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GU1 2LA

Castle

Guildford

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

Overview

Postcode GU1 2LA 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 49.2 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 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Merrow Downs.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 49.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 260 ft away from GU1 2LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West near GU1 2LA 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

London Road (Guildford)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miMerrow DownsLarge
0.5 miSt. Catherine's ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
361
Population density
2,280.5 per km²

Demographics

British
270
75%
Other White
27
7.5%
Indian
19
5.28%
White and Asian (mixed)
12
3.33%
Chinese
10
2.78%
Total population: 360

Housing

Owns outright
72
52.17%
Owns with a mortgage
54
39.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.97%
Social rents from council
1
0.72%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Castle

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £467,500 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £3,750,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£1,412,500
Flats67£360,000
Semi-Detached22£703,750
Terraced17£570,000

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the GU1 2LA postcode area, located within Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableTormead SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBoxgrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miPeacocks127 Collingwood Crescent, Guildford, GU1 2PF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.