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GU1 3XL

Castle

Guildford

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

Overview

Postcode GU1 3XL 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 16.5 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 Guildford located about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Shalford Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
High

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 16.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 41 ft away from GU1 3XL.

Flood risk

Medium

Pewley Down & The Mount near GU1 3XL has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Guildford located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Guildford

N/A

0.7 mi

London Road (Guildford)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miShalford ParkLarge

Property prices in Castle

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £467,500 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £5,000,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£1,675,000
Flats68£367,500
Semi-Detached21£735,000
Terraced19£570,000

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the GU1 3XL postcode area, located within Pewley Down & The Mount, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableCastle Garden SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryPewley Down Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt Nicolas CofE Aided Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miSainsbury's148-150 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HJ
0.4 miThe Mount2 The Mount, Guildford, GU2 4HN
0.4 mioseyo23 North Street, Guildford, GU1 4TA
0.4 miFood for Thought2-6 Haydon Place, Guildford, GU1 4LL
0.5 miMcColl's252 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3JG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.