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GU1 2LP

Cranley Dene

Castle

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Detailed insights for GU1 2LP

Overview

Postcode GU1 2LP 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 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West is £85,059 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
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

3/10

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 per household in Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West is £85,059 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GU1 2LP.

Flood risk

No risk

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West near GU1 2LP 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.

Nearby public transport stations for GU1 2LP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

London Road (Guildford)

N/A

Walking directions to London Road (Guildford)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
380
Population density
4,042.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.36(-35%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.52(-52%)
Other theft
4.67(-16%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.55(-60%)
Public order
1.7(-72%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
266
69.45%
Other White
46
12.01%
Other Asian
13
3.39%
Chinese
13
3.39%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.09%
Total population: 383

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
191
66.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
11.15%
Level 3 (A level)
28
9.76%
No qualifications
20
6.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9
3.14%
Total 16+ residents: 287

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
51
34.69%
Owns with a mortgage
48
32.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
47
31.97%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.68%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Castle

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £3,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle 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 Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£1,303,750
Flats60£350,000
Semi-Detached20£656,250
Terraced15£545,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

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

Schools

In the GU1 2LP postcode area, located within Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU1 2LP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableTormead SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryBoxgrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU1 2LP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU1 2LP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miPeacocks127 Collingwood Crescent, Guildford, GU1 2PFWalking directions to Peacocks
0.4 miOne Stop119-121 Collingwood Crescent, Guildford, GU1 2PFWalking directions to One Stop

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Guildford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,619
Band B£1,889
Band C£2,159
Band D£2,429
Band E£2,969
Band F£3,508
Band G£4,048
Band H£4,858

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictGuildfordE07000209
Parliamentary ConstituencyGuildfordE14001258
WardCastleE05014949
ParishGuildford, unparished areaE43000138
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow WestE02006354
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Guildford 011BE01030437
Police ForceSurrey
Postcode Introduced2002-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.