Chart House Road Ash Vale, Guildford
39 addresses across 4 postcodes (GU12), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16000314.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 15, E: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 67% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ash Vale, about 90 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Snaky Lane Nature Reserve, is about 900 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 71 to 80 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 39 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is North Camp Surgery, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 850 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, mid-terrace (4); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1950-1966 (3); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
- 6, Charthouse Road, Ash Vale
- 10, Charthouse Road, Ash Vale
- 11, Charthouse Road, Ash Vale
- 14, Charthouse Road, Ash Vale
- 17, Charthouse Road, Ash Vale
- 19, Charthouse Road, Ash Vale
- 21, Charthouse Road, Ash Vale
- 28, Charthouse Road, Ash Vale
- 29, Charthouse Road, Ash Vale
- 36, Charthouse Road, Ash Vale
- 37, Charthouse Road, Ash Vale
- 39, Charthouse Road, Ash Vale
- 41, Charthouse Road, Ash Vale
- 42, Charthouse Road, Ash Vale
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 D (31% of about 1,210 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| GU12 5LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GU12 5EU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GU12 5LR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GU12 5LW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 71 m and 80 m above sea level (73 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU12 5EU | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| GU12 5LR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GU12 5LS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GU12 5LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ash Vale 358,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 90 m |
| North Camp 251,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ash 259,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ash Vale Railway Station | 110 m |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28.6 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | North Camp Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Home County Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Frimley Park Hospital | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Aldershot - 264 North Lane | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Snaky Lane Nature Reserve 3.1 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.6 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Park Road Allotments 1.5 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Military Cemetery, Aldershot, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cemetery, Aldershot | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Greatbottom Flash | Lake or reservoir | 180 m east |
| Little Mytchett Flash | Lake or reservoir | 210 m north |
| Steel Hill | Hill | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Furze Hill | Hill | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Ash Vale | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Foxholes Bottom | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 39 |
1 of the street's 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Lodge Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| South Farnborough Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Marlborough Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| South Farnborough Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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: Good |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shawfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carriages Cafe GU12 5LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Sanya Convenience Store GU12 5LN | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Lavang indian Gastronomy GU12 5LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Tesco GU12 5QF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 310 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2025 |
| The Greedy Pig GU12 5QF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Cherryvale Nursery GU12 5NZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Sylvia's Patisserie GU12 5QJ | Manufacturers/packers | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Furze Close (13); On or near Station Approach (8); On or near Kestrel Close (6); On or near Station View (5); On or near Chart House Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 9 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
- GU12 5LS: 36 addresses of 37 in the postcode
- GU12 5EU: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
- GU12 5LR: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- GU12 5LW: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Station Approach · Vale Road · Furze Close · Frimley Road · Station View · Station Road West · Northcote Road · Kestrel Close · Station Road West · Sycamore Drive · Horseshoe Lane · Frimley 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.