# GU1 2XL: area report for a postcode in Guildford

GU1 2XL is a postcode in Guildford.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Guildford. Open the map at GU1 2XL for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Guildford](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford) › [GU1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu1) › [GU1 2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu1-2)

## Around this postcode

- **5 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 37% on July. Guildford 011E: 44 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.5281,51.2426,GU12XL
- **London Road (Guildford), 2.6 km**: About 32 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.5281,51.2426,GU12XL
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 690 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.5281,51.2426,GU12XL
- **No property in GU1 2XL listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.5281,51.2426,GU12XL
- **England’s least deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Guildford 011E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.5281,51.2426,GU12XL
- **£532,917 average price**: For the whole of Guildford, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.5281,51.2426,GU12XL
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 990 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.5281,51.2426,GU12XL
- **1 supermarket within 1 km**: Nearest is 430 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.5281,51.2426,GU12XL
- **40% can get gigabit broadband at GU1 2XL**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.5281,51.2426,GU12XL
- **Low road and rail noise at GU1 2XL**: Road 50 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.5281,51.2426,GU12XL
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.5281,51.2426,GU12XL
- **9.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.5281,51.2426,GU12XL

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Merrow Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/merrow-junior-school-e125009) | Primary | 690 m (9 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, September 2022 | 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Peter's Catholic School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-peters-catholic-school-e147430) | Secondary | 790 m (10 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 | Attainment 8 of 62.5 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/merrow-cofe-controlled-infant-school-e125160) | Primary | 900 m (11 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2023 | – |
| [St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-of-canterbury-catholic-primary-school-e147431) | Primary | 990 m (12 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, February 2024 | 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Boxgrove Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/boxgrove-primary-school-e140057) | Primary | 1.2 km (16 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [George Abbot School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/george-abbot-school-e136906) | Secondary | 1.9 km (23 minutes on foot) | Improved significantly, February 2025 | Attainment 8 of 60.4 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Tormead School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tormead-school-e125345) | Independent | 1.9 km (24 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| April 2025 | £1,800,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 60 m |
| January 2026 | £2,325,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 120 m |
| October 2025 | £1,380,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 190 m |
| August 2025 | £1,520,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 200 m |
| July 2025 | £1,650,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 240 m |
| June 2025 | £2,175,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 250 m |
| October 2023 | £415,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 300 m |
| July 2025 | £900,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 300 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: MERROW PARK SURGERY (990 m)
- Pharmacies: BOOTS (420 m); MERROW PARK PHARMACY (990 m)
- Dental practices: MERROW PARK DENTAL PRACTICE (990 m)
- Supermarkets: M&S Merrow Guildford BP (430 m, Marks and Spencer)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £532,917** (July 2026). Guildford’s average house price was £532,917 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £46,801** (2025). Full-time workers living in Guildford earned a median of £46,801 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 33rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 11.4×** (2025). A home in Guildford costs 11.4 times local full-time pay. 28th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 9.5** (2025). Guildford has a deprivation score of 9.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Guildford 011E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 1.5** (2025). Guildford 011E has a deprivation score of 1.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 142nd least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £875,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Guildford 011E was £875,000 in 2025. Joint 702nd most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,656** (2021). Guildford 011E had 1,656 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 15,403rd most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.0%** (January 2026). In Guildford 011E, 88.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## GU1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £500,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in GU1 was £500,000 in 2025. Joint 275th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 31,707** (2021). GU1 had 31,707 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 825th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 69%** (2022). About 69% of people in GU1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 83.9%** (January 2026). In GU1, 83.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Guildford](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford)
- Centre: 51.2426, -0.5281

Council: [Guildford](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Guildford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/guildford): Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.5281,51.2426,GU12XL

## How to cite

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