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GU1 2JW

POSTCODE

A Castle postcode in Guildford, a 13-minute walk from London Road (Guildford) Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    St Peter's Catholic School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 63.6

    Last criterion: Criterion 4 (Catholic children not at named feeders). Furthest place offered: 29.3 mi. Distance gives no priority.

  2. 2
    George Abbot School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 58.2

    Last place offered: 1.8 mi. You're 0.72 mi away.

Primary nearby

Surrey · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Guildford is the district council. School applications go through Surrey.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • London Road (Guildford) Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Guildford Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min

Bus stops

  • The Greenwood

    Bus · adj · north-west

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Boxgrove Lane

    Bus · opp · north-west

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Boxgrove Lane

    Bus · adj · south-east

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Greenwood

    Bus · opp · south-east

    192 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Tormead Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    294 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · GU1 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · GU1 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 97 sales

GU1 2JW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the GU1 2 sector.

Average price
£764,952
Median price: £540,000
Median -10.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 97 sales
View district GU1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £1,097,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.1m£796k£494k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£1,625,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
GU1 2LF
£570,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
GU1 2AZ
£750,000 · 2026-08-27 · Detached · Freehold
GU1 2NY
£500,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
GU1 2UW
£552,500 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
GU1 2QQ
£510,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
GU1 2UW
£315,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
GU1 2AS
£1,454,500 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
GU1 2JL
£340,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
GU1 2EJ
£385,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
GU1 2EE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near GU1 2JW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GU1 2JW

Counts are for Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
34
YoY +62%
412815
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY +29%
21135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY -18%
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
45
YoY -38%
734721
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · violent crime rising

116
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Guildford 011 (E02006354)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£85,059

£72,652–£99,583

Disposable (net) annual household income
£60,757

£52,529–£70,274

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£55,229

£50,386–£60,537

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£43,342

£38,046–£49,375

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,356
White Brit.72.9%
Other White10.7%
Chinese2.8%
White & Asian2.4%
Indian2.2%
+ 13 other groups · 9.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,357
Christian52.7%
No religion36.4%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim2.1%
Hindu1.2%
+ 4 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,357
35–4921.3%
50–6419.8%
10–1510.2%
25–348.9%
65–748.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%

Households

Total households: 915
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children26.8%
Single family household, all members 66+12.5%
One person: other12.2%
One person: aged 66+9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
+ 9 other households · 30.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
33245
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 33245 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for GU1 2JW

England
Country
Guildford
Local Authority
Surrey
Castle
Ward
Guildford and Aldershot
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GU1 2JW
Coordinates
51.2436, -0.5507
Grid reference
TQ012503
Easting
501,257
Northing
150,381
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X6CVX+CP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Guildford
Travel to Work
Guildford and Aldershot
ITL Region
Guildford

Administrative Information

Guildford
Local Authority
Council Area
Guildford E14001258
Constituency
E14001258
Surrey
Police Force
England
Ward
Castle
Constituency code
E14001258
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Guildford, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Guildford

Health & NHS

Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 92A
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Guildford 011B E01030437
E01030437
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Guildford 011 E02006354
E02006354
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Guildford 011B E01030437
E01030437
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Guildford 011 E02006354
E02006354
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:58 AM4:33 PM
6:58 AM
Sunrise
4:33 PM
Sunset
9 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:58 AM
Sunset (today)
4:33 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 35 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode GU1 2JW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01030437 and MSOA E02006354 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 33245
Present — Active
Postcode GU1 2JW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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