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GU4 8PH

Downside Road

Castle

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Detailed insights for GU4 8PH

Overview

Postcode GU4 8PH 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 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Pewley Down & The Mount is £78,020 per year. The nearest station is London Road (Guildford) located about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Merrow Downs.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
13
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.9%
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 30,826 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Pewley Down & The Mount has a very low crime rate, with approximately 13.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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

9/10

The average income per household in Pewley Down & The Mount is £78,020 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Pewley Down & The Mount near GU4 8PH 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GU4 8PH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miMerrow DownsLargeWalking directions to Merrow Downs

Area Profile

Population
298
Population density
436.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
4.72(-85%)
Burglary
4.13(+58%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.54(-69%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.77(-73%)
Public order
1.77(-71%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
250
81.97%
Other White
27
8.85%
Irish
9
2.95%
Other
7
2.3%
Chinese
4
1.31%
Total population: 305

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
176
71.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
12.2%
Level 3 (A level)
21
8.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
8
3.25%
No qualifications
5
2.03%
Total 16+ residents: 246

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
54.7%
Owns with a mortgage
43
36.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.98%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.71%
Social rents from council
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Castle

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 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
Detached22£1,303,750
Flats60£350,000
Semi-Detached20£656,250
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 8PH postcode area, located within Pewley Down & The Mount, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU4 8PH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryBoxgrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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
WardCastleE05014949
ParishGuildford, unparished areaE43000138
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Pewley Down & The MountE02006359
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Guildford 016CE01030454
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: 16/01/2026.