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GU1 3LW

Castle

Guildford

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Detailed insights for GU1 3LW

Overview

Postcode GU1 3LW 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 very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 63.7 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 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is St. Catherine's Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Guildford Town Centre has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,458 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Guildford Town Centre has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 63.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.5%

Approximately 4.5% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 273 ft away from GU1 3LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Guildford Town Centre near GU1 3LW 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for GU1 3LW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

London Road (Guildford)

N/A

Walking directions to London Road (Guildford)
0.8 mi

Guildford

N/A

Walking directions to Guildford

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
218
Population density
8,195.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
148
67.58%
Other White
31
14.16%
Other Asian
5
2.28%
Indian
5
2.28%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.83%
Total population: 219

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
58
52.25%
Owns with a mortgage
27
24.32%
Owns outright
15
13.51%
Shared ownership
5
4.5%
Other social rented
5
4.5%
Total households: 111

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 3LW postcode area, located within Guildford Town Centre, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU1 3LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHoly Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryPewley Down Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableGuildford High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU1 3LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU1 3LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miHarvesters9 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 3JTWalking directions to Harvesters
0.3 miMcColl's252 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3JGWalking directions to McColl's
0.5 miSainsbury's148-150 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HJWalking directions to Sainsbury's

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 013DE01030453
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.