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GU4 8AL

Castle

Guildford

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Detailed insights for GU4 8AL

Overview

Postcode GU4 8AL is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Guildford in the South East region, and forms part of the Pewley Down & The Mount area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Pewley Down & The Mount is £79,400 per year. The nearest station is Shalford (Surrey) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Shalford Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Pewley Down & The Mount has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,798 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Pewley Down & The Mount has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Pewley Down & The Mount is £79,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GU4 8AL.

Flood risk

No risk

Pewley Down & The Mount near GU4 8AL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Shalford (Surrey) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for GU4 8AL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Shalford (Surrey)

N/A

Walking directions to Shalford (Surrey)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GU4 8AL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miShalford ParkLargeWalking directions to Shalford Park
0.5 miSt Catherine's CommonSmallWalking directions to St Catherine's Common

Area Profile

Population
370
Population density
514.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
314
84.64%
Other White
23
6.2%
White and Asian (mixed)
11
2.96%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.08%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.08%
Total population: 371

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
52.76%
Owns with a mortgage
47
37.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.72%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.36%
Other social rented
2
1.57%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Castle

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £457,500 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £3,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle 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 Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£1,295,000
Flats69£350,000
Semi-Detached21£725,000
Terraced15£545,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

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

Schools

In the GU4 8AL postcode area, located within Pewley Down & The Mount, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU4 8AL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryShalford Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryPewley Down Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.8 miNot applicableCastle Garden SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictGuildfordE07000209
Parliamentary ConstituencyGuildfordE14001258
WardCastleE05014949
ParishGuildford, unparished areaE43000138
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Pewley Down & The MountE02006359
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Guildford 016DE01030456
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.