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GU1 2PX

Down Road

Merrow

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Detailed insights for GU1 2PX

Overview

Postcode GU1 2PX 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 moderate crime levels, with around 39.2 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 1.0 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
39
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,238 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 39.2 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 137 ft away from GU1 2PX.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Nearby public transport stations for GU1 2PX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

London Road (Guildford)

N/A

Walking directions to London Road (Guildford)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GU1 2PX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miMerrow DownsLargeWalking directions to Merrow Downs

Area Profile

Population
310
Population density
2,760.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.16(-49%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.08(-30%)
Public order
6.22(+2%)
Vehicle crime
6.22(+64%)
Burglary
2.49(-5%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
231
74.28%
Other White
40
12.86%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
11
3.54%
Arab
8
2.57%
Chinese
6
1.93%
Total population: 311

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
149
61.07%
Level 3 (A level)
29
11.89%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
9.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
6.56%
No qualifications
12
4.92%
Total 16+ residents: 244

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
44.44%
Owns with a mortgage
39
28.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
22.96%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.96%
Shared ownership
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Merrow

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £605,000 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£900,000
Flats17£280,000
Semi-Detached35£550,000
Terraced23£427,500

10 year median price trend in Merrow

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

Schools

In the GU1 2PX 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 2PX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBoxgrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU1 2PX
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
WardMerrowE05014952
ParishGuildford, unparished areaE43000138
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow WestE02006354
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Guildford 011DE01030460
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: 16/01/2026.