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GU1 2AY

Castle

Guildford

England / South East / Guildford / Guildford Town Centre / Castle / GU1 2AY

Overview

Postcode GU1 2AY is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Guildford in the South East region , and forms part of the Guildford Town Centre area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.3 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 no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Stoke Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Guildford Town Centre has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,458 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Guildford Town Centre has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 326 ft away from GU1 2AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Guildford Town Centre near GU1 2AY 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

London Road (Guildford)

N/A

0.8 mi

Guildford

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miStoke ParkLarge
0.3 miSt. Catherine's ParkSmall
0.3 miFoxenden QuarrySmall

Property prices in Castle

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £467,500 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £5,000,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£1,675,000
Flats68£367,500
Semi-Detached21£735,000
Terraced19£570,000

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the GU1 2AY postcode area, located within Guildford Town Centre, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableGuildford High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryHoly Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableRoyal Grammar School GuildfordOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miHarvesters9 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 3JT
0.3 miMcColl's252 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3JG
0.4 miSainsbury's148-150 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HJ
0.5 miFood for Thought2-6 Haydon Place, Guildford, GU1 4LL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.