How many schools are near GU2 4EL?

There are 29 schools within a 2-mile catchment of GU2 4EL, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

7 crimes were reported within 400m of GU2 4EL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near GU2 4EL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of GU2 4EL includes 1 train station, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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GU2 4EL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 14 JUN 2026

GU2 4EL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

80/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,776 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

95Schools

67Safety

90Health

82Transport

64Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around GU2 4EL.

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.

Schools95/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total

St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School0.1 mi Guildford County SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Castle Garden School0.5 mi Surrey Maths School0.6 mi Royal Grammar School Guildford0.6 mi Pewley Down Infant SchoolOutstanding · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Guildford County School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety67/100

7crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 13 GP, 3 hospitals, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GUILDFORD ACTION — 0.6 mi

Transport82/100

Guildford Rail Station0.4 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64/100

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 9.6 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.35 mi away)

Nearest: Guildford Cemetery — 0.1 mi

Amenities89/100

19supermarkets

19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: M&S Guildford — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near GU2 4EL.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.6µg/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

54dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in GU2.

Average sold price by property type across the GU2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,225 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£728k▼ 7.9%

Semi-detached£566k▲ 16.4%

Terraced£438k▲ 3.7%

Flat£252k▼ 7.3%

District-level averages (GU2) — 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 GU2 4EL

GU2 4EL scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, GU2 4EL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,776 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School, within a short walk.

There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GUILDFORD ACTION, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FARNHAM ROAD HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are 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 low (about 54 dB Lden).

There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Guildford Cemetery, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 19 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is M&S Guildford, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 GU2 4EL on NestScope.

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