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GU1 2UU

Four Acres

Merrow

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Detailed insights for GU1 2UU

Overview

Postcode GU1 2UU is located in an urban city, within the Merrow ward of Guildford in the South East region, and forms part of the Burpham North & Merrow East area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 32.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Burpham North & Merrow East is £78,761 per year. The nearest station is London Road (Guildford) located about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
16.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Burpham North & Merrow East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,354 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Burpham North & Merrow East has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16.7%

Approximately 16.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Burpham North & Merrow East is £78,761 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Burpham North & Merrow East near GU1 2UU 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
245
Population density
4,305.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.64(-57%)
Vehicle crime
6.82(+80%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.58(-52%)
Public order
4.34(-29%)
Other theft
3.72(-33%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
161
65.45%
Other White
35
14.23%
Indian
8
3.25%
Chinese
7
2.85%
Other
6
2.44%
Total population: 246

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
78
43.33%
Level 3 (A level)
28
15.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
14.44%
No qualifications
20
11.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
8.33%
Total 16+ residents: 180

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
32
29.63%
Owns with a mortgage
29
26.85%
Owns outright
25
23.15%
Social rents from council
14
12.96%
Other social rented
4
3.7%
Total households: 108

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 2UU postcode area, located within Burpham North & Merrow East, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU1 2UU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMerrow Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryMerrow CofE Controlled Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU1 2UU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCostcutter61 Bushy Hill Drive, Guildford, GU1 2UQWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miThe Little Market CoKingfisher Drive, Guildford, GU4 7EAWalking directions to The Little Market Co
0.4 miMarks & Spencer215-219 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 2RBWalking directions to Marks & Spencer

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 North & Merrow EastE02006351
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Guildford 008CE01030462
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.