Merrow Downs is in Guildford and in Guildford district.
GU1 2HJ is located in the Holy Trinity electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Guildford. This postcode has been in use
since 1994-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merrow Downs, Guildford, GU1 2HJ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keepers Cottage Harewarren Hollow Merrow Downs, Guildford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building | £1,075,000 | 2016-03-30 | £1,305,077 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Guildford Nursery School and Family Centre Hazel Avenue, GU1 1NR | 4,710 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane West, Merrow GU1 2SX | 1,342 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Bushy Hill Junior School Sheeplands Avenue, Merrow GU1 2SG | 1,390 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Kingfisher Drive, Merrow GU4 7EA | 1,638 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Lane, Merrow GU1 2TD | 1,693 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Addison Road, GU1 3QF | 2,252 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East, Merrow GU1 2TN | 1,366 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue, GU1 1XX | 2,537 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Guildford County School Farnham Road, GU2 4LU | 4,394 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Christ's College, Guildford Larch Avenue, GU1 1JY | 4,624 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Tormead School Cranley Road, GU1 2JD | 2,223 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| - not rated | Lanesborough School Maori Road, Guildford GU1 2EL | 2,307 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| - not rated | Guildford High School London Road, GU1 1SJ | 2,820 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| - not rated | The Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street, Guildford GU1 3BB | 3,159 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Pond Meadow School Larch Avenue, GU1 1DR | 4,557 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guildford Golf Club | Guildford Golf Club Grove Road | 889 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Guildford Golf Club GROVE ROAD | golf | 835 yd |
| Guildford County School (Urnfield) URNFIELD HOUSE URNFIELD HOUSE DOWNSIDE ROAD | grass pitches | 899 yd |
| Sports Direct Fitness (Guildford) EPSOM ROAD | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 1,081 yd |
| Merrow Cricket Club MERROW CRICKET CLUB MERROW CRICKET CLUB EPSOM ROAD | grass pitches | 1,081 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
According to police statistics, there was no crime reported
in Merrow Downs area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
GU1 2HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2HJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 35 |
| Retired | 29 |
| Self-Employed | 19 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 15 |
| Looking after home or family | 13 |
| Part-Time Employee | 12 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Unemployed | 3 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
| Other |
| Financial and insurance activities | 11 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Education | 6 |
| Human health and social work activities | 6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 6 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Other | 2 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
| Transport and storage | 2 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 2 |
| Construction | 1 |
| Female | 80 |
| Male | 79 |
| Single | 38 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 84 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 8 |
| Widowed | 3 |
| Very good health | 100 |
| Good health | 44 |
| Fair health | 10 |
| Bad health | 3 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 4 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 5 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 15 |
| Apprenticeship | 2 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 13 |
| Degree or Similar | 95 |
| Other | 4 |
| Chinese | 6 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Other Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| White | 146 |
| United Kingdom | 124 |
| European Union | 12 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 8 |
| Middle East and Asia | 8 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 124 |
| 10+ Years | 20 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| 2-5 Years | 10 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 137 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| Eastern Asia | 2 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 7 |
| No religion | 66 |
| Christian | 84 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 6 |