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GU1 3EB

Castle

Guildford

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Detailed insights for GU1 3EB

Overview

Postcode GU1 3EB is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Guildford in the South East region, and forms part of the Guildford Town Centre area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 376.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Guildford Town Centre is £69,300 per year. The nearest station is Guildford located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Foxenden Quarry.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
376
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

4/10

Guildford Town Centre has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,325 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Guildford Town Centre has a very high crime rate, with approximately 376.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9%

Approximately 9.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Guildford Town Centre is £69,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 231 ft away from GU1 3EB.

Flood risk

No risk

Guildford Town Centre near GU1 3EB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Guildford located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for GU1 3EB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Guildford

N/A

Walking directions to Guildford
0.6 mi

London Road (Guildford)

N/A

Walking directions to London Road (Guildford)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GU1 3EB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miFoxenden QuarrySmallWalking directions to Foxenden Quarry

Area Profile

Population
432
Population density
1,916.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
268
61.61%
Other White
86
19.77%
Other
16
3.68%
Chinese
14
3.22%
Other Asian
12
2.76%
Total population: 435

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
124
50.61%
Owns with a mortgage
44
17.96%
Owns outright
42
17.14%
Other social rented
21
8.57%
Other forms of private rent
13
5.31%
Total households: 245

Property prices in Castle

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £457,500 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £3,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle 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 Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£1,295,000
Flats69£350,000
Semi-Detached21£725,000
Terraced15£545,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

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

Schools

In the GU1 3EB postcode area, located within Guildford Town Centre, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU1 3EB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableCastle Garden SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableRoyal Grammar School GuildfordOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySandfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU1 3EB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU1 3EB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 mioseyo23 North Street, Guildford, GU1 4TAWalking directions to oseyo
0.1 miSainsbury's148-150 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HJWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.1 miFood for Thought2-6 Haydon Place, Guildford, GU1 4LLWalking directions to Food for Thought
0.2 miThe Mount2 The Mount, Guildford, GU2 4HNWalking directions to The Mount
0.2 miTesco Express7-9 Bridge Street, Guildford, GU1 4RYWalking directions to Tesco Express

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictGuildfordE07000209
Parliamentary ConstituencyGuildfordE14001258
WardCastleE05014949
ParishGuildford, unparished areaE43000138
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Guildford Town CentreE02006356
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Guildford 013EE01030455
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.