Down Road, Merrow, Guildford

House prices, sold prices and local information for GU1 2PY, GU1 2PZ, GU1 2PX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£375,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£531,263
36 sales
Price range
£335k – £755k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
GU1 2PY

At a glance

House prices£531k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 min walkLondon Road (Guildford) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

36 property sales on Down Road, Merrow, Guildford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £375,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £528,758. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Down Road compared

GU1 postcode area£599,992
Guildford£611,973
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Down Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all GU1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £430,000 (1 sales)2017£430k2018: £475,333 (6 sales)2018£475k2019: £467,625 (4 sales)2019£468k2020: £556,667 (3 sales)2020£557k2021: £552,075 (6 sales)2021£552k2022: £645,000 (2 sales)2022£645k2023: £614,000 (2 sales)2023£614k2024: £545,125 (4 sales)2024£545k2025: £559,571 (7 sales)2025£560k2026: £375,000 (1 sales)2026£375k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached25£528,75815 May 2026
Terraced7£476,21426 Sep 2025
Detached4£643,25029 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Down Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Down Road GU1 2PY 15 May 2026£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Down Road GU1 2PY 26 Sep 2025£597,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Down Road GU1 2PY 15 Sep 2025£465,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Down Road GU1 2PY 29 Aug 2025£755,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Down Road GU1 2PY 15 May 2025£665,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Down Road GU1 2PZ 24 Mar 2025£635,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Down Road GU1 2PY 28 Feb 2025£340,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Down Road GU1 2PX 10 Jan 2025£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Down Road GU1 2PZ 29 Oct 2024£448,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Down Road GU1 2PX 12 Aug 2024£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Down Road GU1 2PX 23 May 2024£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Down Road GU1 2PY 2 Feb 2024£537,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Down Road GU1 2PY 21 Sep 2023£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Down Road GU1 2PY 24 Mar 2023£748,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Down Road GU1 2PX 30 Nov 2022£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Down Road GU1 2PX 27 Oct 2022£660,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Down Road GU1 2PX 17 Dec 2021£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Down Road GU1 2PY 30 Jun 2021£420,000 TerracedFreehold
43C, Down Road GU1 2PZ 28 Jun 2021£431,500 TerracedFreehold
54, Down Road GU1 2PY 12 Jun 2021£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Down Road GU1 2PZ 4 Jun 2021£599,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Down Road GU1 2PX 26 Mar 2021£631,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43B, Down Road GU1 2PZ 25 Sep 2020£390,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Down Road GU1 2PY 10 Jul 2020£665,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Down Road GU1 2PY 10 Jan 2020£615,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Down Road GU1 2PZ 6 Dec 2019£672,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Down Road GU1 2PZ 27 Sep 2019£630,000 OtherFreehold
5, Down Road GU1 2PX 12 Jul 2019£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Down Road GU1 2PY 14 May 2019£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Down Road GU1 2PX 10 May 2019£363,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Down Road GU1 2PY 22 Mar 2019£360,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Down Road GU1 2PX 2 Nov 2018£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Down Road GU1 2PZ 1 Oct 2018£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Down Road GU1 2PY 18 Jul 2018£730,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Down Road GU1 2PX 16 Jul 2018£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43B, Down Road GU1 2PZ 15 May 2018£370,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Down Road GU1 2PZ 30 Apr 2018£452,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Down Road GU1 2PZ 6 Mar 2017£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
36, Down Road £420,000 (Jun 2021) → £465,000 (Sep 2025) +11%
over 4 yrs
40, Down Road £730,000 (Jul 2018) → £748,000 (Mar 2023) → £755,000 (Aug 2025) +3%
over 7 yrs
54, Down Road £615,000 (Jan 2020) → £630,000 (Jun 2021) → £665,000 (May 2025) +8%
over 5 yrs
62, Down Road £335,000 (Oct 2018) → £635,000 (Mar 2025) +90%
over 6 yrs
4, Down Road £363,000 (May 2019) → £631,000 (Mar 2021) → £625,000 (May 2024) +72%
over 5 yrs
43B, Down Road £370,000 (May 2018) → £390,000 (Sep 2020) +5%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Down Road

Crime

51 crimes were reported within about a mile of Down Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences19
Anti-social behaviour10
Public order5
Other crime4
Other theft3
Burglary2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Down Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Upper River Wey Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Down Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 436 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Boxgrove Primary School 646 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Peter's Catholic School 1,360 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Tormead School 786 pupils Other independent school Inter- / non- denominational 4–18 Report 0.6 mi
Merrow Junior School 209 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School 368 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School 90 pupils Primary Church of England 4–7 Good Report 0.9 mi
George Abbot School 1,927 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • London Road (Guildford) station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Guildford station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Chilworth station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Boxgrove Road (adj, Epsom Road) 2 min walk
  • Boxgrove Road (opp, Epsom Road) 2 min walk
  • High Path Road (adj, Epsom Road) 4 min walk
  • High Path Road (opp, Epsom Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Austen Road Surgery
    1 Austen Road, Guildford · 0.7 mi
  • St. Luke's Surgery
    Warren Road, Guildford · 0.8 mi
  • Merrow Park Surgery
    Kingfisher Drive, Guildford · 0.9 mi
  • Dapdune House Surgery
    Dapdune House, Wharf Road, Guildford · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.0%62.5%
Private rented15.2%20.3%
Social rented4.8%17.1%
Households624

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.4%64.1%
Aged 65+23.0%18.6%
Residents1,609

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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