Postcode GU1 3SL is located in an urban city, within the Castle area 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 median sale price in Castle is £500,000 (around £574 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £330,000 and £1,200,000. The nearest station is London Road (Guildford), about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is St. Catherine's Park.
Pewley Down & The Mount has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,678 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% 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 3SL.
Pewley Down & The Mount near GU1 3SL 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 |
Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 (about £574 per square foot) in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £4,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 40 | £1,500,000 | £726 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £700,000 | £683 |
| Terraced | 13 | £530,000 | £600 |
| Flats | 70 | £325,000 | £468 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,200,000 | £358,625 | £820,000 | £562,500 |
| 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 | £1,400,000 | £325,000 | £735,000 | £570,000 |
| 2026 | £1,500,000 | £340,000 | £700,000 | £722,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £603 | £495 | £517 | £533 |
| 2017 | £554 | £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 | £716 | £479 | £703 | £612 |
| 2026 | £736 | £449 | £683 | £598 |
There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GU1 3SL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2025 | Tile Lodge, 5, High Pewley, Guildford, GU1 3SH | Detached | Freehold | £1,600,000 | |
| 07 Jan 2026 | 11, Warwicks Bench, Guildford, GU1 3SZ | Detached | Freehold | £1,215,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 28, Pewley Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SN | Detached | Freehold | £1,500,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 7, Fort Road, Guildford, GU1 3TB | Detached | Freehold | £2,360,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 15, Fort Road, Guildford, GU1 3TD | Detached | Freehold | £2,200,000 |
In the GU1 3SL postcode area, located within Pewley Down & The Mount, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Pewley Down Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Royal Grammar School Guildford | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2015. |
7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of GU1 3SL
| 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 | Harvesters | 9 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 3JT | Walking directions to Harvesters |
| 0.4 mi | Food for Thought | 2-6 Haydon Place, Guildford, GU1 4LL | Walking directions to Food for Thought |
Annual council tax rates for Guildford district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for GU1 3SL, 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 3SL 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around GU1 3SL in Castle is £500,000 (about £574 per square foot) based on 145 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to GU1 3SL, including Pewley Down Infant School (Outstanding), Royal Grammar School Guildford and Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to GU1 3SL is London Road (Guildford), about 932 m away.
GU1 3SL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,678 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 3SL 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).