Pewley Hill Guildford
187 addresses across 11 postcodes (GU1), about 500 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 16001794.
- Energy: 116 homes have an energy certificate (B: 14, C: 69, D: 24, E: 7, F: 2).
- 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 C; Band D in Guildford costs £2,547 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 46% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is London Road (Guildford), about 540 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Allen House Grounds, is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 58 to 70 m above sea level.
- Noise: 81 of its 189 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Austen Road Surgery, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,040 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 39% of households owned their home and 62% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 313 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
116 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: Flat (93); House, semi-detached (7); Maisonette, semi-detached (6). Built: 1996-2002 (24); 1900-1929 (17); 1991-1995 (15). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (60); rented (private) (39); rented (social) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (64 addresses)
- 1 Prospect Court, Sydenham Road
- 3 Prospect Court, Sydenham Road
- 4 Highbrook House, 57, Sydenham Road
- 4 Prospect Court, Sydenham Road
- 4, Sydenham Road
- 5 Highbrook House, 59, Sydenham Road
- 7 Highbrook House, 57, Sydenham Road
- 7 Prospect Court, Sydenham Road
- 8 Prospect Court, Sydenham Road
- 10 Highbrook House, 57, Sydenham Road
- 10 Prospect Court, Sydenham Road
- 17, Sydenham Road
- 18 Prospect Court, Sydenham Road
- 55, Sydenham Road
- 58, Sydenham Road
- 60, Sydenham Road
- 63a, Sydenham Road
- 63b, Sydenham Road
- 63c, Sydenham Road
- 64, Sydenham Road
- 64a, Sydenham Road
- 65a, Sydenham Road
- 65b, Sydenham Road
- Apartment 1 City Point, 67, Sydenham Road
- Apartment 2 City Point, 67, Sydenham Road
- Apartment 3 City Point, 67, Sydenham Road
- Apartment 4 City Point, 67, Sydenham Road
- Apartment 5 City Point, 67, Sydenham Road
- Apartment 6 City Point, 67, Sydenham Road
- Apartment 7 City Point, 67, Sydenham Road
- Apartment 8 City Point, 67, Sydenham Road
- Apartment 9 City Point, 67, Sydenham Road
- Basement Flat, 70 Sydenham Road
- Flat, 1, Sydenham Road
- Flat 1 Chantry Place, Sydenham Road
- Flat 1 Cobbett Place, 10, Sydenham Road
- Flat 1, 82, Sydenham Road
- Flat 2 Cobbett Place, 10, Sydenham Road
- Flat 2, 70 Sydenham Road
- Flat 2, 82, Sydenham Road
- Flat 3 Chantry Place, Sydenham Road
- Flat 3 Cobbett Place, 10, Sydenham Road
- Flat 3, 82, Sydenham Road
- Flat 4 Chantry Place, Sydenham Road
- Flat 4 Cobbett Place, 10, Sydenham Road
- Flat 4, 82, Sydenham Road
- Flat 5 Cobbett Place, 10, Sydenham Road
- Flat 5, 1b Sydenham Road
- Flat 5, 82, Sydenham Road
- Flat 6 Chantry Place, Sydenham Road
- Flat 6 Cobbett Place, 10, Sydenham Road
- Flat 6, 1b Sydenham Road
- Flat 7 Chantry Place, Sydenham Road
- Flat 7 Cobbett Place, 10, Sydenham Road
- Flat 7, 1b Sydenham Road
- Flat 8 Chantry Place, Sydenham Road
- Flat 8 Cobbett Place, 10, Sydenham Road
- Flat 8, 1b Sydenham Road
- Flat 9 Cobbett Place, 10, Sydenham Road
- Flat 9, 1b Sydenham Road
- Flat 10, 1b Sydenham Road
- Flat B, 1b, Sydenham Road
- Orlando, 1 Sydenham Road
- Top Flat, 66, Sydenham Road
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 C (36% of about 1,160 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Guildford Town Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 57.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, grade I
- GUILDFORD HOUSE, grade I
- HOSPITAL OF THE BLESSED HOLY TRINITY, grade I
- SOMERSET HOUSE, grade I
- THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, grade I
- 1 AND 1A, SYDENHAM ROAD (See details for further address information), grade II
- 11, TRINITY CHURCHYARD, grade II
- 12, 13 and 14 Trinity Churchyard, grade II
- 136, 138 AND 140, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 14, 16 AND 18, CHERTSEY STREET, grade II
- 142 AND 144, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 146, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 152 AND 154, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 156, 158 AND 160, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 16, TRINITY CHURCHYARD, grade II
- 161 AND 163, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 162, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 190, 192 AND 194, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 198, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 20, CHERTSEY STREET, grade II
- 202, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 204, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 206 AND 208, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 210, 212, 214 AND 216, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 22, CHERTSEY STREET, grade II
- 228 AND 230, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 24 AND 24A, CHERTSEY STREET, grade II
- 242, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 244, 246 AND 246A, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 248 AND 250, HIGH STREET, grade II
And 27 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Guildford Adult Education Centre, Sydenham Road, Guildford: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (40 m)
- Bright Hill Car Park, Sydenham Road, Guildford: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (50 m)
- Kingdom Hall, 236 High Street, Guildford: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (60 m)
- Old Reservoir, Oxford Terrace off Sydenham Road, Guildford: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- 136-140 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HJ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Pewley Hill Centre, Guildford, GU1 3SQ: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- 17-23, Market Street, Guildford, GU1 4LB: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- 22-24, Swan Lane, Guildford, GU1 4EQ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 7 September 2026 to 9 September 2026: THAMES WATER, New service connection, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
