Merrow Copse, Guildford

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£625,000

2 sales

Price range

£580k – £670k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Aug 2018

GU1 2LG

At a glance

House prices£625k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station20 min walkLondon Road (Guildford) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Merrow Copse, Guildford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Aug 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £625,000.

House prices on Merrow Copse compared

GU1 postcode area£599,992

Guildford£611,973

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merrow Copse 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
Detached	2	£625,000	20 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Merrow Copse

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Merrow Copse GU1 2LG	20 Aug 2018	£580,000	Detached	Freehold
Woodstock, Merrow Copse GU1 2LG	30 Mar 2016	£670,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Merrow Copse

Crime

62 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merrow Copse 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 offences	21
Anti-social behaviour	14
Public order	6
Other theft	5
Other crime	5
Criminal damage & arson	2

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

Flood risk

Merrow Copse 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 Merrow Copse

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Boxgrove Primary School 646 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 436 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Peter's Catholic School 1,360 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
George Abbot School 1,927 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.5 mi
Merrow Junior School 209 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
Tormead School 786 pupils	Other independent school Inter- / non- denominational	4–18	Report	0.5 mi
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School 90 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–7	Good Report	0.7 mi
Guildford High School 1,027 pupils	Other independent school Christian	4–19	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
Clandon station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Boxgrove Park Shops (opp, Collingwood Crescent) 1 min walk
Boxgrove Park Shops (adj, Collingwood Crescent) 1 min walk
Howard Gardens (adj, Collingwood Crescent) 3 min walk
Howard Gardens (opp, Collingwood Crescent) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Merrow Park Surgery
Kingfisher Drive, Guildford · 0.7 mi
Austen Road Surgery
1 Austen Road, Guildford · 0.9 mi
St. Luke's Surgery
Warren Road, 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 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.7%	62.5%
Private rented	14.0%	20.3%
Social rented	0.3%	17.1%
Households	652

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,729

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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