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GU4 7HB

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Merrow

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Detailed insights for GU4 7HB

Overview

Postcode GU4 7HB 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 moderate crime levels, with around 50.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Burpham North & Merrow East is £78,761 per year. The nearest station is London Road (Guildford) located about 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Burpham North & Merrow East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,757 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Burpham North & Merrow East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 50.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% 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 per household in Burpham North & Merrow East is £78,761 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 111 ft away from GU4 7HB.

Flood risk

No risk

Burpham North & Merrow East near GU4 7HB 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
5,977.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.41(-32%)
Vehicle crime
17.96(+374%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.52(-14%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.83(-58%)
Other theft
1.38(-75%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
210
78.36%
Other White
36
13.43%
Other Asian
9
3.36%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.49%
African
3
1.12%
Total population: 268

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
97
43.5%
Level 3 (A level)
36
16.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
13.9%
No qualifications
24
10.76%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
8.97%
Total 16+ residents: 223

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
47
35.61%
Owns outright
43
32.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
25.76%
Shared ownership
3
2.27%
Other social rented
2
1.52%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Merrow

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £605,000 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£900,000
Flats17£280,000
Semi-Detached35£550,000
Terraced23£427,500

10 year median price trend in Merrow

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

Schools

In the GU4 7HB postcode area, located within Burpham North & Merrow East, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU4 7HB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMerrow CofE Controlled Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryGeorge Abbot SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMerrow Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU4 7HB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU4 7HB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCook Burpham4 Kingpost Parade, Guildford, GU1 1YPWalking directions to Cook Burpham
0.4 miMorrisons Daily214 London Road, Guildford, GU4 7JSWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miLondis224 London Road, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7HRWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miCostcutter61 Bushy Hill Drive, Guildford, GU1 2UQWalking directions to Costcutter
0.4 miThe Little Market CoKingfisher Drive, Guildford, GU4 7EAWalking directions to The Little Market Co

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Guildford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,619
Band B£1,889
Band C£2,159
Band D£2,429
Band E£2,969
Band F£3,508
Band G£4,048
Band H£4,858

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

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 008DE01030463
Police ForceSurrey
Postcode Introduced1982-03-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.