- 7 September 2026: BT, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GU1 3RT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| GU1 3RX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GU1 3SA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| GU1 3RY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GU1 3ST | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GU1 3SF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GU1 3SD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GU1 3RW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GU1 3SR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GU1 3RR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GU1 3SY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 189 addresses are between 58 m and 70 m above sea level (64 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU1 3RR | 100% | 46% | 46% | 0% |
| GU1 3RT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GU1 3RX | 92% | 77% | 77% | 0% |
| GU1 3RY | 100% | 100% | 47% | 0% |
| GU1 3SA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GU1 3SD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GU1 3SF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GU1 3SR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GU1 3ST | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GU1 3SY | 100% | 100% | 95% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Road (Guildford) 869,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Guildford 6.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Shalford (Surrey) 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jenner Road Guildford | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Friary Bus Station Guildford | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bright Hill Car Park | 70 m |
| EV charging points | 27 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jenner Road | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.2 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Austen Road Surgery | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Gables Dental Surgery | 320 m |
| Hospital | Mount Alvernia Hospital | 290 m |
| Police station | Surrey Police | 160 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Allen House Grounds 7,340 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Stoke Park 33 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | Shalford Park 8.5 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pewley Hill Allotments 1.9 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 51 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Grammar School, a listed building (Grade I), 50 m north-west. 218 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 11 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Grammar School | Listed building, Grade I | 50 m north-west |
| Somerset House | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m north |
| Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m west |
| Hospital of the Blessed Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade I | 180 m west |
| The Jellicoe Roof Garden, Guildford | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 350 m west |
| Medieval undercroft at 72/74 High Street | Scheduled monument | 380 m west |
| Guildford Castle | Scheduled monument | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-west |
| Medieval undercroft remains at Nos 50-52 High Street, Guildford | Scheduled monument | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Merrow Grange | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Peacock Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Walnut Tree Bottom | Valley | 3 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Peas Marsh | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Britten's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 | 18 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 63 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 108 | 189 |
81 of the street's 189 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pewley Down Infant School Church of England | Primary | 4–7 | 280 m | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sandfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Surrey Maths School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Guildford County School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Boxgrove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 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: Outstanding |
| Queen Eleanor's Church of England School | Primary | 7–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe GU1 3RX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Oxfam GU1 3JD | Retailers - other | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Dolce & Salato GU1 3JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| The Lighthouse GU1 3AW | Retailers - other | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Jan 2026 |
| The Rat's Castle GU1 3SA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 4 Good | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Shardana Restaurant GU1 3HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Ji Chicken GU1 3HW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Zero Carbon Guildford GU1 3HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2024 |
| K Town Guildford GU1 3BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 4 Good | 29 May 2026 |
| The Royal Oak GU1 3RR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| The Sushi Co GU1 3BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| CHICKO CHICKEN GU1 3JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Jul 2026 |
| King Edward V1 Royal Grammar School GU1 3BB | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Esquires Coffee GU1 3JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Zizzi GU1 3JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 77 |
| Shoplifting | 72 |
| Public order | 42 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 41 |
| Other theft | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (135); On or near Parking Area (47); On or near Chertsey Street (45); On or near Pannells Court (42); On or near Brodie Road (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 55% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 15 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- GU1 3RT: 40 addresses of 42 in the postcode
- GU1 3RX: 40 addresses of 43 in the postcode
- GU1 3SA: 34 addresses of 35 in the postcode
- GU1 3RY: 23 addresses
- GU1 3ST: 19 addresses
- GU1 3SF: 12 addresses
- GU1 3SD: 10 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- GU1 3RW: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- GU1 3SR: 3 addresses
- GU1 3RR: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
- GU1 3SY: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bright Hill · Brodie Road · Baker's Yard · Poyle Terrace · Pannells Court · Trinity Churchyard · High Street · Harvey Road · Cheselden Road · Oxford Road · North Street · Oxford Terrace
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.