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Where is Guildford?

Guildford is in the county of Surrey, in England. It sits in the constituency of Woking and its latitude and longitude is: 51.246131 -0.57126.

Map of schools, train stations, GPs, hospitals and shops near Guildford

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Guildford has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Lidl Woodbridge Road Guildford, M&S Guildford, M&S Guildford Rail SF, Sainsburys Guildford, Sainsburys Worplesdon Road Local, Tesco Guildford Bridge Express, Tesco Guildford Railton Road Express, Waitrose Guildford.

There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Alley Bar, Bar Thirteen, Casino/Players Lounge, Clockwork Kitchen, Corkage, George Abbot, Growlers And Cans, Kings Head Public House, Komo, Lloyds Num... (see map below for more bars and associated links).

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: All Bar One, Allianz insurance, Amor Amora, Assessment and Qualifications Alliance, Atto, Beijing Restaurant, Bills Restaurants, Blue Sardinia, Bubble... (see map below for more).

There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Brasil Vegano Cafe, Cafe Xpress, Caffe Nero, Coffee Culture, Costa, Costa Coffee, Esquires Coffee, G Live Cafe-Bar, Hillside Coffee, Lakeside Coffee S... (see map below for more).

Guildford has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.

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What is the property market like in Guildford?

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2023

The property market in Guildford has had a steady increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 16 August 2023, on average a detached house costs £969,124, which is up 3.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £535,133 (up 4.0% on last year) , a terraced house £437,906 (up 2.9% on last year) and a flat £284,815. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,214 per month.

Property prices in Guildford are similar to the average property prices across Surrey and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Guildford, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Surrey region.

Property data is based on Guildford level pricing data and is as at June 2023 (publicised 16 August 2023)

Regarding the health of the Surrey property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,204	+11.1%	£340,313	+11.3%
Northumberland	£337,325	+8.5%	£184,842	+7.0%
Lancashire	£331,201	+5.7%	£198,039	+4.5%
Derbyshire	£344,451	+4.9%	£211,163	+3.8%
Leicestershire	£436,158	+4.9%	£264,342	+3.8%
Merseyside	£344,830	+4.8%	£216,901	+3.6%
Warwickshire	£529,186	+4.5%	£305,718	+3.5%
Greater Manchester	£403,675	+4.4%	£257,735	+3.7%
Gloucestershire	£542,438	+4.4%	£333,333	+4.3%
Oxfordshire	£711,995	+4.3%	£451,979	+3.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£332,412	+4.2%	£206,648	+3.9%
Wiltshire	£527,302	+3.8%	£331,630	+3.8%
West Yorkshire	£355,467	+3.6%	£212,399	+2.7%
Kent	£629,980	+3.5%	£392,043	+3.0%
Staffordshire	£368,518	+3.2%	£223,594	+2.9%
West Midlands	£410,980	+3.0%	£246,366	+2.9%
West Sussex	£693,611	+2.9%	£445,014	+3.1%
Devon	£510,021	+2.8%	£341,095	+3.3%
West Northamptonshire	£487,369	+2.7%	£283,235	+2.2%
Nottinghamshire	£334,125	+2.7%	£205,505	+2.4%
South Yorkshire	£286,071	+2.6%	£183,466	+2.2%
North Yorkshire	£426,004	+2.5%	£267,320	+2.0%
Norfolk	£410,350	+2.4%	£270,298	+2.2%
Worcestershire	£463,600	+2.4%	£279,546	+2.1%
Shropshire	£406,333	+2.3%	£253,546	+2.1%
Isle of Wight	£447,238	+2.3%	£305,949	+2.4%
Herefordshire	£435,570	+2.3%	£276,386	+2.3%
Essex	£597,549	+2.2%	£385,995	+1.6%
Hampshire	£635,610	+1.8%	£389,893	+2.0%
Buckinghamshire	£858,606	+1.7%	£463,046	+1.7%
Cambridgeshire	£494,548	+1.7%	£335,041	+1.7%
Lincolnshire	£310,171	+1.5%	£206,565	+1.9%
North Northamptonshire	£427,010	+1.4%	£254,805	+1.2%
Suffolk	£457,471	+0.9%	£284,740	+0.9%
East Sussex	£598,831	+0.7%	£387,056	+0.9%
Somerset	£465,072	+0.3%	£295,606	+0.5%
Dorset	£536,574	+0.1%	£352,588	+0.5%
Surrey	£961,283	+0.1%	£547,797	+1.0%
Hertfordshire	£946,765	0.0%	£545,243	+0.3%
Cornwall	£454,056	-0.9%	£300,238	-0.5%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Guildford, or click here to browse the longer list of Guildford property transactions from 2022.

