Edinburgh Close Ash Vale, Guildford
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (GU12), about 60 m long. USRN 16000521.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 1998 the median was £158,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1).
- 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 D; Band D in Guildford costs £2,547 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ash Vale, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lakeside Park, is about 560 m (0.3 miles) 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 70 to 71 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 North Camp Surgery, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | £158,500 | £158,500 | £158,500 |
| 1995 | 1 | £124,000 | £124,000 | £124,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1998 | 1 GU12 5JU | Detached | £158,500 | |
| 15 Sep 1995 | 4 GU12 5JU | Detached | £124,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 125 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
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 (52% 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.
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| GU12 5JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GU12 5JB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 70 m and 71 m above sea level (71 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU12 5JB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GU12 5JU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ash Vale 358,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| North Camp 251,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Ash 259,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Mary's Road Ash Vale | 150 m |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.5 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | North Camp Surgery | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ash Vale Pharmacy & Travel Clinic | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evans And Viggor | 350 m |
| Hospital | Frimley Park Hospital | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Aldershot - 264 North Lane | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lakeside Park 17 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Military Cemetery, Aldershot, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cemetery, Aldershot | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Steel Hill | Hill | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Aldershot Stubs | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Hollybush Park | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Greatbottom Flash | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Stony Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Whitepatch Bottom | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) 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) | 10.3 | 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 | 5 | 5 |
None of the street's 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Holly Lodge Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Marlborough Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary’s Church, Ash Vale GU12 5JE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2024 |
| The Swan Public House GU12 5HA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| The Admiral GU12 5HS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Vale Road (9); On or near Orchard Close (5); On or near Stirling Close (2); On or near Springfield Road (2); On or near Gables Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
Nearby streets
Scotland Farm Road · St Mary's Road · Scotland Close · Vale Road · Orchard Close · Wood Street · Gables Close · Waverley Gardens · Springfield Road · Viscount Close · Stirling Close · Vickers 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.