Downing Avenue is in Guildford and in Guildford district. GU2 7SY is located in the Onslow electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Guildford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Downing Avenue, Guildford, GU2 7SY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GU2 7SN, GU2 7SZ, GU2 7SL, GU2 7SX, GU2 7TA, GU2 7SU, GU2 7ST, GU2 7SW, GU2 7UQ.

Downing Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downing Avenue are based on 32 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 GU2 7SY

Average Price
£472,923
Semi-Detached
£469,029
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£531,335
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downing Avenue

Average Price
£472,923
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downing AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Downing Avenue, Guildford, Surrey
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002023-03-06 £470,703
11 Downing Avenue, Guildford, Surrey
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002022-10-20 £566,475
8 Downing Avenue, Guildford, Surrey
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£529,8512022-04-14 £539,319
9 Downing Avenue, Guildford, Surrey
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£557,0002021-12-14 £579,750
7 Downing Avenue, Guildford, Surrey
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002021-06-24 £579,475

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 		2,968 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 4Queen Eleanor's Church of England School
Queen Eleanor's Road, GU2 7SD 		405 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Onslow Infant School
Powell Close, Onslow Village GU2 7DD 		642 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Guildford Grove Primary School
Southway, GU2 8YD 		835 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
155 Aldershot Road, GU2 8YH 		1,447 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School
Portsmouth Road, GU2 4YD 		1,848 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kings College Guildford
Southway, GU2 8DU 		761 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Guildford County School
Farnham Road, GU2 4LU 		1,355 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ's College, Guildford
Larch Avenue, GU1 1JY 		2,508 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4George Abbot School
Woodruff Avenue, GU1 1XX 		4,429 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBroadwater School
Summers Road, GU7 3BW 		4,679 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Surrey
Stag Hill, GU2 7XH 		1,092 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWey Valley College
Southway, GU2 8AA 		1,169 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRydes Hill Preparatory School
Rydes Hill House, Aldershot Road GU2 8BP 		1,518 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hope Service
Worplesdon Road, GU2 9RS 		1,684 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Royal Grammar School Guildford
High Street, Guildford GU1 3BB 		2,435 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Georgies Kitchen4, The Square Wilderness Road568 yd
The Bench BarBench Bar, Surrey Sports Park Richard Meyjes Road674 yd
Pitchside CoffeeSurrey Sports Park Richard Meyjes Road674 yd
Assessment and Qualifications AllianceStag Hill House710 yd
Vet School CafeVet School Main Building, University Of Surrey Daphne Jackson Road736 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AstolatThe Astolat, 9 Old Palace Road767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anaj Indian TakeawayAnaj, The Astolat, 9 Old Palace Road767 yd
Southway Chicken House / Southway Pizza House107 Southway790 yd
Oriental Express11 - 13 Madrid Road941 yd
PizzamanPizzaman, Union House1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group12 - 14 Madrid Road1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Queen Eleanor'S C Of E Junior School
QUEEN ELEANORS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool275 yd
Spirit Health Club (Guildford)
HOLIDAY INN HOLIDAY INN EGERTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool367 yd
Unisport - Varsity Centre (Closed)
Egerton Road 		grass pitches, squash courts383 yd
Onslow Village Recreation Ground
WILDERS WILDERS FARM WALK 		grass pitches, tennis courts628 yd
Unisport - Sports Centre (Closed)
health and fitness suite, squash courts630 yd
Surrey Sports Park
UNIVERSITY OF SURREY UNIVERSITY OF SURREY RICHARD MEYJES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts695 yd
Kings College Guildford
SOUTHWAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches884 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 speed62.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downing Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 97 crimes were reported near Downing Avenue . 61% 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 GU2 7SY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 97
Violence And Sexual Offences 41
Other Theft 15
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Vehicle Crime 7
Public Order 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Burglary 4
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of GU2 7SY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Drive444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St John'S Close371 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St John'S Road316 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Cherry Tree Avenue397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St John'S Road316 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St John'S Road316 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Elmbank Avenue452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St John'S Road316 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pentreath Avenue266 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St John'S Road316 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU2 7SY 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 Employee95
Student (economically inactive)59
Retired40
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Unemployed7
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Education21
Human health and social work activities16
Other14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Manufacturing12
Construction11
Information and communication11
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female170
Male154

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex107
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated1
Divorced16
Widowed14

Health

Very good health174
Good health105
Fair health33
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 131
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese19
Indian19
Pakistani4
Other Asian3
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other4
White247
Roma1
Arab3
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union26
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years40
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
France1
Italy5
Spain3
Romania5
Other EU countries7
Eastern Asia10
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia3
Oceania4
No passport held15

Religion

No religion153
Christian112
Buddhist1
Hindu13
Muslim13
Other religion6
Not answered25
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