Overview for Bridge Road, GODALMING, GU7 3DT

Introduction

Godalming is a market town and civil parish in southwest Surrey, England, around 30 miles (49 km) southwest of central London. It is in the Borough of Waverley, at the confluence of the Rivers Wey and Ock. The civil parish covers 3.74 sq mi (9.7 km2) and includes the settlements of Farncombe, Binscombe and Aaron's Hill. Much of the area lies on the strata of the Lower Greensand Group and Bargate stone was quarried locally until the Second World War.

The earliest evidence of human activity is from the Paleolithic and land above the Wey floodplain at Charterhouse was first settled in the middle Iron Age. The modern town is believed to have its origins in the 6th or early 7th centuries and its name is thought to derive from that of a Saxon landowner. Kersey, a woollen cloth, dyed blue, was produced at Godalming for much of the Middle Ages, but the industry declined in the early modern period. In the 17th century, the town began to specialise in the production of knitted textiles and in the manufacture of hosiery in particular.

Throughout its history, Godalming has benefitted from its location on the main route from London to Portsmouth Dockyard. Local transport links were improved from the early 18th century with the opening of the turnpike road through the town in 1749 and the construction of the Godalming Navigation in 1764. Expansion of the settlement began in the mid-19th century, stimulated by the opening of the first railway station in 1849 and the relocation of Charterhouse School from London in 1872. The town has a claim to be the first place in the world to have a combined public and private electricity supply.

Several buildings in the town centre date from the 16th and 17th centuries. The distinctive Pepperpot was built in 1814 to replace the medieval market house and to house the council chamber. Among the notable former residents of the civil parish were Jack Phillips, the senior wireless operator on the RMS Titanic, and the mountaineer George Mallory. James Oglethorpe, the founder of the Colony of Georgia, was born in Godalming in 1696 and the town maintains a friendship with the U.

S. state and the cities of Savannah and Augusta in particular.

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Summary for Bridge Road, GODALMING, GU7 3DT

South East
This postcode is in the parish of
Godalming
in
Godalming Farncombe & Catteshall
within
Waverley
in
Surrey
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near GU7 3DT

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
9
In Progress
12
Completed
6
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near GU7 3DT

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Bridge Road, GU7 3DT that have been reported to Surrey Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near GU7 3DT

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Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the South West Surrey parliamentary constituency.

South West Surrey is a constituency in the South East region of England. The seat has been held by Jeremy Hunt (Conservative) since May 2010.

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Most Recent House Sales for Bridge Road, GU7 3DT

LEA HOUSE BRIDGE ROAD, GU7 3DT
26 Jun 2021
£1,190,000
LEA HOUSE BRIDGE ROAD, GU7 3DT
28 Jun 2013
£875,000
FIELD HOUSE BRIDGE ROAD, GU7 3DT
16 Sep 2010
£675,000
LEA HOUSE BRIDGE ROAD, GU7 3DT
29 May 2007
£570,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Coordinates for GU7 3DT

Latitude
51.188376
Longitude
-0.608334

Residents at GU7 3DT

Households
3
Male
3
Female
4
People per Household
2.33

Sunrise and Sunset at GU7 3DT

Sunrise
05:57
Sunset
20:05

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

GU7 3DT is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear22.78%
Cloudy68.95%
Rain7.04%
Windy0.99%
Other0.24%

Population

Waverley
122,000

Deprivation Index

98.6 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at GU7 3DT

Active
None

Postcode Details for GU7 3DT

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
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15 Apr 2024
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7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
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30 Mar 2024
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28 Mar 2024
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