GU postcode area
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| Guildford postcode area | |
|---|---|
  GU | |
| Postcode area | GU |
| Postcode area name | Guildford |
| Post towns | 24 |
| Postcode districts | 40 |
| Postcode sectors | 144 |
| Postcodes (live) | 22,096 |
| Postcodes (total) | 33,918 |
| Statistics as at February 2012[1] | |
The GU postcode area, also known as the Guildford postcode area,[2] is a group of 38 postcode districts in England, which are subdivisions of 24 post towns. These postcode districts cover west Surrey, north-east Hampshire, parts of West Sussex and a small part of Berkshire.
The main sorting office is in Hounslow (Jubilee Mail Centre), and the area served includes the towns of Aldershot, Alton, Bagshot, Bordon, Camberley, Cranleigh, Farnborough, Farnham, Fleet, Godalming, Guildford, Haslemere, Hindhead, Lightwater, Liphook, Liss, Midhurst, Petersfield, Petworth, Sandhurst, Virginia Water, Windlesham, Woking and Yateley.
The original GU13 district for Fleet was recoded to GU51 and GU52 in 2001.[3]
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area |
|---|---|---|---|
| GU1 | GUILDFORD | Guildford Town Centre, Slyfield, Merrow | Guildford |
| GU2 | GUILDFORD | Guildford Park, Onslow Village, Park Barn, University of Surrey | Guildford |
| GU3 | GUILDFORD | Normandy, Puttenham, Worplesdon, Christmas Pie, Flexford | Guildford |
| GU4 | GUILDFORD | Burpham, Chilworth, Jacobs Well, Shalford | Guildford |
| GU5 | GUILDFORD | Albury, Bramley, Shere | Guildford, Waverley |
| GU6 | CRANLEIGH | Cranleigh, Ewhurst, Alfold | Waverley |
| GU7 | GODALMING | Farncombe, Godalming | Waverley |
| GU8 | GODALMING | Chiddingfold, Dunsfold, Elstead, Hascombe, Milford, Thursley, Witley | Waverley |
| GU9 | FARNHAM | Farnham, Badshot Lea, Hale, Heath End | Waverley |
| GU10 | FARNHAM | Bentley, Frensham, Churt, Crondall, Tongham, Ewshot, Seale, Tilford, Wrecclesham | Waverley, East Hampshire, Guildford, Hart |
| GU11 | ALDERSHOT | Aldershot | Rushmoor |
| GU12 | ALDERSHOT | Aldershot, Ash, Ash Green, Ash Vale | Rushmoor, Guildford |
| GU14 | FARNBOROUGH | Farnborough, Cove | Rushmoor |
| GU15 | CAMBERLEY | Camberley, Old Dean, RMAS | Surrey Heath, Bracknell Forest |
| GU16 | CAMBERLEY | Frimley, Frimley Green, Deepcut, Mytchett | Surrey Heath |
| GU17 | CAMBERLEY | Blackwater, Hawley, Minley, Darby Green, Frogmore, Blackbushe | Hart |
| GU18 | LIGHTWATER | Lightwater | Surrey Heath |
| GU19 | BAGSHOT | Bagshot | Surrey Heath |
| GU20 | WINDLESHAM | Windlesham | Surrey Heath |
| GU21 | WOKING | Woking, Knaphill, St. John's, Horsell, Goldsworth Park | Woking |
| GU22 | WOKING | Woking, Pyrford, Hook Heath, Mayford, Old Woking | Woking |
| GU23 | WOKING | Send, Ripley, Ockham, Wisley | Guildford |
| GU24 | WOKING | Bisley, Pirbright, Chobham, Knaphill, Brookwood, West End | Woking, Surrey Heath, Guildford |
| GU25 | VIRGINIA WATER | Virginia Water, Wentworth | Runnymede |
| GU26 | HINDHEAD | Hindhead, Bramshott Chase, Grayshott | Waverley |
| GU27 | HINDHEAD | non-geographic[4] | |
| GU27 | HASLEMERE | Haslemere, Fernhurst, Shottermill, Grayswood | Waverley, Chichester |
| GU28 | PETWORTH | Petworth, Graffham, Northchapel, Byworth, Lodsworth | Chichester |
| GU29 | MIDHURST | Midhurst, Cocking, Easebourne | Chichester |
| GU30 | LIPHOOK | Liphook, Bramshott, Conford, Linch, Milland, Passfield | East Hampshire, Chichester |
| GU31 | PETERSFIELD | Petersfield, Buriton, East Harting, South Harting, Elsted, Rogate | East Hampshire, Chichester |
| GU32 | PETERSFIELD | East Meon, West Meon, Sheet, Steep | East Hampshire |
| GU33 | LISS | Liss, Greatham, Selborne, Rake | East Hampshire, Chichester |
| GU34 | ALTON | Alton, Beech, Bentworth, Medstead, Four Marks, Golden Pot, Lasham | East Hampshire |
| GU35 | BORDON | Bordon, Headley, Headley Down, Lindford, Oakhanger, Kingsley, Arford, Whitehill | East Hampshire |
| GU46 | YATELEY | Yateley | Hart |
| GU47 | SANDHURST | Sandhurst, College Town, Owlsmoor, Little Sandhurst | Bracknell Forest |
| GU51 | FLEET | Fleet, Elvetham Heath | Hart |
| GU52 | FLEET | Church Crookham, Crookham Village | Hart |
| GU95 | CAMBERLEY | British Gas | non-geographic |
Map
See also
References
- ↑ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. February 2012. Table 2. Retrieved 21 April 2012. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ↑ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ↑ "Royal Mail Update 32". Beacon Dodsworth. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "New sectors and localities to 14 December 2012" (PDF). Royal Mail Address Management Unit. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
External links
- Royal Mail's Postcode Address File
- A quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)
- Map of GU Postal Area
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