Downs Drive is in Merrow, Guildford and in Guildford district. GU1 2WH is located in the Merrow electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Guildford. This postcode has been in use since 2012-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Downs Drive, Merrow, Guildford, GU1 2WH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GU1 2HW, GU1 2HN, GU1 2QL, GU1 2RZ, GU1 2RY, GU1 2HP, GU1 2SA, GU1 2QQ, GU1 2RU.

Downs Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downs Drive are based on 14 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 2WH

Average Price
£1,417,017
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,361,876
Flats/Maisonettes
£157,206
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Drive

Average Price
£1,417,017
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 2 Claydon House Downs Drive, Guildford, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,5002021-11-18 £131,097
Flat 3 Claydon House Downs Drive, Guildford, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£164,0002021-08-26 £172,354
Flat 1 Claydon House Downs Drive, Guildford, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002020-02-21 £127,940
Flat 4 Claydon House Downs Drive, Guildford, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-09-11 £249,452
Flat 2 Claydon House Downs Drive, Guildford, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£127,5002018-02-06 £133,860

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 		3,861 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 		495 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Boxgrove Primary School
Boxgrove Lane, Merrow GU1 2TD 		842 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushy Hill Junior School
Sheeplands Avenue, Merrow GU1 2SG 		892 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School
Kingfisher Drive, Merrow GU4 7EA 		1,200 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School
Addison Road, GU1 3QF 		1,813 yd Voluntary aided 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 		635 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4George Abbot School
Woodruff Avenue, GU1 1XX 		1,726 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ's College, Guildford
Larch Avenue, GU1 1JY 		3,787 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Guildford County School
Farnham Road, GU2 4LU 		3,820 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings College Guildford
Southway, GU2 8DU 		5,373 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 		1,456 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedLanesborough School
Maori Road, Guildford GU1 2EL 		1,595 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedGuildford High School
London Road, GU1 1SJ 		2,098 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Royal Grammar School Guildford
High Street, Guildford GU1 3BB 		2,544 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Pond Meadow School
Larch Avenue, GU1 1DR 		3,709 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
Guildford Golf ClubGuildford Golf Club Grove Road96 yd
Cottage221 Epsom Road739 yd
ASHUKA TANDOORIMerrow Heights, 255 - 257 Epsom Road772 yd
Cafe BBoxgrove Primary School, Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Lane909 yd
Clandon GolfClandon Golf Epsom Road1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Horse and GroomHorse And Groom Epsom Road742 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza207 Epsom Road689 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Merrow SF ConnectMerrow Service Station, 215 - 219 Epsom Road689 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Guildford Golf Club
GROVE ROAD 		golf120 yd
Merrow Village Club & Hall
EPSOM ROAD 		487 yd
Guildford County School (Urnfield)
URNFIELD HOUSE URNFIELD HOUSE DOWNSIDE ROAD 		grass pitches560 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury School
HORSESHOE LANE WEST 		grass pitches628 yd
St Peters Catholic School
HORSESHOE LANE EAST 		grass pitches713 yd
Boxgrove Primary School
BOXGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOXGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOXGROVE LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool904 yd
Bushy Hill Junior School
Sheeplands Avenue 		grass pitches972 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Guildford)
EPSOM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool988 yd
Merrow Cricket Club
MERROW CRICKET CLUB MERROW CRICKET CLUB EPSOM ROAD 		grass pitches988 yd
Merrow Lawn Tennis Club
ABBOTS WAY 		tennis courts1,002 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed348.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed27 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downs Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 25 crimes were reported near Downs Drive. 77% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of GU1 2WH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Downs Drive, Merrow, Guildford, GU1 2WH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU1 2WH 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 Employee106
Retired60
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities28
Education22
Information and communication19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities12
Financial and insurance activities11
Construction11
Other9
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female185
Male158

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex159
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed14

Health

Very good health240
Good health84
Fair health11
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 173
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian6
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other3
White316
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union15
Rest of Europe3
Africa7
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years27
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom306
Ireland4
Germany1
Spain4
Lithuania2
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East3
Eastern Asia5
Central and South America2
No passport held12

Religion

No religion125
Christian195
Hindu6
Muslim3
Not answered14
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