How many schools are near GU1 4DT?

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

102 crimes were reported within 400m of GU1 4DT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near GU1 4DT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of GU1 4DT includes 2 train stations, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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GU1 4DT · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

GU1 4DT

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 16,525 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

80Schools

35Safety

84Health

83Transport

63Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around GU1 4DT.

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.

Schools80/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Sandfield Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Royal Grammar School Guildford0.2 mi Surrey Maths School0.3 mi Guildford High School0.4 mi Castle Garden School0.4 mi Pewley Down Infant SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Sandfield Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety35/100

102crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 102 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 48.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 12 GP, 2 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GUILDFORD ACTION — 0.1 mi

Transport83/100

London Road (Guildford) Rail Station0.3 mi

Guildford Rail Station0.4 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space63/100

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 11.4 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Foxenden Quarry — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, The Co-operative Group, The Southern Co-operative, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Guildford — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near GU1 4DT.

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 noiseLoud

69dB 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 4DT

GU1 4DT scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Waitrose Guildford about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, GU1 4DT is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,525 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 Sandfield Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 102 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GUILDFORD ACTION, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MOUNT ALVERNIA HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are London Road (Guildford) Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Guildford Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 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 high (about 69 dB Lden).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Foxenden Quarry, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, The Co-operative Group, The Southern Co-operative, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Waitrose Guildford, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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 4DT on NestScope.

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