How many schools are near GU1 4BE?

There are 33 schools within a 2-mile catchment of GU1 4BE, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

110 crimes were reported within 400m of GU1 4BE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near GU1 4BE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of GU1 4BE includes 2 train stations, 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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GU1 4BE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

GU1 4BE

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

73/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,325 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

92Schools

45Safety

90Health

87Transport

57Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around GU1 4BE.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools92/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total

Royal Grammar School Guildford0.0 mi Sandfield Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Castle Garden School0.2 mi Pewley Down Infant SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Guildford High School0.4 mi Surrey Maths School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Sandfield Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety45/100

110crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 110 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100

9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 7 GP, 2 hospitals, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GUILDFORD ACTION — 0.2 mi

Transport87/100

London Road (Guildford) Rail Station0.3 mi

Guildford Rail Station0.5 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space57/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 8.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Allen House Grounds — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Guildford — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near GU1 4BE.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

45dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in GU1.

Average sold price by property type across the GU1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,818 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£1.3M▲ 6.1%

Semi-detached£621k▲ 11.5%

Terraced£590k▲ 18.6%

Flat£296k▼ 10.5%

District-level averages (GU1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About GU1 4BE

GU1 4BE scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Guildford about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, GU1 4BE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,325 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Royal Grammar School Guildford, within a short walk.

There were 110 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GUILDFORD ACTION, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOUNT ALVERNIA HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are London Road (Guildford) Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Guildford Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 27 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 45 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allen House Grounds, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Guildford, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is within a short walk.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore GU1 4BE on NestScope.

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