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GU1 2JR

Castle

Guildford

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

Overview

Postcode GU1 2JR 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 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

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 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 320 ft away from GU1 2JR.

Flood risk

No risk

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West near GU1 2JR 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

London Road (Guildford)

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

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 2JR postcode area, located within Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableTormead SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryBoxgrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miPeacocks127 Collingwood Crescent, Guildford, GU1 2PF
0.3 miOne Stop119-121 Collingwood Crescent, Guildford, GU1 2PF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.