Downs Drive, Merrow, Guildford

House prices, sold prices and local information for GU1 2WH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£626,000

7 sales

Price range

£120k – £1.85m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Jul 2024

GU1 2WH

At a glance

House prices£626k averageSince 2016 (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 station26 min walkLondon Road (Guildford) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Downs Drive, Merrow, Guildford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jul 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £156,400. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downs Drive compared

GU1 postcode area£599,992

Guildford£611,973

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	5	£156,400	18 Nov 2021
Detached	2	£1,800,000	31 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Downs Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Downs Drive GU1 2WH	31 Jul 2024	£1,750,000	Detached	Freehold
Flat 2, Claydon House, Downs Drive GU1 2WH	18 Nov 2021	£130,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 3, Claydon House, Downs Drive GU1 2WH	26 Aug 2021	£164,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, Claydon House, Downs Drive GU1 2WH	21 Feb 2020	£120,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 4, Claydon House, Downs Drive GU1 2WH	11 Sep 2018	£240,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, Claydon House, Downs Drive GU1 2WH	6 Feb 2018	£127,500	Flat	Leasehold
Albury House, 5, Downs Drive GU1 2WH	31 Mar 2016	£1,850,000	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
Flat 2, Claydon House, Downs Drive	£127,500 (Feb 2018) → £130,500 (Nov 2021)	+2% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downs Drive

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downs Drive 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 offences	13
Anti-social behaviour	10
Other theft	2
Public order	2
Other crime	2
Criminal damage & arson	1

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

Flood risk

Downs Drive 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 Downs Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 436 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Peter's Catholic School 1,360 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Merrow Junior School 209 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
Boxgrove Primary School 646 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School 90 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–7	Good Report	0.8 mi
Tormead School 786 pupils	Other independent school Inter- / non- denominational	4–18	Report	0.9 mi
George Abbot School 1,927 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.1 mi
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School 368 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	1.2 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Chilworth station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
Guildford station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

High Path Road (opp, Epsom Road) 4 min walk
High Path Road (adj, Epsom Road) 5 min walk
Levylsdene (adj, Epsom Road) 5 min walk
Levylsdene (opp, Epsom Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Merrow Park Surgery
Kingfisher Drive, Guildford · 0.7 mi
Austen Road Surgery
1 Austen Road, Guildford · 1.0 mi
St. Luke's Surgery
Warren Road, Guildford · 1.0 mi
Dapdune House Surgery
Dapdune House, Wharf Road, Guildford · 1.8 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.4%	62.5%
Private rented	11.0%	20.3%
Social rented	1.5%	17.1%
Households	661

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,652

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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