Merrow Woods is in Guildford and in Guildford district. GU1 2LJ is located in the Merrow electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Guildford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merrow Woods, Guildford, GU1 2LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GU1 2LN, GU1 2LW, GU1 2LH, GU1 2TX, GU1 2LL, GU1 2TH, GU1 2LQ, GU1 2TF, GU1 2UE.

Merrow Woods Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merrow Woods are based on 96 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 2LJ

Average Price
£859,589
Semi-Detached
£734,021
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£890,981
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrow Woods

Average Price
£799,184
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrow WoodsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
99 Merrow Woods, Guildford, Surrey
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£940,5992023-08-11 £908,693
97 Merrow Woods, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£685,0002021-03-16 £749,209
113 Merrow Woods, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£815,0002021-02-25 £888,817
77 Merrow Woods, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£599,9502021-02-16 £654,289
111 Merrow Woods, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£836,0002020-05-06 £955,090

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 		2,764 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 4Boxgrove Primary School
Boxgrove Lane, Merrow GU1 2TD 		490 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane West, Merrow GU1 2SX 		828 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushy Hill Junior School
Sheeplands Avenue, Merrow GU1 2SG 		1,048 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School
Kingfisher Drive, Merrow GU4 7EA 		1,168 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Burpham Foundation Primary School
Burpham Lane, Burpham GU4 7LZ 		1,589 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4George Abbot School
Woodruff Avenue, GU1 1XX 		499 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Peter's Catholic School
Horseshoe Lane East, Merrow GU1 2TN 		747 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ's College, Guildford
Larch Avenue, GU1 1JY 		2,784 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Guildford County School
Farnham Road, GU2 4LU 		3,594 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings College Guildford
Southway, GU2 8DU 		4,733 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTormead School
Cranley Road, GU1 2JD 		1,159 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedLanesborough School
Maori Road, Guildford GU1 2EL 		1,425 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedGuildford High School
London Road, GU1 1SJ 		1,736 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Royal Grammar School Guildford
High Street, Guildford GU1 3BB 		2,376 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Pond Meadow School
Larch Avenue, GU1 1DR 		2,633 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed 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
Esquires coffee Guildford Boxgrove125 Collingwood Crescent431 yd
Cafe BBoxgrove Primary School, Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Lane491 yd
RadishThe Clockhouse, 140 London Road684 yd
Rajdoot Tandoori RestaurantRaj Doot Restaurant, 220 London Road1,004 yd
M & R barber and brew6 Kingpost Parade1,064 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bushy Hill Community AssoBushy Hill Community Centre Bushy Hill Drive448 yd
Anchor & HorseshoesAnchor And Horseshoes, 194 London Road737 yd
Old Guildfordian Association Of ClubsOld Guildfordians Pavilion London Road939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chitoi26 Tansy Close740 yd
Seafare206 London Road1,004 yd
Shangri-La7 Kingpost Parade1,064 yd
Domino's Pizza207 Epsom Road1,090 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Limited93 London Road976 yd
Merrow SF ConnectMerrow Service Station, 215 - 219 Epsom Road1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Boxgrove Primary School
BOXGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOXGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOXGROVE LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool448 yd
Surrey County Cricket Centre
Woodruff Avenue 		612 yd
George Abbot School
WOODRUFF AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite612 yd
St Peters Catholic School
HORSESHOE LANE EAST 		grass pitches615 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury School
HORSESHOE LANE WEST 		grass pitches739 yd
Bushy Hill Junior School
Sheeplands Avenue 		grass pitches944 yd
Merrow Village Club & Hall
EPSOM ROAD 		962 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 96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.8%

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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed198.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merrow Woods Street dangerous?

In 2023, 98 crimes were reported near Merrow Woods . 60% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of GU1 2LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merrow Woods, Guildford, GU1 2LJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 98
Violence And Sexual Offences 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Other Theft 8
Vehicle Crime 6
Public Order 6
Drugs 5
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of GU1 2LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOffender given a cautionOn or near Woodway241 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Ashbury Crescent542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Napier Gardens369 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Napier Gardens369 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ledger Close358 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Great Goodwin Drive289 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Finches Rise409 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Great Goodwin Drive289 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Napier Gardens369 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ledger Close358 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merrow Woods, Guildford, GU1 2LJ

Employment

GU1 2LJ 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 retired residents living in GU1 2LJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired77
Full-Time Employee74
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed35
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family8
Other2
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Education24
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Manufacturing10
Construction10
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male155

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex172
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced7
Widowed20

Health

Very good health196
Good health97
Fair health25
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 142
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian6
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White293
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union21
Africa11
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years44
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
Ireland7
Italy2
Poland3
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held9

Religion

No religion141
Christian156
Buddhist2
Hindu4
Muslim1
Not answered18
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