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About

Castle ward occupies the historic core of Guildford, centred around the Norman castle keep overlooking the town. The area is defined by steep cobbled streets like Castle Street and the High Street, which contain many preserved Tudor and Georgian buildings. The ward includes the castle grounds, the Guildhall with its iconic clock, and the Alice Through the Looking Glass statue commemorating Lewis Carroll's local connections.

The ward is a mix of commercial premises, civic functions, and residential properties, with the River Wey and Town Mill marking its southern boundary. It functions as the primary shopping and administrative centre, housing the borough council offices. The area retains a distinct historical character, with its topography and ancient architecture directly shaping its modern layout and atmosphere.

Area overview

On average Castle has very low deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 4.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Castle is £71,738 per year. There are 2 schools in Castle: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
4.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Castle

Median price£487,750
Price per sq ft£558
Sales (last 12 months)136
Typical range (middle 50%)£329K – £1.1M

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £487,750 (about £558 per square foot) in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £3,052,800.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached33£1,312,500£716
Semi-Detached22£764,000£692
Terraced13£700,000£613
Flats68£327,500£460

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Castle

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,130,000£357,250£755,000£657,500
2017£1,250,000£356,250£612,500£775,000
2018£1,215,000£350,000£620,000£435,000
2019£1,285,000£317,500£597,500£500,000
2020£1,200,000£351,250£592,500£940,000
2021£1,318,750£351,000£659,998£587,500
2022£1,577,500£362,500£760,000£673,500
2023£1,420,000£320,000£600,000£590,000
2024£1,650,000£355,150£682,500£605,000
2025£1,360,000£326,000£735,000£570,000
2026£1,207,500£340,000£771,750£847,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Castle.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£599£494£532£511
2017£557£541£538£511
2018£551£488£547£485
2019£585£470£569£554
2020£596£450£586£546
2021£667£491£593£553
2022£725£522£635£598
2023£659£476£637£573
2024£709£481£644£618
2025£701£485£703£612
2026£736£441£635£590
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Castle.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Castle in the last year.

All postcodes in Castle

GU13SD

Sydenham Road

GU12AE

London Road

GU12HU

Rossiter Lodge

GU12LR

Downside Place

GU14AU

North Street

GU12DD

St Omer Ridge

GU12LT

Boxgrove Road

GU12ES

Aldersey Road

GU14AH

North Street

GU13PY

Pewley Way

GU11SU

Cross Lanes

GU12JS

Cranley Road

GU11SP

Ennismore Avenue

GU13TS

Northdown Lane

GU13DT

Castle

GU13QP

Addison Road

GU12JF

Cranley Road

GU11SX

Cross Lanes

GU13SR

Sydenham Road

GU12AN

Waterden Road

GU12LA

Broadwater Rise

GU48AN

Longdown Road

GU12JD

Cranley Road

GU13TJ

Hurst Croft

GU14AW

North Street

GU12WP

Clandon Road

GU12HG

Warren Road

GU13SY

South Hill

GU12EU

Lower Edgeborough Road

GU13PE

Beech Lawn

GU13SF

Sydenham Road

GU12HE

Warren Road

GU12DF

Tangier Road

GU48PW

Little Warren Close

GU13JD

High Street

GU13HQ

High Street

GU12JZ

Hillier Mews

GU13QD

Addison Road

GU13XL

Quarry Gate

GU12EH

Cranley Road

GU13TP

Warwicks Bench Lane

GU13LN

Baillie Road

GU12ET

Ivor Close

GU13XP

Castle Street

GU48PZ

Halfpenny Lane

GU48PR

White Lane

GU12HX

Jolive Court

GU12JL

Pit Farm Road

GU12LY

Lansdown

GU13QF

Addison Road

GU12EY

Lower Edgeborough Road

GU13PQ

Trinity Gate

GU13XQ

Quarry Street

GU13NJ

Harvey Road

GU12DY

Lower Edgeborough Road

GU13XR

Chantry View Road

GU13TL

Warwicks Bench Road

GU13UQ

Castle Street

GU48AR

East Shalford Lane

GU12BY

Albury Road

GU48AW

Pilgrims Way

GU13DN

North Street

GU12AY

Waterden Road

GU12EZ

Glade Mews

GU48AE

East Shalford Lane

GU13JR

Lancaster Avenue

GU13TE

Fort Road

GU12ED

Hilgay

GU13SN

Pewley Hill

GU13UR

Quarry Street

GU13SP

Pewley Hill

GU12EB

Clandon Road

GU13ND

Cline Road

GU12AL

London Road

GU48PL

One Tree Hill Road

GU11TW

Avonmore Avenue

GU12DE

Tangier Road

GU13AJ

High Street

GU48AG

Clifford Manor Road

GU13PW

Trinity Gate

GU13QE

Addison Road

GU13JS

Newlands Crescent

GU12JG

Hillier Road

GU12AX

Churchill Road

GU12DG

The Ridgeway

GU48AJ

Tilehouse Road

GU13LZ

The Grove

GU13EL

High Street

GU13QT

Tunsgate

GU48BL

Shalford Road

GU13RX

Sydenham Road

GU12BU

Albury Road

GU12WL

Epsom Road

GU13NU

Baillie Road

GU13TX

Crown Heights

GU13HJ

High Street

GU13SB

Cheselden Road

GU13HZ

High Street

GU12BX

Epsom Road

GU11TY

Bladon Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.