New Road Guildford
28 addresses across 5 postcodes (GU5), about 910 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 16001246.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 1, F: 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 G; 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 Chilworth, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 120 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sheresurgeryanddispensary, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 1,020 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 114 m². Most common: House, detached (2); Flat (1). Built: before 1900 (2); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 G (26% of about 1,560 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: yes, Guildford.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 5 October 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 5 October 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 64 m and 120 m above sea level (102 m on average); the ground rises about 56 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU5 9BH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| GU5 9DA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| GU5 9DB | 14% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| GU5 9DJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| GU5 9JD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chilworth 27,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Gomshall 59,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Clandon 166,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Gates Albury | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Friary Bus Station Guildford | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 22.3 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sheresurgeryanddispensary | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Merrow Park Dental Practice | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Alvernia Hospital | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Surrey Police | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 250 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,350 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,790 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Albury Park, a registered park or garden (Grade I), 530 m (0.3 miles) east. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Albury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 530 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Albury Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) east |
| The Old Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Catholic Apostolic Church and Chapterhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Bath House and Terrace to Albury House Tunnel Entrance Bath House and Terraces | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Bowl barrow on Shere Heath | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Albury Warren | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Farm Hill Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Sherbourne Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Birget Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Combe Bottom | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Gomshall Marsh | Wetland | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 28 |
2 of the street's 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shere CofE Aided Infant School Church of England | Primary | 2–7 | 1.6 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albury Estate Smokery GU5 9BJ | Manufacturers/packers | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (surrey).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 5 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 5 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- GU5 9DA: 15 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- GU5 9DB: 9 addresses of 35 in the postcode
- GU5 9BH: 2 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- GU5 9DJ: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
- GU5 9JD: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.