The Folly is in Lightwater and in Surrey Heath district. GU18 5UZ is located in the Bisley & West End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Surrey Heath. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Folly, Lightwater, GU18 5UZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GU18 5XB, GU18 5YP, GU18 5XA, GU18 5YR, GU18 5XH, GU18 5YW.

The Folly Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Folly are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Surrey Heath.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU18 5UZ

Average Price
£956,846
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£956,846
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Folly

Average Price
£924,174
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 FollyStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Old House The Folly, Lightwater, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£920,0002017-03-24 £1,045,240
Folly Lodge The Folly, Lightwater, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£660,0002015-07-31 £801,197
Folly Lodge The Folly, Lightwater, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£615,0002015-05-29 £753,151
Farthings The Folly, Lightwater, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£590,0002012-11-02 £907,822
High Lodge The Folly, Lightwater, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£715,0002006-06-27 £1,276,818

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Lightwater Village School
Catena Rise, GU18 5RD 		999 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hammond School
Badger Drive, GU18 5TS 		1,015 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Connaught Junior School
Manor Way, GU19 5JY 		2,032 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bagshot Infant School
School Lane, GU19 5BP 		2,439 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Benner Lane, West End GU24 9JQ 		2,750 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Gordon's School
Bagshot Road, West End GU24 9PT 		1,789 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Collingwood College
Kingston Road, GU15 4AE 		3,963 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tomlinscote School
Tomlinscote Way, Frimley GU16 8PY 		5,094 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHall Grove School
London Road, GU19 5HZ 		3,077 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWoodcote House School
Snows Ride, GU20 6PF 		3,224 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedFernways School
Hatton Hill, GU20 6AB 		3,243 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carwarden House Community School
118 Upper Chobham Road, GU15 1EJ 		4,313 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Portesbery School
Newfoundland Road, GU16 6TA 		4,428 yd Community special school 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
Randalls1 The Square, Lightwater854 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Crossley Club113 Guildford Road, Lightwater941 yd
Lightwater Club74 Guildford Road, Lightwater948 yd
The Red LionRed Lion Ph, 114 Guildford Road1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mei's Kitchen56 Guildford Road, Lightwater865 yd
Papa Johns Pizza64 Guildford Road, Lightwater868 yd
Cinnamon Palace67 Guildford Road, Lightwater873 yd
Oysters Fish & Chip Shop81 Guildford Road, Lightwater888 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group57-61 Guildford Road, Lightwater846 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Briars Centre
Briar Avenue 		grass pitches690 yd
Lightwater Recreation Ground
MEADOWBANK ROAD 		grass pitches1,027 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed62.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed62.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed13.75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Folly Street dangerous?

In 2023, 19 crimes were reported near The Folly. 79% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of GU18 5UZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Folly, Lightwater, GU18 5UZ

Employment

GU18 5UZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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 Employee129
Retired68
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed42
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family15
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education30
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Information and communication23
Human health and social work activities21
Transport and storage20
Other16
Construction14
Manufacturing13
Financial and insurance activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female228
Male196

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex223
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed16

Health

Very good health278
Good health103
Fair health38
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 165
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian9
Pakistani5
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White393

Country of Birth

United Kingdom383
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK383
10+ Years29
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom396
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Spain3
Lithuania2
Other EU countries4
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held14

Religion

No religion136
Christian252
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim13
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered14
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