The Bars, Guildford

House prices, sold prices and local information for GU1 4BU, GU1 4LX, GU1 4LP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£334,200
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£377,498
25 sales
Price range
£253k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jul 2026
GU1 4BU

At a glance

House prices£334k average45% below the Guildford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkLondon Road (Guildford) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband68% of homesNational average 80%

25 property sales on The Bars, Guildford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £334,200. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £377,498. That is 45% below the Guildford average of £611,973 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Bars compared

The Bars£334,200
GU1 postcode area£599,992
Guildford£611,973
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all GU1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £525,000 (1 sales)2016£525k2017: £367,500 (2 sales)2017£368k2019: £345,000 (1 sales)2019£345k2020: £355,000 (2 sales)2020£355k2021: £399,988 (4 sales)2021£400k2022: £385,000 (4 sales)2022£385k2023: £430,000 (2 sales)2023£430k2024: £368,750 (2 sales)2024£369k2025: £344,125 (4 sales)2025£344k2026: £336,167 (3 sales)2026£336k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat25£377,4982 Jul 2026

Sold prices on The Bars

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 3, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 2 Jul 2026£330,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 2 Apr 2026£278,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Sandfield Court, The Bars GU1 4LX 27 Mar 2026£400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 1 Dec 2025£302,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 101, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 24 Oct 2025£360,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 21 Mar 2025£341,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Sandfield Court, The Bars GU1 4LX 14 Feb 2025£372,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 59, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 28 Jun 2024£252,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Sandfield Court, The Bars GU1 4LX 18 Apr 2024£485,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Sandfield Court, The Bars GU1 4LX 5 Jun 2023£440,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Sandfield Court, The Bars GU1 4LX 26 Jan 2023£420,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 20 Dec 2022£410,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 10 Oct 2022£285,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 15 Jul 2022£417,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Sandfield Court, The Bars GU1 4LX 8 Jun 2022£427,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 1 Dec 2021£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Storage Unit 30, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 21 Oct 2021£1,875 Other New buildLeasehold
Bottle Works, The Bars GU1 4LP 15 Oct 2021£10,949,999 OtherLeasehold
Flat 103, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 24 Sep 2021£299,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Sandfield Court, The Bars GU1 4LX 24 Sep 2021£550,000 FlatLeasehold
Ivydene, The Bars GU1 4LP 25 May 2021£600,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 2, Sandfield Court, The Bars GU1 4LX 12 Apr 2021£425,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 25 Sep 2020£380,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 28 Aug 2020£330,000 FlatLeasehold
Storage Unit 71, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 20 Jan 2020£2,100 Other New buildLeasehold
Flat 24, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 22 Jan 2019£345,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 5 Oct 2017£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Storage Unit 65, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 2 Aug 2017£1,125 Other New buildLeasehold
Storage Unit 46, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 1 Aug 2017£3,075 Other New buildLeasehold
Unit 32, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 18 Jul 2017£1,950 Other New buildLeasehold
Storage Unit 33, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 18 Jul 2017£1,950 Other New buildLeasehold
Flat 14, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 21 Apr 2017£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Storage Unit 37, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 30 Jan 2017£2,400 OtherLeasehold
Flat 13, Sandfield Court, The Bars GU1 4LX 20 Jan 2017£410,000 FlatLeasehold
Storage Unit 31, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 8 Dec 2016£2,500 OtherLeasehold
Storage Unit 36, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 29 Nov 2016£4,100 OtherLeasehold
Storage Unit 38, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 16 Nov 2016£2,500 OtherLeasehold
Storage Unit 40, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 7 Nov 2016£4,600 OtherLeasehold
Storage Unit 64, Printing House Square, The Bars GU1 4BU 4 Nov 2016£3,900 OtherLeasehold
Flat 17, Sandfield Court, The Bars GU1 4LX 26 Aug 2016£525,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Sandfield Court, The Bars GU1 4LX 30 Mar 2016£392,000 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
Flat 8, Printing House Square, The Bars £285,000 (Oct 2022) → £278,500 (Apr 2026) -2%
over 3 yrs
Flat 17, Sandfield Court, The Bars £525,000 (Aug 2016) → £400,000 (Mar 2026) -24%
over 10 yrs
Flat 18, Printing House Square, The Bars £325,000 (Dec 2021) → £341,500 (Mar 2025) +5%
over 3 yrs
Flat 20, Sandfield Court, The Bars £392,000 (Mar 2016) → £372,500 (Feb 2025) -5%
over 9 yrs
Flat 2, Sandfield Court, The Bars £425,000 (Apr 2021) → £440,000 (Jun 2023) +4%
over 2 yrs
Flat 23, Printing House Square, The Bars £380,000 (Sep 2020) → £417,500 (Jul 2022) +10%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Bars

Crime

488 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Bars in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences166
Shoplifting69
Anti-social behaviour63
Public order54
Criminal damage & arson34
Other theft30

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

Flood risk

The Bars is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Wey 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 The Bars

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sandfield Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Royal Grammar School Guildford 1,325 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–18 Report 0.1 mi
Surrey Maths School 151 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.3 mi
Castle Garden School 32 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 0.3 mi
Guildford High School 1,027 pupils Other independent school Christian 4–19 Report 0.4 mi
Pewley Down Infant School 180 pupils Primary Church of England 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School 81 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Report 0.5 mi
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School 368 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.6 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Guildford station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Shalford (Surrey) station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Library (Stop L, North Street) 2 min walk
  • Library (Stop K, North Street) 2 min walk
  • Library (Stop H, North Street) 2 min walk
  • Library (Stop J, North Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dapdune House Surgery
    Dapdune House, Wharf Road, Guildford · 0.4 mi
  • Austen Road Surgery
    1 Austen Road, Guildford · 0.6 mi
  • St. Luke's Surgery
    Warren Road, Guildford · 0.7 mi
  • Woodbridge Hill Surgery
    1 Deerbarn Road, Guildford · 1.0 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned32.4%62.5%
Private rented44.5%20.3%
Social rented22.9%17.1%
Households929

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6480.7%64.1%
Aged 65+7.2%18.6%
Residents2,008

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)68%80%
Gigabit-capable17%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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