Baldwin Crescent Guildford
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (GU4), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16000105.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £995,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Clandon, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 200 m away, and Bushy Hill Park (1.9 hectares) is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 62 to 67 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Merrow Park Surgery, about 170 m away.
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 25 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £995,000 | £995,000 | £995,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £790,000 | £790,000 | £790,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £725,000 | £690,000 | £760,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £697,500 | £680,000 | £715,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £675,000 | £670,000 | £680,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £720,000 | £720,000 | £720,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £687,500 | £687,500 | £687,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £508,500 | £497,000 | £520,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £585,000 | £585,000 | £585,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2024 | 10 GU4 7XW | Detached | £995,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 4 GU4 7XW | Detached | £790,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 9 GU4 7XW | Detached | £810,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Sep 2021 | 17 GU4 7XW | Detached | £760,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2021 | 15 GU4 7XW | Detached | £690,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2019 | 7 GU4 7XW | Detached | £715,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2019 | 13 GU4 7XW | Detached | £680,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2018 | 19 GU4 7XW | Detached | £670,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 14 GU4 7XW | Detached | £680,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 9 GU4 7XW | Detached | £720,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2015 | 17 GU4 7XW | Detached | £687,500 | |
| 7 Feb 2014 | 15 GU4 7XW | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2011 | 10 GU4 7XW | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2010 | 13 GU4 7XW | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2010 | 3 GU4 7XW | Detached | £497,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2008 | 3 GU4 7XW | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2007 | 6 GU4 7XW | Detached | £585,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2001 | 7 GU4 7XW | Detached | £322,500 | |
| 15 Jun 2000 | 5 GU4 7XW | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 10 Jun 1999 | 17 GU4 7XW | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 13 Aug 1998 | 2 GU4 7XW | Detached | £218,000 | New build. |
| 16 Jan 1998 | 16 GU4 7XW | Detached | £206,000 | |
| 21 Feb 1997 | 1 GU4 7XW | Detached | £187,500 | |
| 12 Jul 1996 | 3 GU4 7XW | Detached | £137,000 | |
| 17 Nov 1995 | 12 GU4 7XW | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 8 Sep 1995 | 9 GU4 7XW | Detached | £155,500 | |
| 20 Jan 1995 | 4 GU4 7XW | Detached | £148,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, detached (13). Built: 1983-1990 (9); 1976-1982 (3); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (26% of about 1,410 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| GU4 7XW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| GU4 7XP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 62 m and 67 m above sea level (65 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU4 7XP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GU4 7XW | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Clandon 166,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| London Road (Guildford) 869,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Guildford 6.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Baldwin Crescent Merrow | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Friary Bus Station Guildford | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Merrow Park and Ride | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sheeplands Avenue | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.9 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Merrow Park Surgery | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Merrow Park Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Merrow Park Dental Practice | 210 m |
| Hospital | Mount Alvernia Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Surrey Police | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Pantiles, 224 London Road Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,690 m² | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bushy Hill Park 1.9 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 810 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Merrow Street Allotments 1.2 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 3.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lodges and Gates to Clandon Park House, a listed building (Grade II*), 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lodges and Gates to Clandon Park House | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Merrow Grange | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 930 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Clandon Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Merrow Common | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Cotts Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Walnut Tree Bottom | Valley | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Fell Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Postford Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 19 |
5 of the street's 19 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Church of England | Primary | 4–7 | 230 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Merrow Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Boxgrove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| George Abbot School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Burpham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chinese Medicine Sanctuary GU4 7EU | Manufacturers/packers | 200 m | Exempt | |
| The Little Market Co GU4 7EW | Retailers - other | 210 m | 4 Good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| MuddyBoots Camps - Guildford GU4 7EA | School/college/university | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Merrow CofE Infant School GU4 7EA | School/college/university | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Merrowpark Pharmacy GU4 7EW | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Merrow Junior School GU1 2SG | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Bushy Hill Community Asso | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Collier Way (4); On or near Gorse Court (3); On or near Tansy Close (3); On or near Stonecrop Road (2); On or near Merrow Place (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 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) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 9 to 10 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
Nearby streets
Tansy Close · Kingfisher Drive · Stonecrop Road · Collier Way · Stonecrop Road · Old Merrow Street · Parkview Vale · Merrow Street · Foxglove Gardens · Willow Place · Greenside Close · Woodger Close
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.