Address	Details
114, Stoughton Road, Guildford, Surrey , GU1 1LH	Sold for £520,000 on 03/04/2022 (Semi-Detached)
107, Stoughton Road, Guildford, Surrey , GU1 1LH	Sold for £400,000 on 11/25/2022 (Semi-Detached)
109, Stoughton Road, Guildford, Surrey , GU1 1LH	Sold for £387,000 on 07/01/2022 (Semi-Detached)
103, Stoughton Road, Guildford, Surrey , GU1 1LH	Sold for £384,950 on 08/26/2022 (Semi-Detached)
131, Stoughton Road, Guildford, Surrey , GU1 1LH	Sold for £384,500 on 07/27/2022 (Semi-Detached)
219, Stoughton Road, Guildford, Surrey , GU2 9PG	Sold for £227,500 on 09/05/2022 (Other)
7, Weyside Road, Guildford, Surrey , GU1 1HZ	Sold for £450,000 on 08/19/2022 (Semi-Detached)
81, Addison Road, Guildford, Surrey , GU1 3QE	Sold for £850,000 on 10/21/2022 (Terraced)
CHARLOTTE COURT, Addison Road, Guildford, Surrey , GU1 3QE	Sold for £246,000 on 12/16/2022 (Flat)
1, Cooper Road, Guildford, Surrey , GU1 3LY	Sold for £325,000 on 11/11/2022 (Flat)
1, Cooper Road, Guildford, Surrey , GU1 3LY	Sold for £279,000 on 06/08/2022 (Flat)

Which schools are near Guildford?

Guildford has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Pond Meadow School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. There are 5 other outstanding schools nearby too.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

Click here to view the full list of nearby schools. or view a full screen school map which provides a wider radius of school options.

School	Type	Outstanding?
Guildford County School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2017
Pond Meadow School	Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Stoughton Infant School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Burpham Foundation Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Pewley Down Infant School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
George Abbot School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Tormead School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls	No
Royal Grammar School	Secondary school Other independent school - Boys	No
Guildford High School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls	No
Lanesborough School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys	No
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Weyfield Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Sandfield Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Christ's College, Guildford	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Northmead Junior School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Burpham Foundation Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/15/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	Guildford
Pond Meadow School	Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (2/13/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Guildford
Guildford County School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (1/18/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	Guildford
Stoughton Infant School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (10/1/2010)		Ofsted Report Link	Guildford
Pewley Down Infant School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (7/12/2012)		Ofsted Report Link	Guildford
Northmead Junior School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (7/6/2016)	46 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Guildford
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (3/18/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	Guildford
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (2/4/2015)		Ofsted Report Link	Guildford
George Abbot School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (12/11/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	Guildford
Sandfield Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	2: Good (6/7/2017)	68 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Guildford
Christ's College, Guildford	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (10/5/2022)	152 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Guildford
Weyfield Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	3: Requires Improvement (7/10/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	Guildford
Lanesborough School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys				Guildford
Tormead School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls				Guildford
Guildford High School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls				Guildford
Royal Grammar School	Secondary school Other independent school - Boys

School	Type
Burpham Foundation Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/15/2017)
Pond Meadow School Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/13/2014)
Guildford County School Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/18/2017)
Stoughton Infant School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/1/2010)
Pewley Down Infant School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/12/2012)
Northmead Junior School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/6/2016) 46 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/18/2011)
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/4/2015)
George Abbot School Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (12/11/2019)
Sandfield Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/7/2017) 68 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Christ's College, Guildford Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (10/5/2022) 152 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Weyfield Academy Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (7/10/2019)
Lanesborough School Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary
Tormead School Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary
Guildford High School Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary
Royal Grammar School Ofsted report	Secondary school

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Guildford?

