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GU2 8HW

Westborough

Guildford

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Detailed insights for GU2 8HW

Overview

Postcode GU2 8HW is located in an urban city, within the Westborough ward of Guildford in the South East region, and forms part of the Park Barn & Royal Surrey area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Park Barn & Royal Surrey is £52,100 per year. The nearest station is Guildford located about 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Bannister's Field.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
72.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Park Barn & Royal Surrey has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,441 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Park Barn & Royal Surrey has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

72.1%

Approximately 72.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Park Barn & Royal Surrey is £52,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 209 ft away from GU2 8HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Park Barn & Royal Surrey near GU2 8HW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Guildford located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for GU2 8HW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Guildford

N/A

Walking directions to Guildford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GU2 8HW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBannister's FieldSmallWalking directions to Bannister's Field

Area Profile

Population
388
Population density
6,905.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
294
75.77%
Other White
37
9.54%
Other
13
3.35%
African
11
2.84%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
9
2.32%
Total population: 388

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
64
47.06%
Other social rented
34
25%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.29%
Owns with a mortgage
12
8.82%
Owns outright
6
4.41%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Westborough

Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Westborough area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £672,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Westborough in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Westborough over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£539,500
Flats5£202,500
Semi-Detached24£425,000
Terraced4£358,000

10 year median price trend in Westborough

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Westborough.

Schools

In the GU2 8HW postcode area, located within Park Barn & Royal Surrey, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU2 8HW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableWey Valley CollegeAcademy alternative provision converter

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableFordway CentreAcademy alternative provision converter

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryKings College GuildfordAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU2 8HW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU2 8HW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTescoEgerton Road, Guildford, GU2 7XUWalking directions to Tesco
0.4 miAldershot Road's Co-op121B Aldershot Road, Guildford, GU2 8AQWalking directions to Aldershot Road's Co-op
0.4 miCo-opGuildford, GU2 7XHWalking directions to Co-op
0.5 miLondisPark View Close, Guildford, GU2 8FSWalking directions to Londis

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictGuildfordE07000209
Parliamentary ConstituencyGuildfordE14001258
WardWestboroughE05014963
ParishGuildford, unparished areaE43000138
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Park Barn & Royal SurreyE02006355
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Guildford 012DE01030497
Police ForceSurrey
Postcode Introduced2000-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.