Bedford Road is in Guildford and in Guildford district. GU1 4SJ is located in the Friary and St Nicolas electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Guildford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bedford Road, Guildford, GU1 4SJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GU1 4RY, GU1 4TL, GU1 4YR, GU1 4SB, GU1 4UA, GU1 4YW, GU1 4SF, GU1 4UL, GU1 4UR.

Bedford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Road are based on 13 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 4SJ

Average Price
£291,737
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£227,510
Other
£1,062,449

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£291,737
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
New House Bedford Road, Guildford, Surrey
Other, an established residential building 		£1,050,0002016-12-02 £1,062,449
Flat 7 St. James House, 20 Bedford Road, Guildford, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£135,0002004-04-15 £227,510
Flat 10 St. James House, 20 Bedford Road, Guildford, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£135,0002004-04-15 £227,510
Flat 1 St. James House, 20 Bedford Road, Guildford, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£135,0002004-04-15 £227,510
Flat 5 St. James House, 20 Bedford Road, Guildford, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£135,0002004-04-15 £227,510

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 		2,568 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 4Sandfield Primary School
Stoke Road, GU1 4DT 		589 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School
Portsmouth Road, GU2 4YD 		744 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pewley Down Infant School
Semaphore Road, GU1 3PT 		1,155 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Eleanor's Church of England School
Queen Eleanor's Road, GU2 7SD 		1,268 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School
Addison Road, GU1 3QF 		1,799 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Guildford County School
Farnham Road, GU2 4LU 		652 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ's College, Guildford
Larch Avenue, GU1 1JY 		2,127 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings College Guildford
Southway, GU2 8DU 		2,226 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4George Abbot School
Woodruff Avenue, GU1 1XX 		3,078 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Peter's Catholic School
Horseshoe Lane East, Merrow GU1 2TN 		3,388 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Royal Grammar School Guildford
High Street, Guildford GU1 3BB 		781 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Surrey
Stag Hill, GU2 7XH 		833 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGuildford High School
London Road, GU1 1SJ 		1,255 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedLanesborough School
Maori Road, Guildford GU1 2EL 		1,714 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4The Hope Service
Worplesdon Road, GU2 9RS 		1,856 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
The Grill GuildfordThe Casino Nightclub Onslow Street66 yd
YMCAThe Bridge Bridge Street124 yd
Muffin BreakUnit 28a The Friary Shopping Centre Level Two139 yd
Paul's CafeCafe, Guildford Bus Station Commercial Road152 yd
Bubble CiTeaKiosk 4 The Friary Shopping Centre Level Two170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Labyrinth Guildford13 - 15 Bridge Street96 yd
Lloyds Number 1 BarWetherspoon, Rodboro Buildings Bridge Street124 yd
Popworld GuildfordArmour Buildings Bridge Street125 yd
The Five And LimeFive And Lime, 3 Leapale Road299 yd
George Abbot7 - 11 High Street327 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwaySt James House, 20 Bedford Road9 yd
ShakeawayUnit 30 The Friary Shopping Centre Level Two139 yd
Grab EatStar Cafe, Guildford Railway Station Station View181 yd
Subway Friary LtdFc5 The Friary Shopping Centre Level Three214 yd
T489A Woodbridge Road224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco7 - 9 Bridge Street96 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsM&s Simply Food, Guildford Railway Station Station View197 yd
Oseyo23 North Street256 yd
WaitroseWaitrose York Road329 yd
Marks & SpencerFood Hall Bakery And Cafe, 61 - 65 High Street369 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bridges Health And Fitness Club (Closed)
14-15 14-15 North Street 		health and fitness suite328 yd
Woodbridge Road Cricket Ground (Closed)
Wharf Road 		grass pitches554 yd
Royal Grammar School Guildford
HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite658 yd
Guildford County School
FARNHAM ROAD 		696 yd
Guildford Harbour Hotel
ALEXANDRA TERRACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool820 yd
Stoke Recreation Ground
RECREATION ROAD 		grass pitches867 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 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.7%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 3578 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of GU1 4SJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bedford Road, Guildford, GU1 4SJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3578
Violence And Sexual Offences 1232
Shoplifting 682
Anti Social Behaviour 444
Public Order 422
Criminal Damage And Arson 213
Other Theft 179
Drugs 87
Bicycle Theft 69
Theft From The Person 64
Other Crime 48
Vehicle Crime 40
Burglary 40
Possession Of Weapons 31
Robbery 27

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of GU1 4SJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area140 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fays Passage66 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Ward Street435 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Ward Street435 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ward Street435 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ward Street435 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub66 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fays Passage66 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub66 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fays Passage66 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bedford Road, Guildford, GU1 4SJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU1 4SJ 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 Employee54
Student (economically inactive)29
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Retired9
Other7
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Accommodation and food service activities13
Education12
Financial and insurance activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other10
Construction9
Human health and social work activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Information and communication6
Manufacturing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female74
Male119

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex33
Separated2
Divorced18
Widowed2

Health

Very good health85
Good health68
Fair health28
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 70
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese8
Indian5
Other Asian4
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White157
Arab3
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom110
European Union41
Rest of Europe10
Africa7
Middle East and Asia26

Length of Residence

Born in the UK110
10+ Years19
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years29
Less than 2 years29

Passport Held

United Kingdom105
Ireland1
France2
Germany3
Spain3
Poland2
Romania7
Other EU countries20
Turkey1
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East5
Eastern Asia7
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion93
Christian71
Hindu1
Jewish5
Muslim10
Other religion2
Not answered12
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