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GU1 2LX

Castle

Guildford

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

Overview

Postcode GU1 2LX 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 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 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
12.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

12.6%

Approximately 12.6% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 54 ft away from GU1 2LX.

Flood risk

No risk

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West near GU1 2LX 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

London Road (Guildford)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miMerrow DownsLarge

Area Profile

Population
341
Population density
3,166.2 per km²

Demographics

British
293
85.42%
Other White
24
7%
Other
6
1.75%
Chinese
6
1.75%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.75%
Total population: 343

Housing

Owns outright
53
44.54%
Owns with a mortgage
43
36.13%
Other social rented
15
12.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.72%
Total households: 119

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBoxgrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableTormead SchoolOther independent school

N/A

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: 16/09/2025.