Postcode GU1 3SJ 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, about 76% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Pewley Down & The Mount is £78,020 per year. The nearest station is London Road (Guildford), about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is St. Catherine's Park.
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.
Pewley Down & The Mount has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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.
The average income per household in Pewley Down & The Mount is £78,020 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GU1 3SJ.
Pewley Down & The Mount near GU1 3SJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is London Road (Guildford) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | London Road (Guildford) | N/A | Walking directions to London Road (Guildford) |
| 0.6 mi | Guildford | N/A | Walking directions to Guildford |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | St. Catherine's Park | Small | Walking directions to St. Catherine's Park |
| 0.5 mi | Foxenden Quarry | Small | Walking directions to Foxenden Quarry |
Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £487,750 (about £558 per square foot) in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £3,052,800.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £1,312,500 | £716 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £764,000 | £692 |
| Terraced | 13 | £700,000 | £613 |
| Flats | 68 | £327,500 | £460 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,130,000 | £357,250 | £755,000 | £657,500 |
| 2017 | £1,250,000 | £356,250 | £612,500 | £775,000 |
| 2018 | £1,215,000 | £350,000 | £620,000 | £435,000 |
| 2019 | £1,285,000 | £317,500 | £597,500 | £500,000 |
| 2020 | £1,200,000 | £351,250 | £592,500 | £940,000 |
| 2021 | £1,318,750 | £351,000 | £659,998 | £587,500 |
| 2022 | £1,577,500 | £362,500 | £760,000 | £673,500 |
| 2023 | £1,420,000 | £320,000 | £600,000 | £590,000 |
| 2024 | £1,650,000 | £355,150 | £682,500 | £605,000 |
| 2025 | £1,360,000 | £326,000 | £735,000 | £570,000 |
| 2026 | £1,207,500 | £340,000 | £771,750 | £847,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £599 | £494 | £532 | £511 |
| 2017 | £557 | £541 | £538 | £511 |
| 2018 | £551 | £488 | £547 | £485 |
| 2019 | £585 | £470 | £569 | £554 |
| 2020 | £596 | £450 | £586 | £546 |
| 2021 | £667 | £491 | £593 | £553 |
| 2022 | £725 | £522 | £635 | £598 |
| 2023 | £659 | £476 | £637 | £573 |
| 2024 | £709 | £481 | £644 | £618 |
| 2025 | £701 | £485 | £703 | £612 |
| 2026 | £736 | £441 | £635 | £590 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GU1 3SJ.
In the GU1 3SJ postcode area, located within Pewley Down & The Mount, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU1 3SJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | 148-150 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HJ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.3 mi | McColl's | 252 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3JG | Walking directions to McColl's |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | 255 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3BS | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Food for Thought | 2-6 Haydon Place, Guildford, GU1 4LL | Walking directions to Food for Thought |
| 0.4 mi | Harvesters | 9 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 3JT | Walking directions to Harvesters |
Annual council tax rates for Guildford district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for GU1 3SJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Geoff Davis
Castle - Elected 4 May 2023
Maddy Redpath
Castle - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Allen Mills
Castle - Elected 4 May 2023
Zöe Franklin
Guildford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around GU1 3SJ records about 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around GU1 3SJ in Pewley Down & The Mount is £487,750 (about £558 per square foot) based on 136 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to GU1 3SJ, including Castle Garden School, Pewley Down Infant School (Outstanding) and Royal Grammar School Guildford. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to GU1 3SJ is London Road (Guildford), about 902 m away.
GU1 3SJ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,798 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Guildford covering GU1 3SJ is Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Geoff Davis (Conservative and Unionist Party), Maddy Redpath (Residents for Guildford and Villages) and Richard Allen Mills (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.