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GU1 2FB

Castle

Guildford

England / South East / Guildford / Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West / Castle / GU1 2FB

Overview

Postcode GU1 2FB is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Guildford in the South East region , and forms part of the Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West is £83,600 per year. The nearest station is London Road (Guildford) located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is St. Catherine's Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,128 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.2%

Approximately 1.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West is £83,600 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 273 ft away from GU1 2FB.

Flood risk

No risk

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West near GU1 2FB 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

London Road (Guildford)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSt. Catherine's ParkSmall

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 2FB postcode area, located within Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableTormead SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableGuildford High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

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

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miHarvesters9 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 3JT

Data Sources

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