Cater Gardens Guildford
42 addresses across 1 postcode (GU3), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16000288.
- Sales: 89 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £462,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 13, D: 14).
- Flood: 4 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 D; Band D in Guildford costs £2,547 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Guildford, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Park Barn, is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 55 to 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Guildowns Group Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 45 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £462,500 | £400,000 | £525,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £440,000 | £420,000 | £508,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £426,500 | £410,000 | £455,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £410,000 | £380,000 | £421,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £445,000 | £400,000 | £485,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £482,500 | £482,500 | £482,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £470,000 | £420,000 | £520,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £407,500 | £365,000 | £425,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £355,000 | £345,000 | £365,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £302,750 | £250,000 | £325,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2026 | 7 GU3 3BY | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 27 GU3 3BY | Terraced | £400,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 36 GU3 3BY | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2021 | 18 GU3 3BY | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2020 | 7 GU3 3BY | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2020 | 30 GU3 3BY | Detached | £508,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2020 | 17 GU3 3BY | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2019 | 37 GU3 3BY | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2019 | 12 GU3 3BY | Semi-detached | £426,500 | |
| 12 Sep 2019 | 21 GU3 3BY | Semi-detached | £410,000 | |
| 1 May 2018 | 32 GU3 3BY | Detached | £421,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2018 | 26 GU3 3BY | Terraced | £380,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2018 | 33 GU3 3BY | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2017 | 33 GU3 3BY | Detached | £435,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 20 GU3 3BY | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 12 May 2017 | 15 GU3 3BY | Semi-detached | £485,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2017 | 1 GU3 3BY | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2017 | 13 GU3 3BY | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2016 | 18 GU3 3BY | Detached | £482,500 | |
| 29 Jun 2015 | 10 GU3 3BY | Terraced | £520,000 | |
| 18 May 2015 | 7 GU3 3BY | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2014 | 9 GU3 3BY | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2014 | 30 GU3 3BY | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2014 | 18 GU3 3BY | Detached | £407,500 | |
| 14 Oct 2013 | 22 GU3 3BY | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2013 | 2 GU3 3BY | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2012 | 20 GU3 3BY | Detached | £302,750 | |
| 23 Nov 2012 | 26 GU3 3BY | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2012 | 29 GU3 3BY | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 18 May 2011 | 31 GU3 3BY | Detached | £312,500 | |
| 15 Apr 2011 | 12 GU3 3BY | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2010 | 8 GU3 3BY | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2009 | 15 GU3 3BY | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2009 | 33 GU3 3BY | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 19 May 2008 | 18 GU3 3BY | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2008 | 30 GU3 3BY | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2007 | 41 GU3 3BY | Detached | £389,950 | |
| 15 Nov 2007 | 29 GU3 3BY | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2007 | 3 GU3 3BY | Detached | £367,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2007 | 33 GU3 3BY | Detached | £312,500 | |
| 22 Jun 2007 | 2 GU3 3BY | Detached | £347,000 | |
| 29 May 2007 | 2 GU3 3BY | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2007 | 27 GU3 3BY | Terraced | £243,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2007 | 4 GU3 3BY | Terraced | £310,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | 36 GU3 3BY | Detached | £334,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | 9 GU3 3BY | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2006 | 27 GU3 3BY | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2005 | 10 GU3 3BY | Terraced | £357,500 | |
| 14 Feb 2005 | 26 GU3 3BY | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2004 | 3 GU3 3BY | Semi-detached | £292,450 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, detached (16); House, semi-detached (6); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1991-1995 (12); 1983-1990 (10); 1996-2002 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (22); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 1, Cater Gardens
- 2, Cater Gardens
- 8, Cater Gardens
- 10, Cater Gardens
- 12, Cater Gardens
- 13, Cater Gardens
- 14, Cater Gardens
- 16, Cater Gardens
- 17, Cater Gardens
- 18, Cater Gardens
- 20, Cater Gardens
- 21, Cater Gardens
- 22, Cater Gardens
- 29, Cater Gardens
- 30, Cater Gardens
- 32, Cater Gardens
- 34, Cater Gardens
- 37, Cater Gardens
- 38, Cater Gardens
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 D (51% of about 610 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land adjacent to 51, Clover Road, Guildford, GU2 8EY: up to 8 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Former Pond Meadow School, Pond Meadow, Guildford: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 5 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 42 addresses are between 55 m and 59 m above sea level (57 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU3 3BY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Guildford 6.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| London Road (Guildford) 869,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Worplesdon 142,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broadacres Rydeshill | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Friary Bus Station Guildford | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Oncology carpark | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broadacres | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.4 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Guildowns Group Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodbridge Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Surrey Dental Practice | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Surrey County Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Surrey Police - Guildford Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Guildford | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Barn 8,720 m² | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Broadstreet Common 23 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,960 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aldershot Road Allotments 2.0 ha | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval moated site of Guildford Park Manor, Manor Farm, a scheduled monument, 2 km (1.2 miles) south. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval moated site of Guildford Park Manor, Manor Farm | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| The Jellicoe Roof Garden, Guildford | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rydes Hill | Hill | 340 m north |
| Riflerange Plantation | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Chitty's Common | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Pink's Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Dean Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Britten's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 42 | 42 |
None of the street's 42 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 230 m | No published inspection |
| Kings College Guildford | Secondary | 11–16 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Guildford Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stoughton Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Worplesdon Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Wood Street Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 4–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Northmead Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen Eleanor's Church of England School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Christ's College, Guildford Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Onslow Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Guildford Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rydes Hill Preparatory School GU2 8BP | School/college/university | 160 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Seren Super Camps GU2 8BP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | Exempt | |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School GU2 8YH | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| KOOSA Kids Breakfast, After School and Holiday Club at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Guildford GU2 8YH | School/college/university | 230 m | 4 Good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| The Cricketers GU3 3AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Renourish limited GU3 3BH | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Park Barn Community Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| St Clares Church | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rye Close (12); On or near Wood Rise (5); On or near Broad Street (5); On or near Dorrit Crescent (5); On or near Ferndale (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- GU3 3BY: 42 addresses of 43 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Broomfield Close · Broad Street · Broadacres · Broad Street · Ferndale · Bracken Way · Rye Close · Wood Rise · Rye Close · Dorrit Crescent · Oakfields · Gardeners Way
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.