Escombe Drive, Guildford

House prices, sold prices and local information for GU2 9RE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£473,064
15 sales
Price range
£368k – £620k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jan 2025
GU2 9RE

At a glance

House prices£473k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station33 min walkWorplesdon station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Escombe Drive, Guildford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £473,064. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Escombe Drive compared

GU2 postcode area£533,937
Guildford£611,973
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Escombe Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all GU2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £469,950 (1 sales)2016£470k2017: £385,000 (1 sales)2017£385k2018: £436,333 (3 sales)2018£436k2020: £387,500 (3 sales)2020£388k2022: £578,670 (3 sales)2022£579k2023: £500,000 (1 sales)2023£500k2024: £548,000 (2 sales)2024£548k2025: £437,500 (1 sales)2025£438k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£473,06431 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Escombe Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Escombe Drive GU2 9RE 31 Jan 2025£437,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Escombe Drive GU2 9RE 31 Jul 2024£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Escombe Drive GU2 9RE 28 Jun 2024£536,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Escombe Drive GU2 9RE 5 Sep 2023£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Escombe Drive GU2 9RE 30 Nov 2022£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Escombe Drive GU2 9RE 24 Oct 2022£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Escombe Drive GU2 9RE 16 Sep 2022£516,010 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Escombe Drive GU2 9RE 27 Nov 2020£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Escombe Drive GU2 9RE 19 Nov 2020£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Escombe Drive GU2 9RE 8 Apr 2020£367,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Escombe Drive GU2 9RE 12 Dec 2018£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Escombe Drive GU2 9RE 30 May 2018£392,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Escombe Drive GU2 9RE 9 Feb 2018£477,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Escombe Drive GU2 9RE 12 May 2017£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Escombe Drive GU2 9RE 27 May 2016£469,950 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
12, Escombe Drive £440,000 (Dec 2018) → £500,000 (Sep 2023) +14%
over 5 yrs
22, Escombe Drive £469,950 (May 2016) → £600,000 (Oct 2022) +28%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Escombe Drive

Crime

84 crimes were reported within about a mile of Escombe Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences32
Anti-social behaviour17
Public order9
Criminal damage & arson6
Other theft6
Shoplifting6

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

Flood risk

Escombe Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Wey Flood alert area
  • Hoe Stream Flood alert area
  • River Wey at Guildford Flood warning 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 Escombe Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Northmead Junior School 352 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Guildford Nursery School 174 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
Stoughton Infant School 294 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
Pond Meadow School 168 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 0.7 mi
Christ's College, Guildford 641 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Hope Service Pupil referral unit 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Weyfield Primary Academy 157 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Rydes Hill Preparatory School 92 pupils Other independent school 2–7 Report 1.1 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

  • Worplesdon station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • London Road (Guildford) station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Guildford station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Escombe Drive (adj, Grange Road) 1 min walk
  • Escombe Drive (opp, Grange Road) 1 min walk
  • Mansel Close (adj, Grange Road) 2 min walk
  • Mansel Close (opp, Grange Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodbridge Hill Surgery
    1 Deerbarn Road, Guildford · 1.1 mi
  • Fairlands Medical Practice
    The Fairlands Medical Centre, Fairlands Avenue, Guildford · 1.5 mi
  • Dapdune House Surgery
    Dapdune House, Wharf Road, Guildford · 1.7 mi
  • Guildowns Group Practice
    The Oaks, Applegarth Avenue, 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.9%62.5%
Private rented13.0%20.3%
Social rented17.0%17.1%
Households760

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.9%64.1%
Aged 65+15.4%18.6%
Residents2,152

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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