The Crescent is in Guildford and in Guildford district. GU2 8AL is located in the Westborough electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Guildford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Crescent, Guildford, GU2 8AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GU2 8BN, GU2 8AJ, GU2 8BS, GU2 8AG, GU2 8BW, GU2 8BA, GU2 8AH, GU2 8AY, GU2 8AQ.

The Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Crescent are based on 16 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 8AL

Average Price
£524,192
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£524,192
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£524,192
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 CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 The Crescent, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002023-04-28 £346,896
4 The Crescent, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-02-11 £397,867
10 The Crescent, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£382,5002021-04-16 £421,475
Little Willow The Crescent, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£660,0002017-07-25 £778,848
Little Willow The Crescent, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002012-12-18 £796,139

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 		1,678 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School
155 Aldershot Road, GU2 8YH 		455 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Stoughton Infant School
Stoughton Road, GU2 9ZT 		792 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northmead Junior School
Grange Road, GU2 9ZA 		1,162 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Guildford Grove Primary School
Southway, GU2 8YD 		1,297 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Eleanor's Church of England School
Queen Eleanor's Road, GU2 7SD 		1,455 yd Academy converter 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 		1,135 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ's College, Guildford
Larch Avenue, GU1 1JY 		1,274 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Guildford County School
Farnham Road, GU2 4LU 		2,078 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4George Abbot School
Woodruff Avenue, GU1 1XX 		3,637 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Peter's Catholic School
Horseshoe Lane East, Merrow GU1 2TN 		4,438 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWey Valley College
Southway, GU2 8AA 		244 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hope Service
Worplesdon Road, GU2 9RS 		371 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRydes Hill Preparatory School
Rydes Hill House, Aldershot Road GU2 8BP 		625 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Surrey
Stag Hill, GU2 7XH 		1,077 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pond Meadow School
Larch Avenue, GU1 1DR 		1,631 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
Gurkha Kitchen111 Aldershot Road262 yd
Alex Cafe3 - 5 Worplesdon Road390 yd
CH&Co WorkplaceGround Floor, 1000 Cathedral Square Cathedral Hill408 yd
The Smooth12B Worplesdon Road431 yd
GERMAN KEBAP HAUS12A Worplesdon Road434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stoughton & Westborough RBL Club LtdThe Royal British Legion Northway285 yd
Holroyd Arms36 Aldershot Road288 yd
Wooden BridgeWooden Bridge Woodbridge Hill621 yd
Park Barn Community ClubSocial Club, Park Barn Community Centre Cabell Road1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Empire fish bar115 Aldershot Road262 yd
Ming's Take Away121 Aldershot Road262 yd
Domino's Pizza53 Woodbridge Hill532 yd
Guildford Kebab Centre39 Woodbridge Hill536 yd
Southway Chicken House / Southway Pizza House107 Southway602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group121B Aldershot Road180 yd
Sainsbury's124 Worplesdon Road450 yd
Co-op Late Shop48 Woodbridge Hill572 yd
Waitrose200 - 202 Worplesdon Road900 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stoughton Recreation Ground
STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE STOUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE WORPLESDON ROAD 		grass pitches375 yd
The Gym (Guildford)
GUILDFORD BUSINESS PARK 		health and fitness suite670 yd
Stoughton Infant School
STOUGHTON ROAD 		grass pitches785 yd
Unisport - Sports Centre (Closed)
health and fitness suite, squash courts805 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 29.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 29.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 29.4%

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 speed37.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 320 crimes were reported near The Crescent . 32% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of GU2 8AL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 320
Violence And Sexual Offences 106
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Public Order 33
Shoplifting 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Other Theft 18
Vehicle Crime 18
Burglary 15
Drugs 11
Other Crime 9
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of GU2 8AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brierly Close515 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Firsway328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hillspur Close441 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket338 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket338 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket338 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket338 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket338 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brierly Close515 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU2 8AL 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

Student (economically inactive)117
Full-Time Employee114
Retired51
Full-Time Student (with or without job)47
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed28
Other12
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Education33
Human health and social work activities29
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Other16
Construction16
Accommodation and food service activities15
Information and communication13
Administrative and support service activities12
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female222
Male241

Partnership Status

Single251
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated4
Divorced13
Widowed9

Health

Very good health280
Good health126
Fair health45
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 147
Degree or Similar 133
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese14
Indian19
Pakistani1
Other Asian16
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian14
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White362
Roma2
Arab1
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom356
European Union39
Rest of Europe2
Africa12
Middle East and Asia48
The Americas and the Caribbean8
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK356
10+ Years46
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years29

Passport Held

United Kingdom376
Ireland3
France2
Germany3
Italy9
Portugal1
Spain3
Poland9
Romania4
Other EU countries9
Middle East1
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia11
Central and South America3
No passport held23

Religion

No religion212
Christian188
Hindu14
Muslim10
Sikh4
Other religion6
Not answered29
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