Postcode GU4 8LS is located in a rural town, within the Shalford area of Guildford in the South East region, and forms part of the Shalford & Wanborough area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shalford & Wanborough is £76,254 per year. The median sale price in Shalford is £560,000 (around £554 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £416,250 and £801,250. The nearest station is Chilworth, about 0.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Shalford & Wanborough has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,315 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.
Shalford & Wanborough has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 26.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shalford & Wanborough is £76,254 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GU4 8LS.
Shalford & Wanborough near GU4 8LS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chilworth located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Chilworth | N/A | Walking directions to Chilworth |
| 0.9 mi | Shalford (Surrey) | N/A | Walking directions to Shalford (Surrey) |
Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £560,000 (about £554 per square foot) in Shalford area, with individual transactions ranging from £189,950 up to £3,099,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 26 | £1,071,500 | £567 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £555,000 | £546 |
| Terraced | 19 | £415,000 | £510 |
| Flats | 4 | £328,500 | £431 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £810,000 | £300,000 | £440,000 | £387,107 |
| 2017 | £777,500 | £282,250 | £520,000 | £383,750 |
| 2018 | £827,000 | £320,000 | £505,000 | £402,500 |
| 2019 | £1,035,750 | £261,500 | £486,000 | £382,000 |
| 2020 | £855,000 | £292,500 | £495,000 | £420,000 |
| 2021 | £875,000 | £302,500 | £497,475 | £485,000 |
| 2022 | £957,500 | £310,000 | £595,000 | £483,470 |
| 2023 | £935,000 | £317,500 | £550,000 | £419,000 |
| 2024 | £927,000 | £270,000 | £597,500 | £436,500 |
| 2025 | £1,125,000 | £315,000 | £580,000 | £430,000 |
| 2026 | £1,050,000 | £320,000 | £552,500 | £442,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £499 | £404 | £449 | £499 |
| 2017 | £487 | £439 | £465 | £542 |
| 2018 | £474 | £392 | £483 | £489 |
| 2019 | £518 | £424 | £472 | £500 |
| 2020 | £566 | £417 | £502 | £472 |
| 2021 | £599 | £417 | £518 | £519 |
| 2022 | £679 | £408 | £576 | £608 |
| 2023 | £577 | £456 | £590 | £497 |
| 2024 | £594 | £391 | £562 | £550 |
| 2025 | £578 | £425 | £526 | £519 |
| 2026 | £569 | £437 | £585 | £493 |
There were 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GU4 8LS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | 3, Bradstone Brook Cottages, New Road, Guildford, GU4 8LS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £580,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 10, Hornhatch, Guildford, GU4 8AY | Detached | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 07 Aug 2026 | 15, New Road, Guildford, GU4 8LR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £715,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2025 | 8, Bourne Close, Guildford, GU4 8BB | Terraced | Leasehold | £232,500 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 19, Nursery Gardens, Guildford, GU4 8PA | Terraced | Freehold | £225,000 |
In the GU4 8LS postcode area, located within Shalford & Wanborough, there are 3 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Tillingbourne Junior School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2011. | |
Tillingbourne Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Sept 2011
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Apr 2025. | |
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Apr 2025
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Shalford Infant School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2023. | |
Shalford Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2023
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of GU4 8LS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Chilworth Stores | 92 New Road, Chilworth, GU4 8LU | Walking directions to Chilworth Stores |
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 GU4 8LS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Catherine Susan Houston
Shalford - Elected 4 May 2023
Dominique Louise Williams
Shalford - Elected 4 May 2023
Jeremy Hunt
Godalming and Ash - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around GU4 8LS records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around GU4 8LS in Shalford is £560,000 (about £554 per square foot) based on 82 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to GU4 8LS, including Tillingbourne Junior School (Good), Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School (Good) and Shalford Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to GU4 8LS is Chilworth, about 1,451 m away.
GU4 8LS scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,315 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Godalming and Ash covering GU4 8LS is Jeremy Hunt (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Catherine Susan Houston (Liberal Democrats) and Dominique Louise Williams (Liberal Democrats).