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GU1 1SW

Stoke

Guildford

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Detailed insights for GU1 1SW

Overview

Postcode GU1 1SW is located in an urban city, within the Stoke ward of Guildford in the South East region, and forms part of the Guildford Town Centre area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Guildford Town Centre is £69,300 per year. The nearest station is London Road (Guildford) located about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Stoke Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Guildford Town Centre has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,089 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Guildford Town Centre has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Guildford Town Centre is £69,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 104 ft away from GU1 1SW.

Flood risk

No risk

Guildford Town Centre near GU1 1SW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is London Road (Guildford) located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for GU1 1SW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

London Road (Guildford)

N/A

Walking directions to London Road (Guildford)
0.9 mi

Guildford

N/A

Walking directions to Guildford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GU1 1SW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miStoke ParkLargeWalking directions to Stoke Park
0.4 miFoxenden QuarrySmallWalking directions to Foxenden Quarry

Area Profile

Population
342
Population density
649 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
219
63.29%
Other White
54
15.61%
White and Asian (mixed)
28
8.09%
Other
13
3.76%
Other Asian
8
2.31%
Total population: 346

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
51
38.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
38
28.79%
Owns with a mortgage
33
25%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.55%
Other social rented
2
1.52%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Stoke

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £482,500 in Stoke area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £1,232,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Stoke over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£728,750
Flats58£279,000
Semi-Detached45£620,000
Terraced21£549,600

10 year median price trend in Stoke

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Stoke.

Schools

In the GU1 1SW postcode area, located within Guildford Town Centre, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU1 1SW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableGuildford High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableTormead SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySandfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU1 1SW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU1 1SW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miHarvesters9 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 3JTWalking directions to Harvesters
0.5 miMcColl's252 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3JGWalking directions to McColl's

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictGuildfordE07000209
Parliamentary ConstituencyGuildfordE14001258
WardStokeE05014959
ParishGuildford, unparished areaE43000138
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Guildford Town CentreE02006356
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Guildford 013AE01030438
Police ForceSurrey
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.