Guildford has it's own train station and a number of other nearby stations too. London can be accessed via trains to London Waterloo (from Worplesdon) in 31 min(s) or trains to Vauxhall (from Guildford) in 54 min(s).

Station	Distance from Guildford	Commute options
Guildford A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year.	Nearby	- London Waterloo (48 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Reading (46 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Vauxhall (63 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 57 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 77 mins - Southern - £454 monthly fare) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 87 mins - Southern) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 88 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 124 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 154 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 163 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 165 mins - Thameslink) View details
London Road (Guildford) A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year.	Nearby	- Vauxhall (64 mins - South Western Railway - £365 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - London Waterloo (70 mins - South Western Railway - £365 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 85 mins - Southern - £365 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Southern - £365 monthly fare) View details
Worplesdon A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -10% from the previous year.	2 miles	- London Waterloo (39 mins - South Western Railway - £339 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (57 mins - South Western Railway - £339 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 67 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Southern) View details
Chilworth A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +7% from the previous year.	3 miles	- East Croydon (1 change(s) - 53 mins - Thameslink - £404 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 62 mins - South Western Railway - £404 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Thameslink - £404 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 70 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Southern - £404 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 78 mins - South Western Railway - £404 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 83 mins - Southern) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 84 mins - Thameslink - £404 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 162 mins - Thameslink) View details
Brookwood A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year.	3 miles	- London Waterloo (47 mins - South Western Railway - £365 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 55 mins - South Western Railway - £365 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 58 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 159 mins - CrossCountry) View details
Farncombe A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -10% from the previous year.	4 miles	- London Waterloo (49 mins - South Western Railway - £381 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 57 mins - South Western Railway - £381 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 114 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 157 mins - Southern - £381 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 177 mins - Southern - £381 monthly fare) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Guildford) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Guildford residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	86.9%	81.7%
Asian	6.7%	9.3%
Mixed	3.1%	2.9%
Other	1.9%	2.1%
Black	1.5%	4.0%

What is the socio-economic status Guildford?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Woking consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	12.7%
Small employers and own account workers	11.1%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	21.3%	47 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	22.7%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	4.2%
Semi-routine occupations	9.2%
Routine occupations	7.3%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	6.1%	438 out of 573
Full-time students	5.5%

How fast is the broadband in Guildford?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Surrey is fast (72mbps). Guildford is faster than this, with average download speeds of 89.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Woking level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	89.4 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	97.5%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.2%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Guildford area?

Crime stats were found at the Guildford level:

Type	Guildford	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	63	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	2	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	8	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	1	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	23	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Guildford?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Guildford.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Thames	River Wey	Upper River Wey including Alton, Farnham, Bordon, Frensham, Tilford, Godalming, Guildford and Peasmarsh
Thames	Hoe Stream	Hoe Stream including Woking
Thames	River Wey	River Wey at Guildford, Riverside Park Nature Reserve and Jacobs Well, Surrey

