Merrow Downs, Guildford

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£1,075,000

1 sales

Price range

£1.08m – £1.08m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Mar 2016

GU1 2HJ

At a glance

House prices£1.08m 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 riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station30 min walkChilworth station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Merrow Downs, Guildford has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Mar 2016. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,075,000.

House prices on Merrow Downs compared

GU1 postcode area£599,992

Guildford£611,973

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£1,075,000	30 Mar 2016

Sold prices on Merrow Downs

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Keepers Cottage, Harewarren Hollow, Merrow Downs GU1 2HJ	30 Mar 2016	£1,075,000	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 Downs

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merrow Downs 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	7
Anti-social behaviour	6
Other crime	2
Criminal damage & arson	1
Drugs	1
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Merrow Downs is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or 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 Merrow Downs

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Peter's Catholic School 1,360 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.9 mi
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 436 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
Merrow Junior School 209 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.9 mi
Boxgrove Primary School 646 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School 90 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–7	Good Report	1.1 mi
Tormead School 786 pupils	Other independent school Inter- / non- denominational	4–18	Report	1.4 mi
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School 70 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–7	Report	1.5 mi
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School 368 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	1.5 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

Chilworth station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
London Road (Guildford) station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Clandon station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Levylsdene (adj, Epsom Road) 13 min walk
High Path Road (opp, Epsom Road) 14 min walk
High Path Road (adj, Epsom Road) 15 min walk

GP surgeries

Merrow Park Surgery
Kingfisher Drive, Guildford · 1.0 mi
St. Luke's Surgery
Warren Road, Guildford · 1.4 mi
Austen Road Surgery
1 Austen Road, Guildford · 1.4 mi
Dapdune House Surgery
Dapdune House, Wharf Road, Guildford · 2.3 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.1%	62.5%
Private rented	25.4%	20.3%
Social rented	8.4%	17.1%
Households	735

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,692

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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