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GU2 8LQ

Westborough

Guildford

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Detailed insights for GU2 8LQ

Overview

Postcode GU2 8LQ 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 103.7 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 1.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Bannister's Field.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
44.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Park Barn & Royal Surrey has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,280 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Park Barn & Royal Surrey has a high crime rate, with approximately 103.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

44.4%

Approximately 44.4% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GU2 8LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Park Barn & Royal Surrey near GU2 8LQ 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
342
Population density
5,498.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
256
74.64%
Other White
25
7.29%
Other Asian
22
6.41%
Bangladeshi
14
4.08%
African
6
1.75%
Total population: 343

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
52
41.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
21.77%
Owns with a mortgage
21
16.94%
Owns outright
17
13.71%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.23%
Total households: 124

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 8LQ postcode area, located within Park Barn & Royal Surrey, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU2 8LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryKings College GuildfordAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryGuildford Grove Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableRydes Hill Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU2 8LQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSavers Mini MartApplegarth Avenue, Guildford, GU2 8DYWalking directions to Savers Mini Mart
0.3 miSouthway Stores270-272 Southway, Guildford, GU2 8DYWalking directions to Southway Stores
0.4 miTescoEgerton Road, Guildford, GU2 7XUWalking directions to Tesco
0.5 miAldershot Road's Co-op121B Aldershot Road, Guildford, GU2 8AQWalking directions to Aldershot Road's Co-op

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 012CE01030496
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.