GU21 postcode area guide — Surrey Heath

Where is GU21?

Broadband & internet speeds in GU21

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the GU21 postcode district (Surrey Heath) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 1,144 postcodes Ofcom measures in GU21, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97.7% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 75.9%.

Around 0% of premises in GU21 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in GU21

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Mobile signal around Surrey Heath

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Surrey Heath district (40,195 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in GU21

Police recorded 241 incidents within about a mile of the centre of GU21 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in GU21

Based on 640 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in GU21 is £385,000, down 4.7% on the previous year (£404,000).

Latest recorded sales in GU21

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Surrey Heath demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Surrey Heath district (90,452 residents, 36,008 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around GU21

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in GU21

360 rated food businesses operate in GU21. 213 hold the top rating of 5, 63 are rated 4, and 15 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: A2 Kitchen, ABM Catering @ Bishop David Brown School, Achieve Together, Ahmic Class Wine Lounge, Andy's Community Cafe - St Andrews Church.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in GU21

From a sample of 241 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 GU21 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 54% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Surrey Heath

Landlines around GU21 typically use:

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What's it like living in GU21?

Postcodes in GU21

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.