Recreation Road is in Guildford and in Guildford district. GU1 1HP is located in the Friary and St Nicolas electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Guildford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GU1 1ET, GU1 1HL, GU1 1HT, GU1 1HJ, GU1 1HQ, GU1 1BW, GU1 1HG, GU1 1EY, GU1 4PF.

Recreation Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Recreation Road are based on 124 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Guildford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU1 1HP

Average Price
£484,908
Semi-Detached
£375,000
Terraced
£479,495
Detached
£727,278
Flats/Maisonettes
£288,667
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Recreation Road

Average Price
£445,167
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Recreation Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36A Recreation Road, Guildford, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-11-15 £376,717
42 Recreation Road, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,020,0002021-07-28 £1,108,988
42 Recreation Road, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002021-07-28 £815,432
36A Recreation Road, Guildford, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£355,0002016-03-31 £383,105
45 Recreation Road, Guildford, Surrey
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002012-02-08 £524,576

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Guildford Nursery School and Family Centre
Hazel Avenue, GU1 1NR 		1,763 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sandfield Primary School
Stoke Road, GU1 4DT 		671 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Weyfield Academy
School Close, Off Woking Road GU1 1QJ 		1,172 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pewley Down Infant School
Semaphore Road, GU1 3PT 		1,451 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School
Portsmouth Road, GU2 4YD 		1,643 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Stoughton Infant School
Stoughton Road, GU2 9ZT 		1,683 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Christ's College, Guildford
Larch Avenue, GU1 1JY 		1,387 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Guildford County School
Farnham Road, GU2 4LU 		1,571 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4George Abbot School
Woodruff Avenue, GU1 1XX 		2,269 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings College Guildford
Southway, GU2 8DU 		2,506 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Peter's Catholic School
Horseshoe Lane East, Merrow GU1 2TN 		2,817 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGuildford High School
London Road, GU1 1SJ 		854 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Royal Grammar School Guildford
High Street, Guildford GU1 3BB 		995 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Surrey
Stag Hill, GU2 7XH 		1,086 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLanesborough School
Maori Road, Guildford GU1 2EL 		1,354 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedTormead School
Cranley Road, GU1 2JD 		1,435 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lorenzo's Cafe96 Stoke Road249 yd
Recharge At Guildford CollegeGround Floor Kitchen, Guildford College Stoke Park Campus Stoke Road287 yd
Woodbridge CafeWoodbridge Cafe Woodbridge Road290 yd
Guildford kebab house24 Woodbridge Road331 yd
Stoke Park KioskKiosk, Stoke Park Nightingale Road357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
StokeThe Stoke, 103 Stoke Road249 yd
The King's HeadKings Head, 25 - 27 Kings Road298 yd
Guildford City Social ClubClub, 73 Josephs Road341 yd
Guildford Jubilee SocialJubilee Club Stocton Close396 yd
The DrummondThe Drummond, 55 - 56 Woodbridge Road427 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Purbani Indian TakeawayPurbani Indian Takeaway, 98 Stoke Road249 yd
Tong Tong28 Woodbridge Road294 yd
Domino's PizzaDominos Pizza, 25 Woodbridge Road331 yd
Pizza Hot Express23 Woodbridge Road331 yd
Pizza Hut27 Woodbridge Road331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WaitroseWaitrose York Road756 yd
PoundlandNorwich House, 14 North Street910 yd
Morrisons Daily8 - 10 Stoughton Road946 yd
Oseyo23 North Street1,004 yd
Tesco7 - 9 Bridge Street1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stoke Recreation Ground
RECREATION ROAD 		grass pitches261 yd
Activzone
STOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite289 yd
Guildford Lido
STOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool446 yd
Woodbridge Road Cricket Ground (Closed)
Wharf Road 		grass pitches450 yd
Stoke Park
GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB STOKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts451 yd
Wey Valley Indoor Bowls Club
GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB STOKE ROAD 		indoor bowls559 yd
Guildford High School
25-29 25-29 LONDON ROAD 		750 yd
Guildford High School Sports Hall & Pool
GUILDFORD HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS GUILDFORD HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts750 yd
Guildford Waterside Centre
RIVERSIDE 		health and fitness suite801 yd
Guildford Harbour Hotel
ALEXANDRA TERRACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool817 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 84.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed119.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed123.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.68 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Recreation Road dangerous?

In 2023, 559 crimes were reported near Recreation Road . Only 18% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of GU1 1HP.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 559
Violence And Sexual Offences 149
Anti Social Behaviour 79
Other Theft 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Public Order 57
Vehicle Crime 49
Drugs 24
Shoplifting 24
Bicycle Theft 17
Burglary 14
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of GU1 1HP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lido Road375 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Stoke Road141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gardner Road213 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trinity Mews385 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gardner Road213 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Langley Close347 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Langley Close347 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Langley Close347 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Langley Close347 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nettles Terrace232 yd
More Crime Statistics for Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HP

Employment

GU1 1HP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in GU1 1HP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Student (economically inactive)69
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)33
Other12
Retired12
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Accommodation and food service activities27
Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Human health and social work activities22
Information and communication18
Education17
Financial and insurance activities13
Other11
Construction11
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female191
Male186

Partnership Status

Single208
Married: Opposite sex97
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced22
Widowed6

Health

Very good health234
Good health120
Fair health21
Bad health2
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 91
Degree or Similar 171
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian13
Other Asian13
Black African5
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White311
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma5
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union64
Rest of Europe4
Africa20
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean18
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years37
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years35

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland2
France3
Germany1
Italy22
Portugal8
Spain8
Lithuania1
Poland5
Romania3
Other EU countries24
Turkey2
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America4
No passport held24

Religion

No religion181
Christian139
Buddhist4
Hindu12
Jewish1
Muslim6
Sikh1
Other religion4
Not answered28
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