Baker's Yard Guildford
1 address across 1 postcode (GU1), about 100 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 16000104.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Guildford costs £2,547 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 77% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is London Road (Guildford), about 600 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Castle Grounds, is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Austen Road Surgery, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 35% of households owned their home and 57% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 504 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band C (36% of about 1,160 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Guildford Town Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 10.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 11, TRINITY CHURCHYARD, grade II
- 190, 192 AND 194, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 198, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 202, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 204, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 206 AND 208, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 210, 212, 214 AND 216, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 9 AND 10, TRINITY CHURCHYARD, grade II
- PANDORA'S, grade II
- THORPE'S BOOKSHOP, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Bright Hill Car Park, Sydenham Road, Guildford: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- Guildford Adult Education Centre, Sydenham Road, Guildford: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- Kingdom Hall, 236 High Street, Guildford: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (140 m)
- 136-140 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HJ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Old Reservoir, Oxford Terrace off Sydenham Road, Guildford: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- Pewley Hill Centre, Guildford, GU1 3SQ: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- 17-23, Market Street, Guildford, GU1 4LB: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- 22-24, Swan Lane, Guildford, GU1 4EQ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (320 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 64 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU1 3RX | 92% | 77% | 77% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Road (Guildford) 869,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Guildford 6.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Shalford (Surrey) 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Library Guildford | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Friary Bus Station Guildford | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bright Hill Car Park | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 27 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.2 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Austen Road Surgery | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 21D Guildford | 350 m |
| Hospital | Mount Alvernia Hospital | 380 m |
| Police station | Surrey Police | 210 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Grounds 1.3 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Stoke Park 33 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Shalford Park 8.5 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pewley Hill Allotments 1.9 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 50 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Holy Trinity, a listed building (Grade I), 70 m west. 218 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 11 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m west |
| The Grammar School | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m north-east |
| Hospital of the Blessed Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m west |
| Somerset House | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m north-east |
| The Jellicoe Roof Garden, Guildford | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 260 m west |
| Medieval undercroft at 72/74 High Street | Scheduled monument | 290 m west |
| Guildford Castle | Scheduled monument | 320 m south-west |
| Medieval undercroft remains at Nos 50-52 High Street, Guildford | Scheduled monument | 360 m west |
| Merrow Grange | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Peacock Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Walnut Tree Bottom | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Peas Marsh | Wetland | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Britten's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pewley Down Infant School Church of England | Primary | 4–7 | 340 m | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sandfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Surrey Maths School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Guildford County School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen Eleanor's Church of England School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shardana Restaurant GU1 3HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Ji Chicken GU1 3HW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Zero Carbon Guildford GU1 3HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2024 |
| The Royal Oak GU1 3RR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Dolce & Salato GU1 3JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| The Lighthouse GU1 3AW | Retailers - other | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Jan 2026 |
| The Three Pigeons Guildford GU1 3AJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Art & Grind GU1 3AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 12 Apr 2024 |
| Rita Botanicals GU1 4AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Kowalski Delicatessen Ltd GU1 4EU | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Mulligans Guildford GU1 4AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Cafe GU1 3RX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Oxfam GU1 3JD | Retailers - other | 120 m | Exempt | |
| Sushi Nara GU1 4AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| The County Club Ltd GU1 3HJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 4 Good | 1 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 120 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 113 |
| Public order | 74 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 65 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 38 |
| Other theft | 38 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (135); On or near Ward Street (124); On or near Tunsgate (68); On or near Parking Area (47); On or near Chertsey Street (45).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- GU1 3RX: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Trinity Churchyard · Poyle Terrace · Pannells Court · Pewley Hill · Oxford Road · Bright Hill · North Street · Jeffries Passage · Milkhouse Gate · Oxford Terrace · Harvey Road · Brodie Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.