Forster Road, Guildford

House prices, sold prices and local information for GU2 9AF, GU2 9AE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£785,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£670,447
19 sales
Price range
£400k – £1.1m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
GU2 9AF

At a glance

House prices£785k average28% above the Guildford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station37 min walkGuildford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Forster Road, Guildford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £785,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £758,833. Average sale prices rose from £561,167 in 2016 to £785,000 in 2026 (+40%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 28% above the Guildford average of £611,973 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forster Road compared

Forster Road£785,000
GU2 postcode area£533,937
Guildford£611,973
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all GU2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £561,167 (3 sales)2016£561k2017: £610,000 (1 sales)2017£610k2018: £787,500 (2 sales)2018£788k2020: £541,250 (2 sales)2020£541k2021: £745,375 (4 sales)2021£745k2022: £700,000 (2 sales)2022£700k2024: £617,500 (2 sales)2024£618k2025: £601,000 (1 sales)2025£601k2026: £785,000 (2 sales)2026£785k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£758,83324 Apr 2026
Semi-detached5£559,50017 Jan 2025
Flat2£417,50015 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Forster Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
44, Forster Road GU2 9AF 24 Apr 2026£680,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Forster Road GU2 9AE 12 Jan 2026£890,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Forster Road GU2 9AE 17 Jan 2025£601,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Forster Road GU2 9AF 5 Nov 2024£660,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Forster Road GU2 9AF 22 Jul 2024£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Forster Road GU2 9AE 20 Oct 2022£1,000,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Forster Road GU2 9AF 15 Mar 2022£400,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Forster Road GU2 9AF 9 Dec 2021£560,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Forster Road GU2 9AE 19 May 2021£1,080,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Forster Road GU2 9AF 19 May 2021£486,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Forster Road GU2 9AF 20 Jan 2021£855,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Forster Road GU2 9AF 18 Dec 2020£640,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Forster Road GU2 9AF 25 Jun 2020£442,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Forster Road GU2 9AE 30 Aug 2018£1,100,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Forster Road GU2 9AE 31 Jul 2018£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Forster Road GU2 9AE 27 Apr 2018£560,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Forster Road GU2 9AE 13 Apr 2017£610,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Forster Road GU2 9AE 21 Oct 2016£637,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Forster Road GU2 9AF 31 Aug 2016£611,500 DetachedFreehold
14, Forster Road GU2 9AF 7 Jun 2016£435,000 FlatLeasehold

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
44, Forster Road £611,500 (Aug 2016) → £680,000 (Apr 2026) +11%
over 10 yrs
25, Forster Road £610,000 (Apr 2017) → £890,000 (Jan 2026) +46%
over 9 yrs
37, Forster Road £560,500 (Apr 2018) → £475,000 (Jul 2018) → £601,000 (Jan 2025) +7%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forster Road

Crime

111 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forster Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences42
Anti-social behaviour22
Public order13
Other theft8
Shoplifting8
Criminal damage & arson7

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

Flood risk

Forster Road 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 Forster Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Northmead Junior School 352 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Stoughton Infant School 294 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
Guildford Nursery School 174 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 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 0.7 mi
The Hope Service Pupil referral unit 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 717 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Rydes Hill Preparatory School 92 pupils Other independent school 2–7 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

  • Guildford station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Worplesdon station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • London Road (Guildford) station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hazel Farm (W-bound, Hamilton Drive) 3 min walk
  • Hamilton Drive (adj, Cumberland Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Tarragon Court (opp, Cumberland Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Tarragon Court (adj, Cumberland Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodbridge Hill Surgery
    1 Deerbarn Road, Guildford · 1.0 mi
  • Fairlands Medical Practice
    The Fairlands Medical Centre, Fairlands Avenue, Guildford · 1.4 mi
  • Dapdune House Surgery
    Dapdune House, Wharf Road, Guildford · 1.5 mi
  • Guildowns Group Practice
    The Oaks, Applegarth Avenue, Guildford · 1.6 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 9 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.3%62.5%
Private rented16.3%20.3%
Social rented9.4%17.1%
Households949

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.7%64.1%
Aged 65+14.0%18.6%
Residents2,481

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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