Postcode GU1 4AF is located in an urban city, within the Stoke area of Guildford in the South East region, and forms part of the Guildford Town Centre area. It has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 342.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 4.1× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Guildford Town Centre is £65,769 per year. The median sale price in Stoke is £420,000 (around £504 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £297,000 and £577,500. The nearest station is Guildford, about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Foxenden Quarry.
Guildford Town Centre has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,686 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.
Guildford Town Centre has a very high crime rate, with approximately 342.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.6% 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.
The average income per household in Guildford Town Centre is £65,769 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GU1 4AF.
Guildford Town Centre near GU1 4AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Guildford located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Guildford | N/A | Walking directions to Guildford |
| 0.5 mi | London Road (Guildford) | N/A | Walking directions to London Road (Guildford) |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Foxenden Quarry | Small | Walking directions to Foxenden Quarry |
Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 (about £504 per square foot) in Stoke area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £1,695,700.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £606,250 | £733 |
| Semi-Detached | 46 | £578,750 | £571 |
| Terraced | 23 | £555,000 | £522 |
| Flats | 66 | £295,000 | £465 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £2,100,000 | £300,000 | £490,000 | £467,500 |
| 2017 | £892,500 | £335,000 | £510,000 | £460,000 |
| 2018 | £500,000 | £342,250 | £490,950 | £484,400 |
| 2019 | £719,950 | £301,625 | £500,000 | £497,500 |
| 2020 | £757,500 | £291,000 | £500,000 | £477,000 |
| 2021 | £701,250 | £299,975 | £575,000 | £445,000 |
| 2022 | £694,000 | £305,000 | £576,000 | £525,000 |
| 2023 | £686,250 | £260,000 | £565,000 | £525,000 |
| 2024 | £620,000 | £288,975 | £542,500 | £547,780 |
| 2025 | £742,500 | £295,000 | £619,281 | £575,000 |
| 2026 | — | £285,000 | £590,000 | £501,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £650 | £540 | £489 | £496 |
| 2017 | £589 | £600 | £499 | £518 |
| 2018 | £491 | £585 | £498 | £485 |
| 2019 | £535 | £495 | £479 | £496 |
| 2020 | £619 | £484 | £508 | £518 |
| 2021 | £660 | £470 | £525 | £519 |
| 2022 | £489 | £535 | £579 | £538 |
| 2023 | £727 | £485 | £567 | £505 |
| 2024 | £610 | £525 | £545 | £551 |
| 2025 | £540 | £493 | £567 | £523 |
| 2026 | — | £458 | £570 | £523 |
There were 41 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GU1 4AF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | Norwich House, 14 - 15, North Street, Guildford, GU1 4AF | Other | Leasehold | £3,700,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 12A, North Street, Guildford, GU1 4AF | Other | Freehold | £6,420,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 60, North Street, Guildford, GU1 4AH | Terraced | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Apartment 3, Wallis House, 76, North Street, Guildford, GU1 4AW | Flats | Leasehold | £275,000 | |
| 09 Jul 2025 | 17 - 23, Market Street, Guildford, GU1 4LB | Other | Freehold | £1,743,769 |
In the GU1 4AF postcode area, located within Guildford Town Centre, there are 5 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 | Not applicable | Royal Grammar School Guildford | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Sandfield Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2017. | |
| 0.3 mi | 16 plus | Surrey Maths School | Free schools 16 to 19 | Unrated Unrated. |
13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of GU1 4AF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Food for Thought | 2-6 Haydon Place, Guildford, GU1 4LL | Walking directions to Food for Thought |
| 0.1 mi | oseyo | 23 North Street, Guildford, GU1 4TA | Walking directions to oseyo |
| 0.1 mi | Chinese Taste | 89B Woodbridge Road, Guildford, GU1 4QD | Walking directions to Chinese Taste |
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's | 148-150 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HJ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.1 mi | Waitrose | York Road, Guildford, GU1 4AT | Walking directions to Waitrose |
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 4AF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Cait Taylor
Stoke - Elected 4 May 2023
Steve Hives
Stoke - Elected 4 May 2023
Vanessa King
Stoke - Elected 4 May 2023
Zöe Franklin
Guildford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around GU1 4AF records about 343 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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, public order and shoplifting.
The median sale price around GU1 4AF in Stoke is £420,000 (about £504 per square foot) based on 137 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to GU1 4AF, including Royal Grammar School Guildford, Sandfield Primary School (Good) and Surrey Maths School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to GU1 4AF is Guildford, about 474 m away.
GU1 4AF scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 15,686 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 4AF is Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Cait Taylor (Liberal Democrats), Steve Hives (Liberal Democrats) and Vanessa King (Liberal Democrats).