Area Hub

GU area hub

GU — Guildford, Waverley, Surrey Heath

Local heat-pump & home-energy snapshot powered by verified datasets.

Updated: 18 Nov 2025 · Tariff window: 2025Q4

Ofgem region (modal)
Southern
Modal share 78% · border area
Electricity unit price
26.5 p/kWh
Current cap · 2025Q4
Standing charge
44.6 p/day
per day
Solar PV yield (south)
996 kWh/kWp
median

What this means for GU

This area is predominantly House-led stock, electricity prices follow the Southern cap, solar yield sits around 996 kWh/kWp. District pages refine the economics for mains-gas vs oil/LPG/direct-electric homes.

Mostly houses (68%)Detached 38% · Semi 31% · Terrace 27%Solar yield ~996 kWh/kWp

Most GU postcodes follow Southern rates (≈78%). Some border spillover exists; district pages show the exact rate for your postcode.

How to use this hub

  1. Pick your district page for tailored costs and savings.
  2. Answer a few quick prompts to get an official quote (BUS included).
  3. Compare running costs vs your current setup and consider solar co-benefits.

Precise quotes depend on property specifics (insulation, emitters, pipework, hot-water needs). District pages show ranges tuned to local housing stock.

GU districts

GU1
Guildford, Surrey
GU2
Guildford, Surrey
GU3
Guildford, Woking, Surrey
GU4
Waverley, Guildford, Woking, Surrey
GU5
Waverley, Guildford, Surrey
GU6
Waverley, Surrey
GU7
Waverley, Guildford, Surrey
GU8
Waverley, Guildford, Chichester, Surrey, West Sussex
GU9
Waverley, Surrey
GU10
Hart, Waverley, East Hampshire, Guildford, Hampshire, Surrey
GU11
Rushmoor, Hampshire
GU12
Surrey Heath, Rushmoor, Guildford, Hampshire, Surrey
GU14
Hart, Rushmoor, Guildford, Hampshire, Surrey
GU15
Surrey Heath, Bracknell Forest, Surrey
GU16
Surrey Heath, Rushmoor, Guildford, Hampshire, Surrey
GU17
Hart, Rushmoor, Hampshire
GU18
Surrey Heath, Woking, Surrey
GU19
Surrey Heath, Bracknell Forest, Surrey
GU20
Surrey Heath, Bracknell Forest, Woking, Surrey
GU21
Surrey Heath, Woking, Surrey
GU22
Woking, Surrey
GU23
Guildford, Woking, Surrey
GU24
Surrey Heath, Runnymede, Guildford, Woking, Surrey
GU25
Runnymede, Surrey
GU26
Waverley, East Hampshire, Hampshire, Surrey
GU27
Waverley, East Hampshire, Chichester, Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex
GU28
Chichester, West Sussex
GU29
Chichester, West Sussex
GU30
East Hampshire, Chichester, Hampshire, West Sussex
GU31
East Hampshire, Chichester, Hampshire, West Sussex
GU32
East Hampshire, Winchester, Hampshire
GU33
East Hampshire, Chichester, Hampshire, West Sussex
GU34
Hart, East Hampshire, Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire
GU35
East Hampshire, Hampshire
GU46
Hart, Bracknell Forest, Hampshire
GU47
Bracknell Forest
GU51
Hart, Hampshire
GU52
Hart, Hampshire
What this page does

Summarises the GU area using one clean roll-up row: tariffs, housing mix, off-gas share, typical floor areas, solar yield and top localities. Then routes you to district pages for quotes.

Why GU is well-placed for heat pumps

  • Strong fundamentals with modern heat pumps now viable across most housing types.
  • House-heavy stock simplifies outdoor-unit siting and emitter upgrades.
  • Moderate solar yield lets PV offset a chunk of electricity use.

Tip: pair a heat pump with basic draught-proofing and TRV balancing to raise system COP before thinking about bigger works.

Planning & noise at a glance

Most single domestic installations are permitted development if they meet volume & noise rules. Always confirm site specifics on your district page when you start a quote.

  • Keep clearances to boundaries/windows; respect noise guidance at the nearest habitable window.
  • One outdoor unit per property under PD (additional units often need permission).

About the data

This hub is generated from official sources used across our network (ONS/EPC, PVGIS, Ofgem). When datasets refresh, the hub auto-updates.

  • Tariffs: Modal Ofgem region for GU with current unit & standing charges.
  • Housing mix & floor area: EPC roll-ups (England & Wales strongest coverage; Scotland sparser).
  • Solar yield: PVGIS median annual yield (south-facing, kWh/kWp).
  • Local flavour: Canonical places and LAD shares for narrative context.
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