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Guildford compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Guildford, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £535,133 Detached: £969,124	63	Primary: 12 Secondary: 8	21.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £670,490 Detached: £1,425,305	56	Primary: 9 Secondary: 2	25.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Weybridge, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £670,490 Detached: £1,425,305	56	Primary: 7 Secondary: 4	18.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed
Esher, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £670,490 Detached: £1,425,305	56	Primary: 9 Secondary: 3	25.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Claygate, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £670,490 Detached: £1,425,305	56	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3	25.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Cobham, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £670,490 Detached: £1,425,305	56	Primary: 6 Secondary: 4	25.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Oxshott, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £670,490 Detached: £1,425,305	56	Primary: 5 Secondary: 3	25.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Thames Ditton, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £670,490 Detached: £1,425,305	56	Primary: 11 Secondary: 3	25.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Woking, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,509 Detached: £1,002,971	64	Primary: 13 Secondary: 7	21.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed
Horsell, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,509 Detached: £1,002,971	64	Primary: 11 Secondary: 4	21.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed
Epsom, Surrey Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £645,133 Detached: £985,186	60	Primary: 15 Secondary: 6	21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed
Dorking, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £561,322 Detached: £976,686	51	Primary: 5 Secondary: 2	21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed
Worplesdon, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £535,133 Detached: £969,124	63	Primary: 6 Secondary:	19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed
Shere, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £535,133 Detached: £969,124	63	Primary: 2 Secondary:	21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed
Haslemere, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £555,066 Detached: £930,089	45	Primary: 9 Secondary: 6	22.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed
Godalming, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £555,066 Detached: £930,089	45	Primary: 9 Secondary: 2	22.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Guildford, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £535,133 Detached: £969,124	63	Primary: 12 Secondary: 8
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £670,490 Detached: £1,425,305	56	Primary: 9 Secondary: 2
Weybridge, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £670,490 Detached: £1,425,305	56	Primary: 7 Secondary: 4
Esher, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £670,490 Detached: £1,425,305	56	Primary: 9 Secondary: 3
Claygate, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £670,490 Detached: £1,425,305	56	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3
Cobham, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £670,490 Detached: £1,425,305	56	Primary: 6 Secondary: 4
Oxshott, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £670,490 Detached: £1,425,305	56	Primary: 5 Secondary: 3
Thames Ditton, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £670,490 Detached: £1,425,305	56	Primary: 11 Secondary: 3
Woking, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,509 Detached: £1,002,971	64	Primary: 13 Secondary: 7
Horsell, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,509 Detached: £1,002,971	64	Primary: 11 Secondary: 4
Epsom, Surrey Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £645,133 Detached: £985,186	60	Primary: 15 Secondary: 6
Dorking, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £561,322 Detached: £976,686	51	Primary: 5 Secondary: 2
Worplesdon, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £535,133 Detached: £969,124	63	Primary: 6 Secondary:
Shere, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £535,133 Detached: £969,124	63	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Haslemere, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £555,066 Detached: £930,089	45	Primary: 9 Secondary: 6
Godalming, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £555,066 Detached: £930,089	45	Primary: 9 Secondary: 2

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Property prices

Type	Guildford
	Avg Price	Annual Change	Avg Price	Annual Change
Detached	£969,124	+3.7%
Semi-Detached	£535,133	+4.0%
Terraced	£437,906	+2.9%
Flat	£284,815	+4.2%
Two bedroom rental	£1,214 p\|m

Broadband speeds

	Guildford
Average speed	89.4 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	97.5%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.2%

Residents & Community

	Guildford
Population	137183
Median Age	37.4
Happiness	Below Average for Surrey, Average for UK
Socio-economic factors	21.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed

Crime (per 1,000 people)

	Guildford
Total Crimes	63
Burglaries	2
Public Order Offences	8
Bicycle Thefts	1
Violence Against People	23

Schools

	Guildford
Primary Schools Nearby	12
Secondary Schools Nearby	8

Connections

	Guildford
Train commutes	- London Waterloo (31 mins) - Reading (33 mins) - Vauxhall (54 mins) - East Croydon (57 mins) - London Bridge (72 mins) - Paddington (73 mins) - Victoria (85 mins) - Brighton (87 mins) - London St Pancras (88 mins)
Nearby stations	- Guildford - London Road (Guildford) - Brookwood - Chilworth - Worplesdon - Farncombe
Airport access	London Gatwick (approx 14.3 miles)

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	Property market	£535,133 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is London Gatwick (14.3 miles)
	Broadband	89.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 86.9% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 13.2% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 47 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 438 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Woking level)
	Community	Median age is 37.4 \| Population of 137,183 \| Happiness is Below Average for Surrey, Average for UK
	Crime	2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Guildford)
	Commute (approx)	- London Waterloo (31 mins) - Reading (33 mins) - Vauxhall (54 mins) - East Croydon (57 mins) - London Bridge (72 mins) - Paddington (73 mins) - Victoria (85 mins) - Brighton (87 mins) - London St Pancras (88 mins)... (view more here)

	£535,133 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is London Gatwick (14.3 miles)
	89.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 37.4 \| 137,183 \| Happiness is Below Average for Surrey, Average for UK
	Ranked 47 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 438 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Woking level)
	2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Guildford)
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