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

Nearby postcodes are: GU1 2JA, GU1 2NG, GU1 2NH, GU1 1TY, GU1 2ND, GU1 2NR, GU1 1TX, GU1 2JP, GU1 2NZ.

The Shimmings Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Shimmings are based on 60 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 2NQ

Average Price
£402,199
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£464,838
Flats/Maisonettes
£392,562
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Shimmings

Average Price
£398,844
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ShimmingsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 The Shimmings, Guildford, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£435,0002021-06-09 £447,954
57 The Shimmings, Guildford, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£435,0002021-02-25 £445,955
36 The Shimmings, Guildford, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£335,0002020-09-15 £353,914
60 The Shimmings, Guildford, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£435,0002019-09-10 £456,211
46 The Shimmings, Guildford, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£440,0002019-02-04 £460,762

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 		2,474 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 		650 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane West, Merrow GU1 2SX 		926 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School
Addison Road, GU1 3QF 		1,547 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandfield Primary School
Stoke Road, GU1 4DT 		1,636 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushy Hill Junior School
Sheeplands Avenue, Merrow GU1 2SG 		1,657 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 		1,012 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Peter's Catholic School
Horseshoe Lane East, Merrow GU1 2TN 		1,245 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ's College, Guildford
Larch Avenue, GU1 1JY 		2,372 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Guildford County School
Farnham Road, GU2 4LU 		2,836 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings College Guildford
Southway, GU2 8DU 		4,077 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 		447 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedLanesborough School
Maori Road, Guildford GU1 2EL 		711 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedGuildford High School
London Road, GU1 1SJ 		976 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Royal Grammar School Guildford
High Street, Guildford GU1 3BB 		1,619 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Pond Meadow School
Larch Avenue, GU1 1DR 		2,314 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
RadishThe Clockhouse, 140 London Road407 yd
Esquires coffee Guildford Boxgrove125 Collingwood Crescent457 yd
Cafe BBoxgrove Primary School, Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Lane565 yd
The London Square Coffee BarCross Lanes863 yd
Parkway Premier InnPremier Inn Parkway916 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Guildfordian Association Of ClubsOld Guildfordians Pavilion London Road400 yd
Anchor & HorseshoesAnchor And Horseshoes, 194 London Road1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tormead School
CRANLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite443 yd
Pit Farm Tennis Club
HILLIER ROAD 		tennis courts488 yd
Boxgrove Primary School
BOXGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOXGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOXGROVE LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool602 yd
Lanesborough School
MAORI ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches717 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury School
HORSESHOE LANE WEST 		grass pitches793 yd
Guildford Spectrum
GUILDFORD SPECTRUM LEISURE CENTRE GUILDFORD SPECTRUM LEISURE CENTRE PARKWAY 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts, swimming pool929 yd
George Abbot School
WOODRUFF AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,034 yd
Surrey County Cricket Centre
Woodruff Avenue 		1,034 yd
Guildford High School
25-29 25-29 LONDON ROAD 		1,059 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 courts1,059 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed182.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Shimmings Street dangerous?

In 2023, 77 crimes were reported near The Shimmings . 65% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of GU1 2NQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Shimmings, Guildford, GU1 2NQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 77
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Violence And Sexual Offences 18
Vehicle Crime 11
Public Order 10
Other Theft 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Burglary 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Napier Gardens518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Cranley Road445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Napier Gardens518 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Frobisher Gardens241 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near St Mildred'S Road263 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lindfield Gardens274 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Boxgrove Avenue534 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nelson Gardens214 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Napier Gardens518 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Buckingham Close359 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Shimmings, Guildford, GU1 2NQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU1 2NQ 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 Employee95
Retired59
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family9
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Information and communication19
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Human health and social work activities12
Financial and insurance activities12
Other8
Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction4
Transport and storage2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female173
Male146

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex134
Separated3
Divorced14
Widowed18

Health

Very good health184
Good health106
Fair health29
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 157
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian12
Other Asian11
Black African11
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed Other3
White263
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union20
Rest of Europe7
Africa21
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years49
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Ireland1
Portugal2
Poland9
Other EU countries10
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion118
Christian145
Buddhist1
Hindu10
Muslim10
Other religion1
Not answered34
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