Merrow Lane is in Guildford and in Guildford district. GU4 7LQ is located in the Burpham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Guildford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merrow Lane, Guildford, GU4 7LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GU4 7FX, GU4 7LG, GU4 7LB, GU4 7LH, GU4 7JF, GU4 7JB, GU4 7JQ, GU4 7LE, GU4 7LF.

Merrow Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merrow Lane are based on 46 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 GU4 7LQ

Average Price
£693,033
Semi-Detached
£703,734
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£693,963
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£624,177

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrow Lane

Average Price
£707,464
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrow LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Marlin House, 34 Merrow Lane, Guildford, Surrey
Other, an established residential building 		£645,0002023-05-12 £624,177
51 Merrow Lane, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£930,0002021-08-23 £998,921
35 Merrow Lane, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£680,0002021-01-11 £738,232
56 Merrow Lane, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002020-01-20 £874,456
56 Merrow Lane, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002018-03-15 £569,857

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 		3,195 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Burpham Foundation Primary School
Burpham Lane, Burpham GU4 7LZ 		990 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School
Kingfisher Drive, Merrow GU4 7EA 		1,809 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushy Hill Junior School
Sheeplands Avenue, Merrow GU1 2SG 		2,038 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Boxgrove Primary School
Boxgrove Lane, Merrow GU1 2TD 		2,340 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane West, Merrow GU1 2SX 		2,597 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4George Abbot School
Woodruff Avenue, GU1 1XX 		1,530 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Peter's Catholic School
Horseshoe Lane East, Merrow GU1 2TN 		2,182 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ's College, Guildford
Larch Avenue, GU1 1JY 		3,480 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hoe Valley School
Egley Road, GU22 0NH 		4,955 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Guildford County School
Farnham Road, GU2 4LU 		5,192 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWoking College
Rydens Way, GU22 9DL 		5,144 yd Academy 16-19 converter 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 		2,983 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Pond Meadow School
Larch Avenue, GU1 1DR 		3,165 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLanesborough School
Maori Road, Guildford GU1 2EL 		3,249 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedGuildford High School
London Road, GU1 1SJ 		3,437 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Royal Grammar School Guildford
High Street, Guildford GU1 3BB 		4,102 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
StarbucksStarbucks, Sainsburys Superstore Clay Lane987 yd
M & R barber and brew6 Kingpost Parade1,000 yd
Rajdoot Tandoori RestaurantRaj Doot Restaurant, 220 London Road1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwayGarage, 224 London Road812 yd
Shangri-La7 Kingpost Parade1,000 yd
Seafare206 London Road1,075 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Superstore Clay Lane987 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
George Abbot School Playing Fields
NEW INN LANE 		grass pitches811 yd
Sutherland Memorial Park
CLAY LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts911 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.2%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merrow Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 53 crimes were reported near Merrow Lane . 70% 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 GU4 7LQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 53
Violence And Sexual Offences 12
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Theft 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Drugs 4
Public Order 4
Burglary 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of GU4 7LQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket534 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket534 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oak Tree Close270 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Sutton Hill81 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merrow Lane254 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jersey Close378 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket534 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket534 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Merrow Lane254 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in GU4 7LQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired79
Full-Time Employee77
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities18
Construction16
Financial and insurance activities15
Information and communication14
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Education14
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female168
Male151

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex181
Separated3
Divorced7
Widowed15

Health

Very good health178
Good health101
Fair health31
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 131
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese4
Indian11
Other Asian7
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White276
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union18
Rest of Europe2
Africa16
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years32
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom280
Ireland6
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal4
Spain1
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa5
Eastern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion108
Christian167
Buddhist2
Hindu6
Jewish1
Other religion10
Not answered25
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