Recreation Road is in Guildford and in Guildford district. GU1 1HQ 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 1HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GU1 1HJ, GU1 1HG, GU1 1HP, GU1 1HT, GU1 1HL, GU1 1HF, GU1 1HE, GU1 4PG, GU1 1ET.

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 1HQ

Average Price
£514,704
Semi-Detached
£618,456
Terraced
£662,642
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£264,133
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
33 Recreation Road, Guildford, Surrey
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£568,0002021-08-27 £625,416
19 Recreation Road, Guildford, Surrey
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£675,0002021-08-13 £743,232
28 Recreation Road, Guildford, Surrey
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£566,5002020-01-16 £662,105
27 Recreation Road, Guildford, Surrey
Terraced, an established residential building 		£625,0002018-06-06 £730,565
29 Recreation Road, Guildford, Surrey
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002017-11-03 £631,014

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 		1,744 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 		700 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Weyfield Academy
School Close, Off Woking Road GU1 1QJ 		1,190 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pewley Down Infant School
Semaphore Road, GU1 3PT 		1,498 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Stoughton Infant School
Stoughton Road, GU2 9ZT 		1,618 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School
Portsmouth Road, GU2 4YD 		1,621 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		1,352 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Guildford County School
Farnham Road, GU2 4LU 		1,522 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4George Abbot School
Woodruff Avenue, GU1 1XX 		2,355 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings College Guildford
Southway, GU2 8DU 		2,409 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Peter's Catholic School
Horseshoe Lane East, Merrow GU1 2TN 		2,914 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 		943 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Surrey
Stag Hill, GU2 7XH 		993 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Royal Grammar School Guildford
High Street, Guildford GU1 3BB 		1,036 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4The Hope Service
Worplesdon Road, GU2 9RS 		1,431 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLanesborough School
Maori Road, Guildford GU1 2EL 		1,446 yd Other independent school Yes Boys 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
Woodbridge CafeWoodbridge Cafe Woodbridge Road206 yd
Guildford kebab house24 Woodbridge Road239 yd
Lorenzo's Cafe96 Stoke Road297 yd
Recharge At Guildford CollegeGround Floor Kitchen, Guildford College Stoke Park Campus Stoke Road364 yd
Dapdune WharfDapdune Wharf, Wharf Road412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
StokeThe Stoke, 103 Stoke Road297 yd
Guildford City Social ClubClub, 73 Josephs Road315 yd
Guildford Jubilee SocialJubilee Club Stocton Close317 yd
The King's HeadKings Head, 25 - 27 Kings Road367 yd
The DrummondThe Drummond, 55 - 56 Woodbridge Road378 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tong Tong28 Woodbridge Road196 yd
Domino's PizzaDominos Pizza, 25 Woodbridge Road239 yd
Pizza Hot Express23 Woodbridge Road239 yd
Pizza Hut27 Woodbridge Road239 yd
Purbani Indian TakeawayPurbani Indian Takeaway, 98 Stoke Road297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WaitroseWaitrose York Road752 yd
PoundlandNorwich House, 14 North Street912 yd
Morrisons Daily8 - 10 Stoughton Road939 yd
Tesco7 - 9 Bridge Street989 yd
Oseyo23 North Street991 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stoke Recreation Ground
RECREATION ROAD 		grass pitches163 yd
Activzone
STOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite366 yd
Woodbridge Road Cricket Ground (Closed)
Wharf Road 		grass pitches382 yd
Guildford Lido
STOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool520 yd
Stoke Park
GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB STOKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts548 yd
Wey Valley Indoor Bowls Club
GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB GUILDFORD BOWLING CLUB STOKE ROAD 		indoor bowls645 yd
Guildford Waterside Centre
RIVERSIDE 		health and fitness suite790 yd
Guildford High School
25-29 25-29 LONDON ROAD 		837 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 courts837 yd
Guildford Harbour Hotel
ALEXANDRA TERRACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool870 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 95.7%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed146.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Recreation Road dangerous?

In 2023, 572 crimes were reported near Recreation Road . Only 17% 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 1HQ.

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 1HQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 572
Violence And Sexual Offences 152
Anti Social Behaviour 79
Other Theft 63
Public Order 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Vehicle Crime 51
Drugs 25
Shoplifting 24
Bicycle Theft 17
Burglary 14
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 6
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 1HQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lido Road436 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near King'S Road297 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building364 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old School Close256 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old School Close256 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Woodbridge Road353 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Drummond Road324 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Linden Road125 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Linden Road125 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near King'S Road297 yd
More Crime Statistics for Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ

Employment

GU1 1HQ 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 1HQ 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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