Down Road is in Guildford and in Guildford district. GU1 2PX 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 Down Road, Guildford, GU1 2PX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GU1 2QB, GU1 2PT, GU1 2PY, GU1 2PP, GU1 2PS, GU1 2QD, GU1 2NA, GU1 2ST, GU1 2PZ.

Down Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Down Road are based on 152 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 2PX

Average Price
£572,984
Semi-Detached
£591,218
Terraced
£458,578
Detached
£679,155
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Down Road

Average Price
£578,455
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Down Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Down Road, Guildford, Surrey
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002022-11-30 £614,045
22 Down Road, Guildford, Surrey
Terraced, an established residential building 		£660,0002022-10-27 £634,401
11 Down Road, Guildford, Surrey
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002021-12-17 £624,507
4 Down Road, Guildford, Surrey
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£631,0002021-03-26 £696,589
5 Down Road, Guildford, Surrey
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002019-07-12 £502,608

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 		3,344 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 4St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane West, Merrow GU1 2SX 		205 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Boxgrove Primary School
Boxgrove Lane, Merrow GU1 2TD 		457 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushy Hill Junior School
Sheeplands Avenue, Merrow GU1 2SG 		1,174 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School
Addison Road, GU1 3QF 		1,423 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School
Kingfisher Drive, Merrow GU4 7EA 		1,460 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Peter's Catholic School
Horseshoe Lane East, Merrow GU1 2TN 		753 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4George Abbot School
Woodruff Avenue, GU1 1XX 		1,434 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ's College, Guildford
Larch Avenue, GU1 1JY 		3,240 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Guildford County School
Farnham Road, GU2 4LU 		3,293 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings College Guildford
Southway, GU2 8DU 		4,797 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 		877 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedLanesborough School
Maori Road, Guildford GU1 2EL 		1,033 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedGuildford High School
London Road, GU1 1SJ 		1,527 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Royal Grammar School Guildford
High Street, Guildford GU1 3BB 		2,012 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Pond Meadow School
Larch Avenue, GU1 1DR 		3,185 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
Cafe BBoxgrove Primary School, Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Lane478 yd
Guildford Golf ClubGuildford Golf Club Grove Road510 yd
Esquires coffee Guildford Boxgrove125 Collingwood Crescent602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza207 Epsom Road1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Merrow SF ConnectMerrow Service Station, 215 - 219 Epsom Road1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Thomas Of Canterbury School
HORSESHOE LANE WEST 		grass pitches214 yd
Boxgrove Primary School
BOXGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOXGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOXGROVE LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool506 yd
Guildford Golf Club
GROVE ROAD 		golf555 yd
Guildford County School (Urnfield)
URNFIELD HOUSE URNFIELD HOUSE DOWNSIDE ROAD 		grass pitches689 yd
St Peters Catholic School
HORSESHOE LANE EAST 		grass pitches726 yd
Pit Farm Tennis Club
HILLIER ROAD 		tennis courts771 yd
Merrow Village Club & Hall
EPSOM ROAD 		778 yd
Tormead School
CRANLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite982 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 96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.3%

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 speed68 Mbit/s
Average download speed161.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Down Road dangerous?

In 2023, 66 crimes were reported near Down Road . 67% 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 2PX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Down Road, Guildford, GU1 2PX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 66
Violence And Sexual Offences 22
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Vehicle Crime 7
Public Order 5
Other Theft 5
Burglary 2
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Romans Close188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Path Road394 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Weatherill Close203 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carroll Avenue197 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Uplands Road203 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pitt River Close296 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Daryngton Drive56 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Laustan Close413 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Uplands Road203 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Uplands Road203 yd
More Crime Statistics for Down Road, Guildford, GU1 2PX

Employment

GU1 2PX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2PX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired74
Full-Time Employee66
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed8
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Education17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Information and communication15
Human health and social work activities14
Financial and insurance activities12
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Manufacturing7
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female162
Male148

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex136
Divorced21
Widowed23

Health

Very good health185
Good health90
Fair health25
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 149
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian1
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other11
White274
Arab8
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union26
Rest of Europe5
Africa4
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years36
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Ireland1
France1
Portugal10
Spain6
Poland9
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held10

Religion

No religion104
Christian178
Buddhist1
Muslim8
Not answered20
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