Merrow Woods is in Guildford and in Guildford district. GU1 2LL is located in the Merrow electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Guildford. This postcode has been in use since 1992-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merrow Woods, Guildford, GU1 2LL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GU1 2LH, GU1 2LN, GU1 2LJ, GU1 2TY, GU1 2TX, GU1 2LQ, GU1 2UE, GU1 2UD, GU1 2LW.

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 2LL

Average Price
£153,118
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£153,118
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
4 Bishop Parkhurst Merrow Woods, Guildford, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£74,7251999-08-31 £233,509
4 Bishop Parkhurst Merrow Woods, Guildford, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£15,0001995-04-03 £72,727

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 		2,611 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 		664 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane West, Merrow GU1 2SX 		1,012 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushy Hill Junior School
Sheeplands Avenue, Merrow GU1 2SG 		1,185 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School
Kingfisher Drive, Merrow GU4 7EA 		1,268 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Burpham Foundation Primary School
Burpham Lane, Burpham GU4 7LZ 		1,411 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 		315 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Peter's Catholic School
Horseshoe Lane East, Merrow GU1 2TN 		920 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ's College, Guildford
Larch Avenue, GU1 1JY 		2,653 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Guildford County School
Farnham Road, GU2 4LU 		3,602 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings College Guildford
Southway, GU2 8DU 		4,662 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 		1,228 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedLanesborough School
Maori Road, Guildford GU1 2EL 		1,496 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedGuildford High School
London Road, GU1 1SJ 		1,758 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Royal Grammar School Guildford
High Street, Guildford GU1 3BB 		2,412 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Pond Meadow School
Larch Avenue, GU1 1DR 		2,486 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 Crescent565 yd
RadishThe Clockhouse, 140 London Road620 yd
Cafe BBoxgrove Primary School, Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Lane652 yd
Rajdoot Tandoori RestaurantRaj Doot Restaurant, 220 London Road835 yd
M & R barber and brew6 Kingpost Parade899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bushy Hill Community AssoBushy Hill Community Centre Bushy Hill Drive464 yd
Anchor & HorseshoesAnchor And Horseshoes, 194 London Road549 yd
Old Guildfordian Association Of ClubsOld Guildfordians Pavilion London Road893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chitoi26 Tansy Close794 yd
Seafare206 London Road835 yd
Shangri-La7 Kingpost Parade899 yd
SubwayGarage, 224 London Road1,069 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Limited93 London Road798 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Surrey County Cricket Centre
Woodruff Avenue 		424 yd
George Abbot School
WOODRUFF AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite424 yd
Boxgrove Primary School
BOXGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOXGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOXGROVE LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool615 yd
St Peters Catholic School
HORSESHOE LANE EAST 		grass pitches790 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury School
HORSESHOE LANE WEST 		grass pitches917 yd
George Abbot School Playing Fields
NEW INN LANE 		grass pitches1,041 yd
Bushy Hill Junior School
Sheeplands Avenue 		grass pitches1,069 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 100.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Merrow Woods Street dangerous?

In 2023, 152 crimes were reported near Merrow Woods . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of GU1 2LL.

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 2LL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 152
Violence And Sexual Offences 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Public Order 13
Other Theft 7
Vehicle Crime 7
Drugs 6
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Burglary 3
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 2LL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodruff Avenue456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Woodruff Avenue456 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ledger Close341 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Woodruff Avenue456 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOffender given a cautionOn or near Woodway422 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Napier Gardens515 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Napier Gardens515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodruff Avenue456 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Ashbury Crescent521 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodruff Avenue456 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merrow Woods, Guildford, GU1 2LL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU1 2LL 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 Employee72
Retired36
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed7
Other6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Construction9
Education8
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1
Transport and storage1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female133
Male147

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex124
Married: Same sex3
Separated6
Divorced14
Widowed11

Health

Very good health149
Good health90
Fair health28
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 90
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese14
Indian10
Other Asian16
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White217
Roma2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom190
European Union24
Rest of Europe8
Africa13
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK190
10+ Years66
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Ireland4
France1
Germany1
Spain1
Lithuania3
Romania1
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held22

Religion

No religion120
Christian109
Buddhist7
Hindu17
Muslim4
Not answered23
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