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GU4 7HG

Merrow

Guildford

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Detailed insights for GU4 7HG

Overview

Postcode GU4 7HG 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 64.5 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 1.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
26.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

5/10

Burpham North & Merrow East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,923 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Burpham North & Merrow East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 64.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.7%

Approximately 26.7% 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 rail, approximately 304 ft away from GU4 7HG.

Flood risk

No risk

Burpham North & Merrow East near GU4 7HG 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
6,903.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
198
71.74%
Other White
40
14.49%
African
6
2.17%
Irish
6
2.17%
Indian
5
1.81%
Total population: 276

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
35
26.72%
Owns with a mortgage
31
23.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
22.14%
Owns outright
23
17.56%
Shared ownership
7
5.34%
Total households: 131

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 7HG 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 7HG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryGeorge Abbot SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMerrow Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMerrow CofE Controlled Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU4 7HG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 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
0.4 miMorrisons Daily214 London Road, Guildford, GU4 7JSWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.5 miCook Burpham4 Kingpost Parade, Guildford, GU1 1YPWalking directions to Cook Burpham
0.5 miLondis224 London Road, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7HRWalking directions to Londis

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 008EE01030464
Police ForceSurrey
Postcode Introduced1983-07-01

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Data Sources

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