Postcode GU3 3AB is located in a rural town, within the Worplesdon area of Guildford in the South East region, and forms part of the Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street is £70,845 per year. The median sale price in Worplesdon is £470,000 (around £510 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £411,250 and £592,155. The nearest station is Guildford, about 1.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,242 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.
Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street is £70,845 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 237 ft away from GU3 3AB.
Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street near GU3 3AB 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £470,000 (about £510 per square foot) in Worplesdon area, with individual transactions ranging from £143,000 up to £2,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £645,000 | £501 |
| Semi-Detached | 55 | £500,000 | £514 |
| Terraced | 29 | £410,000 | £529 |
| Flats | 7 | £250,000 | £354 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £565,000 | £181,750 | £405,000 | £350,000 |
| 2017 | £525,000 | £243,500 | £440,000 | £337,500 |
| 2018 | £555,900 | £206,000 | £423,000 | £342,000 |
| 2019 | £547,500 | £245,000 | £400,000 | £340,251 |
| 2020 | £582,500 | £222,500 | £455,000 | £365,000 |
| 2021 | £630,680 | £270,000 | £480,000 | £375,000 |
| 2022 | £750,000 | £260,000 | £555,000 | £410,000 |
| 2023 | £741,000 | £233,000 | £488,500 | £397,000 |
| 2024 | £725,000 | £245,250 | £471,000 | £417,500 |
| 2025 | £590,000 | £257,500 | £500,000 | £416,000 |
| 2026 | £675,000 | £263,000 | £480,000 | £417,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £444 | £342 | £459 | £451 |
| 2017 | £444 | £407 | £444 | £412 |
| 2018 | £463 | £313 | £439 | £444 |
| 2019 | £477 | £373 | £448 | £447 |
| 2020 | £464 | £383 | £437 | £472 |
| 2021 | £489 | £404 | £476 | £431 |
| 2022 | £515 | £411 | £494 | £516 |
| 2023 | £507 | £413 | £517 | £513 |
| 2024 | £575 | £409 | £500 | £498 |
| 2025 | £513 | £408 | £525 | £506 |
| 2026 | £517 | £354 | £514 | £529 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GU3 3AB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2026 | 34, Liddington New Road, Guildford, GU3 3AH | Detached | Freehold | £765,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2025 | 42, Liddington New Road, Guildford, GU3 3AH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £575,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 6, Rydes Avenue, Guildford, GU2 9SR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2025 | 23, Rydes Avenue, Guildford, GU2 9SR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2025 | 24, Rydes Avenue, Guildford, GU2 9SR | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 |
In the GU3 3AB postcode area, located within Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street, 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 inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Rydes Hill Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Rydes Hill Preparatory School ratingInspection information
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 May 2013. | |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 May 2013
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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Wey Valley College | Academy alternative provision converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Sept 2018. | |
Wey Valley College ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Sept 2018
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of GU3 3AB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Little Waitrose | 200-202 Worplesdon Road, Guildford, GU2 9UY | Walking directions to Little 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 GU3 3AB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Bilal Hassan Akhtar
Worplesdon - Elected 4 May 2023
Honor Jean Brooker
Worplesdon - Elected 4 May 2023
Philip Naylor Brooker
Worplesdon - Elected 4 May 2023
Zöe Franklin
Guildford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around GU3 3AB records about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around GU3 3AB in Worplesdon is £470,000 (about £510 per square foot) based on 115 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to GU3 3AB, including Rydes Hill Preparatory School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Good) and Wey Valley College (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
GU3 3AB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,242 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 GU3 3AB is Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Bilal Hassan Akhtar (Conservative and Unionist Party), Honor Jean Brooker (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Philip Naylor Brooker (Conservative and Unionist Party).