GU12 5EF

POSTCODE

An Ash Vale postcode in Guildford, a 15-minute walk from Ash Vale Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Ash Vale Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
  • Ash Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • North Camp Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

Bus stops

  • Napier Lane

    Bus · adj · south

    296 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Napier Lane

    Bus · opp · north

    325 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • St Mary's Road

    Bus · adj · north

    385 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • St Mary's Road

    Bus · opp · south

    400 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Shawfield Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    500 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · GU12 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · GU12 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 110 sales

GU12 5EF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the GU12 5 sector.

Average price
£409,934
Median price: £394,500
Median +2.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 110 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £450,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£484k£409k£334k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£450,000 · 2026-09-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
GU12 5LA
£410,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
GU12 5NP
£325,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
GU12 5QN
£635,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
GU12 5DH
£200,000 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Freehold
GU12 5NQ
£500,000 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
GU12 5NB
£390,000 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
GU12 5PH
£315,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
GU12 5NE
£390,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
GU12 5HS
£457,123 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
GU12 5DR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near GU12 5EF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GU12 5EF

Counts are for Ash Vale 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
13
YoY +18%
17114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 1 key categories improving · violent crime rising

28
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 004 (E02006347)

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
£69,136

£59,456–£80,391

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,065

£43,534–£57,576

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,336

£41,153–£47,765

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,615

£35,613–£46,320

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: 1,431
White Brit.90.1%
Other White3.4%
White Irish1.8%
Other Asian0.7%
Chinese0.6%
+ 10 other groups · 3.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,431
Christian52.5%
No religion40.0%
Not answered6.1%
Sikh0.4%
Other religion0.3%
+ 4 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,434
50–6422.0%
35–4919.6%
65–7414.4%
75–849.8%
25–348.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%

Households

Total households: 610
Single family household, all members 66+17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
One person: aged 66+12.6%
One person: other12.5%
+ 9 other households · 28.4%

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.
30350
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30350 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for GU12 5EF

England
Country
Guildford
Local Authority
Surrey
Ash Vale
Ward
Guildford and Aldershot
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GU12 5EF
Coordinates
51.2613, -0.7185
Grid reference
SU895521
Easting
489,510
Northing
152,134
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X776J+GH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ash and Ash Vale
Travel to Work
Guildford and Aldershot
ITL Region
Guildford

Administrative Information

Guildford
Local Authority
Council Area
Godalming and Ash E14001249
Constituency
E14001249
Surrey
Police Force
England
Ward
Ash Vale
Constituency code
E14001249
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Ash
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 004E E01030430
E01030430
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Guildford 004 E02006347
E02006347
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Guildford 004E E01030430
E01030430
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Guildford 004 E02006347
E02006347
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

7:02 AM4:30 PM
7:02 AM
Sunrise
4:30 PM
Sunset
9 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:02 AM
Sunset (today)
4:30 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 28 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 GU12 5EF 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 E01030430 and MSOA E02006347 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30350
Present — Active
Postcode GU12 5EF 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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