Postcode insights

GU1 3QA

Castle

Guildford

England / South East / Guildford / Pewley Down & The Mount / Castle / GU1 3QA

Overview

Postcode GU1 3QA is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Guildford in the South East region , and forms part of the Pewley Down & The Mount area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Pewley Down & The Mount is £79,400 per year. The nearest station is London Road (Guildford) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is St. Catherine's Park.

Crime rate

1/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

1/10

Income level

10/10

Social housing

0.7%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Pewley Down & The Mount has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,798 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Pewley Down & The Mount has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Pewley Down & The Mount is £79,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Pewley Down & The Mount near GU1 3QA 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.6 mi	London Road (Guildford)	N/A
0.9 mi	Guildford	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.2 mi	St. Catherine's Park	Small

Area Profile

Population

433

Population density

981.4 per km²

Demographics

British

375

86.41%

Other White

4.38%

Other

2.3%

White and Asian (mixed)

2.07%

Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.92%

Total population: 434

Housing

Owns outright

50.34%

Owns with a mortgage

41.5%

Private landlord or letting agency

5.44%

Other forms of private rent

1.36%

Shared ownership

0.68%

Total households: 147

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)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	24	£1,412,500	£575,000	£997,750	£2,185,000	£2,627,500
Flats	67	£360,000	£205,300	£288,000	£409,000	£596,500
Semi-Detached	22	£703,750	£485,000	£528,750	£781,000	£1,393,000
Terraced	17	£570,000	£376,000	£475,000	£900,000	£1,620,000

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the GU1 3QA postcode area, located within Pewley Down & The Mount, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Primary	Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School	Voluntary aided school	Good
0.3 mi	Primary	Pewley Down Infant School	Voluntary aided school	Outstanding
0.4 mi	Not applicable	Castle Garden School	Other independent special school	N/A

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.4 mi	Harvesters	9 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 3JT
0.5 mi	McColl's	252 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3JG

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Rogues	Sydney Road, Guildford, GU1 3PB
0.4 mi	The Albany	80 Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3SA
0.5 mi	The Long Bar and Grill	3 Alexandra Terrace, Guildford, GU1 3DA
0.5 mi	The Royal Oak	15 Trinity Churchyard, Guildford, GU1 3RR

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail