The Common is in Shalford, Guildford and in Guildford district. GU4 8JE is located in the Shalford electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Guildford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Common, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8JE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GU4 8JA, GU4 8JS, GU4 8LD, GU4 8JX, GU4 8JF, GU4 8JU, GU4 8DN, GU4 8JT, GU4 8HD.

The Common Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Common are based on 27 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 8JE

Average Price
£1,922,329
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,922,329
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Common

Average Price
£1,609,126
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 CommonStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Old Somersbury The Common, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,500,0002018-05-01 £3,010,084
Somersbury Cottage The Common, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,250,0002015-02-20 £1,746,189
Corner Cottage The Common, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£785,0002012-07-12 £1,267,169
Old Somersbury The Common, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,050,0002010-05-26 £3,566,663
Old Somersbury The Common, Guildford, Surrey
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,430,0002005-07-15 £3,030,466

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Wharf Nursery School & Children's Centre
The Wharf, Woolsack Way GU7 1JG 		4,439 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedShalford Infant School
Shalford Infant School, Station Row GU4 8BY 		404 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tillingbourne Junior School
New Road, Chilworth GU4 8NB 		1,662 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School
Portsmouth Road, GU2 4YD 		2,664 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pewley Down Infant School
Semaphore Road, GU1 3PT 		2,707 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School
Addison Road, GU1 3QF 		2,716 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBroadwater School
Summers Road, GU7 3BW 		2,509 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Guildford County School
Farnham Road, GU2 4LU 		3,091 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Peter's Catholic School
Horseshoe Lane East, Merrow GU1 2TN 		4,727 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings College Guildford
Southway, GU2 8DU 		5,049 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4George Abbot School
Woodruff Avenue, GU1 1XX 		5,251 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBramley Oak Academy
Horsham Road, Bramley GU5 0BJ 		1,051 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Gosden House School
Horsham Road, Bramley GU5 0AH 		1,304 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Catherine's School
Station Road, Bramley GU5 0DF 		2,017 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedArun Court
Arun Court School, 14 High Street GU5 0HF 		2,349 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Royal Grammar School Guildford
High Street, Guildford GU1 3BB 		3,095 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
Snooty Fox3 - 5 Kings Road272 yd
Passorn Thai RestaurantChada Thai Restaurant, 2 Kings Road272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Joe Manneh Catering Company at The Queen VictoriaThe Queen Victoria Station Row490 yd
The Sea Horse InnThe Sea Horse Inn, 52 - 54 The Street916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wing Hung29 Kings Road203 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shalford Lawn Tennis Club
KINGS ROAD 		tennis courts113 yd
Shalford Cricket Club
Horsham Road 		grass pitches348 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 14.3%
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 speed76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Common Street dangerous?

In 2023, 87 crimes were reported near The Common . 63% 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 8JE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 87
Violence And Sexual Offences 28
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Vehicle Crime 11
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Burglary 6
Other Theft 4
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of GU4 8JE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pound Place Close368 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pound Place Close368 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pound Place Close368 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Weald Close333 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bryant Mews288 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Morecote Close242 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Oakford Mews325 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kings Road191 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pound Place Close368 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pound Place Close368 yd

Employment

GU4 8JE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in GU4 8JE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired117
Full-Time Employee64
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Education21
Financial and insurance activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Information and communication10
Human health and social work activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Construction4
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female169
Male161

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex182
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed25

Health

Very good health171
Good health118
Fair health30
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 157
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White320
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union15
Rest of Europe4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean11
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years25
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom299
Ireland4
France3
Other EU countries7
Central and South America2
No passport held15

Religion

No religion98
Christian211
Jewish1
Sikh2
Not answered16
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