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GU4 7AF

Merrow

Guildford

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Detailed insights for GU4 7AF

Overview

Postcode GU4 7AF is located in an urban city, within the Merrow ward of Guildford in the South East region, and forms part of the Burpham North & Merrow East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Burpham North & Merrow East is £71,000 per year. The nearest station is London Road (Guildford) located about 1.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
35.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Burpham North & Merrow East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,354 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Burpham North & Merrow East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

35.1%

Approximately 35.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Burpham North & Merrow East is £71,000 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 263 ft away from GU4 7AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Burpham North & Merrow East near GU4 7AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is London Road (Guildford) located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
432
Population density
2,705.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
325
75.06%
Other White
33
7.62%
Chinese
17
3.93%
Indian
12
2.77%
Other
11
2.54%
Total population: 433

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
75
33.78%
Owns outright
74
33.33%
Owns with a mortgage
38
17.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
11.71%
Other forms of private rent
6
2.7%
Total households: 222

Property prices in Merrow

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £595,000 in Merrow area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Merrow 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 Merrow over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached48£898,500
Flats16£282,500
Semi-Detached35£545,000
Terraced26£400,000

10 year median price trend in Merrow

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

Schools

In the GU4 7AF postcode area, located within Burpham North & Merrow East, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU4 7AF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMerrow Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMerrow CofE Controlled Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU4 7AF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU4 7AF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMarks & Spencer215-219 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 2RBWalking directions to Marks & Spencer
0.2 miThe Little Market CoKingfisher Drive, Guildford, GU4 7EAWalking directions to The Little Market Co
0.5 miCostcutter61 Bushy Hill Drive, Guildford, GU1 2UQWalking directions to Costcutter

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictGuildfordE07000209
Parliamentary ConstituencyGuildfordE14001258
WardMerrowE05014952
ParishGuildford, unparished areaE43000138
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Burpham North & Merrow EastE02006351
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Guildford 008CE01030462
Police ForceSurrey
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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