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GU1 2PB

Merrow

Guildford

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Detailed insights for GU1 2PB

Overview

Postcode GU1 2PB is located in an urban city, within the Merrow ward of Guildford in the South East region, and forms part of the Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.9 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.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
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 31,801 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 153 ft away from GU1 2PB.

Flood risk

No risk

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West near GU1 2PB 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.

Nearby public transport stations for GU1 2PB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

London Road (Guildford)

N/A

Walking directions to London Road (Guildford)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
4,731 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
241
70.06%
Other White
32
9.3%
Indian
19
5.52%
Chinese
13
3.78%
Other
11
3.2%
Total population: 344

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
46.92%
Owns with a mortgage
47
36.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
12.31%
Shared ownership
3
2.31%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.54%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Merrow

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £595,000 in Merrow area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Merrow 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 Merrow over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached48£898,500
Flats16£282,500
Semi-Detached35£545,000
Terraced26£400,000

10 year median price trend in Merrow

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU1 2PB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 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

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU1 2PB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU1 2PB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPeacocks127 Collingwood Crescent, Guildford, GU1 2PFWalking directions to Peacocks
0.1 miOne Stop119-121 Collingwood Crescent, Guildford, GU1 2PFWalking directions to One Stop
0.5 miCostcutter61 Bushy Hill Drive, Guildford, GU1 2UQWalking directions to Costcutter

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictGuildfordE07000209
Parliamentary ConstituencyGuildfordE14001258
WardMerrowE05014952
ParishGuildford, unparished areaE43000138
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow WestE02006354
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Guildford 011CE01030439
Police ForceSurrey
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.