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GU1 3LA

Castle

Guildford

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Detailed insights for GU1 3LA

Overview

Postcode GU1 3LA 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 London Road (Guildford) located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is St. Catherine's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
376
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
20.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

20.9%

Approximately 20.9% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 300 ft away from GU1 3LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Guildford Town Centre near GU1 3LA 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for GU1 3LA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

London Road (Guildford)

N/A

Walking directions to London Road (Guildford)
0.7 mi

Guildford

N/A

Walking directions to Guildford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GU1 3LA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSt. Catherine's ParkSmallWalking directions to St. Catherine's Park
0.3 miFoxenden QuarrySmallWalking directions to Foxenden Quarry

Area Profile

Population
351
Population density
6,428.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
229
65.62%
Other White
39
11.17%
Indian
25
7.16%
White and Asian (mixed)
12
3.44%
Other
12
3.44%
Total population: 349

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
52
29.38%
Owns outright
47
26.55%
Social rents from council
22
12.43%
Owns with a mortgage
19
10.73%
Shared ownership
17
9.6%
Total households: 177

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU1 3LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableRoyal Grammar School GuildfordOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableGuildford High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryPewley Down Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU1 3LA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU1 3LA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miHarvesters9 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 3JTWalking directions to Harvesters
0.2 miMcColl's252 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3JGWalking directions to McColl's
0.3 miSainsbury's148-150 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HJWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 miFood for Thought2-6 Haydon Place, Guildford, GU1 4LLWalking directions to Food for Thought
0.4 miWaitroseYork Road, Guildford, GU1 4ATWalking directions to Waitrose

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.