Postcode GU1 1JR is located in an urban city, within the Worplesdon ward of Guildford in the South East region, and forms part of the Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street is £70,845 per year. The nearest station is London Road (Guildford), about 1.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,055 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street is £70,845 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from GU1 1JR.
Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street near GU1 1JR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is London Road (Guildford) located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £480,000 (about £506 per square foot) in Worplesdon area, with individual transactions ranging from £143,000 up to £2,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £650,000 | £501 |
| Semi-Detached | 66 | £498,500 | £514 |
| Terraced | 27 | £415,000 | £529 |
| Flats | 7 | £250,000 | £407 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £585,000 | £181,750 | £410,000 | £352,500 |
| 2017 | £525,000 | £243,500 | £440,000 | £337,500 |
| 2018 | £555,900 | £206,000 | £423,000 | £342,000 |
| 2019 | £547,500 | £245,000 | £400,000 | £340,251 |
| 2020 | £582,500 | £222,500 | £455,000 | £365,000 |
| 2021 | £630,680 | £270,000 | £480,000 | £375,000 |
| 2022 | £750,000 | £260,000 | £555,000 | £410,000 |
| 2023 | £741,000 | £233,000 | £488,500 | £397,000 |
| 2024 | £725,000 | £245,250 | £471,000 | £417,500 |
| 2025 | £590,000 | £265,000 | £500,000 | £417,000 |
| 2026 | £828,000 | £263,000 | £497,500 | £408,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £441 | £342 | £441 | £407 |
| 2017 | £444 | £407 | £444 | £412 |
| 2018 | £463 | £313 | £439 | £444 |
| 2019 | £477 | £373 | £448 | £447 |
| 2020 | £464 | £383 | £437 | £472 |
| 2021 | £489 | £404 | £476 | £431 |
| 2022 | £515 | £411 | £494 | £516 |
| 2023 | £507 | £413 | £517 | £513 |
| 2024 | £575 | £409 | £500 | £498 |
| 2025 | £513 | £409 | £524 | £508 |
| 2026 | £498 | £354 | £507 | £529 |
There were 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GU1 1JR.
In the GU1 1JR postcode area, located within Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU1 1JR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Best One Hazel Stores | Hazel Avenue, Guildford, GU1 1NS | Walking directions to Best One Hazel Stores |
| 0.2 mi | Spar | Woking Road, Guildford, GU1 1NH | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.3 mi | Grange Park Stores | Burden Way, Guildford, GU2 9PB | Walking directions to Grange Park Stores |
Annual council tax rates for Guildford district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for GU1 1JR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Bilal Hassan Akhtar
Worplesdon - Elected 4 May 2023
Honor Jean Brooker
Worplesdon - Elected 4 May 2023
Philip Naylor Brooker
Worplesdon - Elected 4 May 2023
Zöe Franklin
Guildford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around GU1 1JR records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around GU1 1JR in Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street is £480,000 (about £506 per square foot) based on 128 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to GU1 1JR, including Guildford Nursery School (Good), Pond Meadow School (Outstanding) and Christ's College, Guildford (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
GU1 1JR scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,055 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Guildford covering GU1 1JR is Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Bilal Hassan Akhtar (Conservative and Unionist Party), Honor Jean Brooker (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Philip Naylor Brooker (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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.