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GU1 2RN

Merrow

Guildford

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Detailed insights for GU1 2RN

Overview

Postcode GU1 2RN 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 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 0.9 miles away. There are 4 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
25.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

25.2%

Approximately 25.2% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 221 ft away from GU1 2RN.

Flood risk

No risk

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West near GU1 2RN 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for GU1 2RN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

London Road (Guildford)

N/A

Walking directions to London Road (Guildford)

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
306
Population density
9,967.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
187
60.91%
Other White
46
14.98%
Chinese
16
5.21%
Other Asian
11
3.58%
Other
9
2.93%
Total population: 307

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
33
25.19%
Other social rented
32
24.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
23.66%
Owns outright
25
19.08%
Shared ownership
7
5.34%
Total households: 131

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 2RN postcode area, located within Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU1 2RN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBoxgrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableTormead SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

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

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

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 011BE01030437
Police ForceSurrey
Postcode Introduced2011-12-01

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Data Sources

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