG-86038 Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
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 8SW?
The nearest to the centre of GU6 8SW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Warren House Dental Practice 200 mWalk
- Cranleigh Practice Limited Phone 01483 268999 200 mWalk
- Kelsham Dental Practice - Cranleigh Phone 01483 274552 250 mWalk
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 8SW?
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 11.5 kmDrive
- Royal Surrey County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2025 · Phone 01483 571122 13.6 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 8SW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GU6 8SW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Knowle Park Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 275432 800 mWalk
- Cedar Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 275191 1.8 kmCycle
- The Old Rectory Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01483 267195 3.6 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 8SW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GU6 8SW, 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 150 mWalk
- Boots, High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 11am to 4pm · Phone 01483 274207 300 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 GU6 8SW?
The nearest vets to the centre of GU6 8SW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Yew Tree Veterinary Centre 500 mWalk
- Brookmead Veterinary Surgery 550 mWalk
- Vet Clinic 9.5 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 8SW in a conservation area?
The centre of GU6 8SW 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 8SW?
Police.uk records 48 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GU6 8SW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 2, public order 1, vehicle crime 1, bicycle theft 1, other crime 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 GU6 8SW
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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