GU1 1JB Guildford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bellfields & Slyfield. Region: South East.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Guildford in 2026-27: Band D £2,547 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,698 | £1,981 | £2,264 | £2,547 | £3,113 | £3,679 | £4,246 | £5,095 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (48% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Stoke Mill, Woking Road, Guildford, GU1 1QA: up to 21 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- 175, Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, GU1 4TX: up to 6 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Jewsons (Builders Merchant), Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, GU1 4UB: up to 175 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Guildford 6.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| London Road (Guildford) 869,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Shalford (Surrey) 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodbridge Meadows Guildford | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Friary Bus Station Guildford | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Surrey University Visitors Carpark | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 36 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodbridge Hill | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodbridge Hill Surgery | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodbridge Hill Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodbridge Hill Dental Practice | 250 m |
| Hospital | Farnham Road Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Surrey Police - Guildford Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodbridge Meadows 9,210 m² | 240 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stoughton Recreation Ground 5.1 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Worplesdon Road Allotments 2,510 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Evangelist, a listed building (Grade II*), 910 m (0.6 miles) east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Second World War defences at Thorneycroft Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| The treadwheel crane | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| The Jellicoe Roof Garden, Guildford | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Medieval undercroft at 72/74 High Street | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stag Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Riflerange Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Peacock Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Britten's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Dean Bottom | Valley | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Peas Marsh | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Guildford: see them on the Guildford page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.