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GU1 3HE

Castle

Guildford

England / South East / Guildford / Guildford Town Centre / Castle / GU1 3HE

Overview

Postcode GU1 3HE 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 4 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
No noise

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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GU1 3HE.

Flood risk

No risk

Guildford Town Centre near GU1 3HE 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Guildford

N/A

0.5 mi

London Road (Guildford)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miFoxenden QuarrySmall

Area Profile

Population
432
Population density
1,916.6 per km²

Demographics

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

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 £467,500 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £3,750,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£1,412,500
Flats67£360,000
Semi-Detached22£703,750
Terraced17£570,000

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the GU1 3HE postcode area, located within Guildford Town Centre, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableCastle Garden SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableRoyal Grammar School GuildfordOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySandfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSainsbury's148-150 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HJ
0.1 mioseyo23 North Street, Guildford, GU1 4TA
0.1 miFood for Thought2-6 Haydon Place, Guildford, GU1 4LL
0.2 miChinese Taste89B Woodbridge Road, Guildford, GU1 4QD
0.2 miWaitroseYork Road, Guildford, GU1 4AT

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.