Merrow Woods is in Guildford and in Guildford district. GU1 2LQ 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 2LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GU1 2NU, GU1 2LH, GU1 2NX, GU1 2LN, GU1 2LJ, GU1 2LL, GU1 2NY, GU1 2PH, GU1 2NS.

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 2LQ

Average Price
£845,029
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£845,029
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
25 Merrow Woods, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002023-08-30 £710,500
17 Merrow Woods, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£755,0002023-07-28 £704,299
27 Merrow Woods, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£747,0002021-09-22 £790,706
21 Merrow Woods, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£821,0002021-06-30 £885,054
29 Merrow Woods, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£845,0002021-03-10 £924,206

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 		2,596 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 		509 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane West, Merrow GU1 2SX 		876 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushy Hill Junior School
Sheeplands Avenue, Merrow GU1 2SG 		1,243 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School
Kingfisher Drive, Merrow GU4 7EA 		1,374 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Burpham Foundation Primary School
Burpham Lane, Burpham GU4 7LZ 		1,594 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 		506 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Peter's Catholic School
Horseshoe Lane East, Merrow GU1 2TN 		909 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ's College, Guildford
Larch Avenue, GU1 1JY 		2,597 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Guildford County School
Farnham Road, GU2 4LU 		3,401 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings College Guildford
Southway, GU2 8DU 		4,525 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 		1,002 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedLanesborough School
Maori Road, Guildford GU1 2EL 		1,270 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedGuildford High School
London Road, GU1 1SJ 		1,548 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Royal Grammar School Guildford
High Street, Guildford GU1 3BB 		2,197 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Pond Meadow School
Larch Avenue, GU1 1DR 		2,459 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 Crescent364 yd
Cafe BBoxgrove Primary School, Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Lane475 yd
RadishThe Clockhouse, 140 London Road478 yd
Rajdoot Tandoori RestaurantRaj Doot Restaurant, 220 London Road1,038 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bushy Hill Community AssoBushy Hill Community Centre Bushy Hill Drive640 yd
Anchor & HorseshoesAnchor And Horseshoes, 194 London Road671 yd
Old Guildfordian Association Of ClubsOld Guildfordians Pavilion London Road731 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chitoi26 Tansy Close945 yd
Seafare206 London Road1,038 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Limited93 London Road987 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Boxgrove Primary School
BOXGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOXGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOXGROVE LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool452 yd
Surrey County Cricket Centre
Woodruff Avenue 		583 yd
George Abbot School
WOODRUFF AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite583 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury School
HORSESHOE LANE WEST 		grass pitches764 yd
St Peters Catholic School
HORSESHOE LANE EAST 		grass pitches777 yd
Pit Farm Tennis Club
HILLIER ROAD 		tennis courts1,005 yd
Tormead School
CRANLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,018 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed181.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 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, 75 crimes were reported near Merrow Woods . 65% 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 2LQ.

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 2LQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 75
Violence And Sexual Offences 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Vehicle Crime 9
Public Order 6
Other Theft 5
Burglary 3
Drugs 2
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 2LQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Napier Gardens330 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Frobisher Gardens368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Napier Gardens330 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOffender given a cautionOn or near Woodway312 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ledger Close532 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Shimmings534 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Great Goodwin Drive411 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Boxgrove Avenue303 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nelson Gardens409 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Napier Gardens330 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merrow Woods, Guildford, GU1 2LQ

Employment

GU1 2LQ 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 2LQ 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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