Martins Close is in Guildford and in Guildford district. GU1 2SW 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 Martins Close, Guildford, GU1 2SW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GU1 2SG, GU1 2SN, GU1 2SQ, GU1 2UJ, GU1 2SL, GU4 7DL, GU4 7XS, GU1 2UP, GU4 7XT.

Martins Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Martins Close are based on 24 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 2SW

Average Price
£469,400
Semi-Detached
£478,938
Terraced
£459,861
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Martins Close

Average Price
£469,400
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Martins CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Martins Close, Guildford, Surrey
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002021-03-12 £458,137
13 Martins Close, Guildford, Surrey
Terraced, an established residential building 		£383,0002020-02-07 £439,167
2 Martins Close, Guildford, Surrey
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002019-02-28 £495,518
14 Martins Close, Guildford, Surrey
Terraced, an established residential building 		£420,0002018-02-16 £494,989
28 Martins Close, Guildford, Surrey
Terraced, an established residential building 		£442,5002017-04-13 £519,302

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 		3,521 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 4Bushy Hill Junior School
Sheeplands Avenue, Merrow GU1 2SG 		274 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School
Kingfisher Drive, Merrow GU4 7EA 		433 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Boxgrove Primary School
Boxgrove Lane, Merrow GU1 2TD 		827 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane West, Merrow GU1 2SX 		857 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Burpham Foundation Primary School
Burpham Lane, Burpham GU4 7LZ 		2,010 yd Foundation 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 		319 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4George Abbot School
Woodruff Avenue, GU1 1XX 		1,112 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ's College, Guildford
Larch Avenue, GU1 1JY 		3,561 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Guildford County School
Farnham Road, GU2 4LU 		4,216 yd Academy converter 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 		1,714 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedLanesborough School
Maori Road, Guildford GU1 2EL 		1,950 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedGuildford High School
London Road, GU1 1SJ 		2,363 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Royal Grammar School Guildford
High Street, Guildford GU1 3BB 		2,951 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Pond Meadow School
Larch Avenue, GU1 1DR 		3,397 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
Cottage221 Epsom Road423 yd
ASHUKA TANDOORIMerrow Heights, 255 - 257 Epsom Road435 yd
Clandon GolfClandon Golf Epsom Road716 yd
Cafe BBoxgrove Primary School, Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Lane903 yd
Esquires coffee Guildford Boxgrove125 Collingwood Crescent974 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Horse and GroomHorse And Groom Epsom Road491 yd
Bushy Hill Community AssoBushy Hill Community Centre Bushy Hill Drive575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza207 Epsom Road389 yd
Chitoi26 Tansy Close394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Merrow SF ConnectMerrow Service Station, 215 - 219 Epsom Road389 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bushy Hill Junior School
Sheeplands Avenue 		grass pitches169 yd
St Peters Catholic School
HORSESHOE LANE EAST 		grass pitches343 yd
Merrow Village Club & Hall
EPSOM ROAD 		445 yd
Merrow Lawn Tennis Club
ABBOTS WAY 		tennis courts783 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Guildford)
EPSOM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool832 yd
Merrow Cricket Club
MERROW CRICKET CLUB MERROW CRICKET CLUB EPSOM ROAD 		grass pitches832 yd
Boxgrove Primary School
BOXGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOXGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOXGROVE LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool851 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury School
HORSESHOE LANE WEST 		grass pitches889 yd
Clandon Golf
EPSOM ROAD 		golf977 yd
Guildford Golf Club
GROVE ROAD 		golf1,038 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 speed208.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Martins Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 118 crimes were reported near Martins Close . 57% 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 2SW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Martins Close, Guildford, GU1 2SW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 118
Violence And Sexual Offences 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 14
Shoplifting 11
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Public Order 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Burglary 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merrow Croft477 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Collier Way359 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kingfisher Court449 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Martins Close0 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clayhanger230 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station395 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station395 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sadlers Close484 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Three Gates229 yd
More Crime Statistics for Martins Close, Guildford, GU1 2SW

Employment

GU1 2SW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee108
Part-Time Employee37
Retired31
Self-Employed31
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities26
Education20
Construction19
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Transport and storage12
Other11
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities9
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female190
Male187

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex132
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced23
Widowed8

Health

Very good health231
Good health108
Fair health24
Bad health7
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 102
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese13
Indian1
Other Asian6
Black African7
Other Black1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other11
White327
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom314
European Union26
Rest of Europe8
Africa4
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK314
10+ Years40
5-10 Years12
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
Ireland1
France1
Germany3
Italy14
Poland3
Other EU countries10
Other Europe2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion160
Christian179
Hindu6
Jewish1
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered25
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