The Folly is in Lightwater and in Surrey Heath district.
GU18 5XA is located in the Bisley & West End electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Surrey Heath. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Folly, Lightwater, GU18 5XA and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: GU18 5XB, GU18 5QQ, GU18 5UZ, GU18 5XJ, GU18 5XH, GU18 5XD, GU18 5XF.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandylands The Folly, Lightwater, Surrey Detached, an established residential building | £293,000 | 2006-04-03 | £545,276 |
| Wheatlands The Folly, Lightwater, Surrey Detached, an established residential building | £247,000 | 1996-11-22 | £1,139,712 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightwater Village School Catena Rise , GU18 5RD | 4out of 4 | 941 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hammond School Badger Drive , GU18 5TS | 3out of 4 | 1,049 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Connaught Junior School Manor Way , GU19 5JY | 3out of 4 | 2,062 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bagshot Infant School School Lane , GU19 5BP | 3out of 4 | 2,484 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Benner Lane , West End GU24 9JQ | 3out of 4 | 2,612 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon's School Bagshot Road , West End GU24 9PT | 4out of 4 | 1,638 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Collingwood College Kingston Road , GU15 4AE | 3out of 4 | 4,113 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tomlinscote School Tomlinscote Way , Frimley GU16 8PY | 4out of 4 | 5,311 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Grove School London Road , GU19 5HZ | - not rated | 2,988 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodcote House School Snows Ride , GU20 6PF | - not rated | 3,083 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Fernways School Hatton Hill , GU20 6AB | - not rated | 3,090 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Carwarden House Community School 118 Upper Chobham Road , GU15 1EJ | 3out of 4 | 4,529 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Coworth-Flexlands School Chertsey Road , Chobham GU24 8TE | - not rated | 4,581 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randalls | 1 The Square, Lightwater | 678 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightwater Club | 74 Guildford Road, Lightwater | 768 yd | |
| The Crossley Club | 113 Guildford Road, Lightwater | 798 yd | |
| The Red Lion | Red Lion Ph, 114 Guildford Road | 913 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mei's Kitchen | 56 Guildford Road, Lightwater | 677 yd | |
| Papa Johns Pizza | 64 Guildford Road, Lightwater | 682 yd | |
| Cinnamon Palace | 67 Guildford Road, Lightwater | 702 yd | |
| Oysters Fish & Chip Shop | 81 Guildford Road, Lightwater | 720 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Group | 57-61 Guildford Road, Lightwater | 672 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lightwater Recreation Ground MEADOWBANK ROAD | grass pitches | 823 yd |
| The Briars Centre Briar Avenue | grass pitches | 828 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 17 crimes were reported
near The Folly .
79% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of GU18 5XA.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
GU18 5XA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
| Full-Time Employee | 129 |
| Retired | 68 |
| Part-Time Employee | 46 |
| Self-Employed | 42 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 18 |
| Looking after home or family | 15 |
| Other | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 32 |
| Education | 30 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 24 |
| Information and communication | 23 |
| Human health and social work activities | 21 |
| Transport and storage | 20 |
| Other | 16 |
| Construction | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 12 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 11 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 228 |
| Male | 196 |
| Single | 82 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 223 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 18 |
| Widowed | 16 |
| Very good health | 278 |
| Good health | 103 |
| Fair health | 38 |
| Bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 30 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 18 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
| Apprenticeship | 20 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 59 |
| Degree or Similar | 165 |
| Other | 8 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 9 |
| Pakistani | 5 |
| Other Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 393 |
| United Kingdom | 383 |
| European Union | 23 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 9 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 5 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 383 |
| 10+ Years | 29 |
| 5-10 Years | 3 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 396 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 4 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| No passport held | 14 |
| No religion | 136 |
| Christian | 252 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 13 |
| Sikh | 5 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 14 |