Robin Close Ash Vale, Guildford
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (GU12), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16001558.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £450,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4, E: 1).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ash Vale, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lakeside Park, is about 920 m (0.6 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: It is about 69 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is North Camp Surgery, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £532,500 | £532,500 | £532,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £410,500 | £410,500 | £410,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £288,000 | £288,000 | £288,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £246,950 | £246,950 | £246,950 |
| 2000 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2023 | 8 GU12 5JS | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2020 | 4 GU12 5JS | Detached | £532,500 | |
| 3 Jan 2019 | 3 GU12 5JS | Semi-detached | £430,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2017 | 5 GU12 5JS | Detached | £410,500 | |
| 30 Jan 2012 | 4 GU12 5JS | Detached | £288,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | 6 GU12 5JS | Detached | £246,950 | |
| 11 Dec 2000 | 3 GU12 5JS | Semi-detached | £170,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (4); House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
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, 1 at medium risk and 22 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 31 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 23 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| GU12 5JS | zone 2 | 0 / 1 / 7 | unlikely |
| GU12 5JR | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 15 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 69 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU12 5JR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GU12 5JS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ash Vale 358,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| North Camp 251,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Ash 259,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heathvale Bridge Road Ash Vale | 300 m |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.2 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | North Camp Surgery | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Home County Pharmacy | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evans And Viggor | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Frimley Park Hospital | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Aldershot - 264 North Lane | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Lakeside Park 17 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7.6 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Park Road Allotments 1.5 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Military Cemetery, Aldershot, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2 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* | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hollybush Park | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Aldershot Stubs | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Steel Hill | Hill | 590 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Greatbottom Flash | Lake or reservoir | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Little Mytchett Flash | Lake or reservoir | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Foxholes 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 4 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 5 |
1 of the street's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 4 from railways, 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shawfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marlborough Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2024, 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 | 360 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2024 |
| The Swan Public House GU12 5HA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Carriages Cafe GU12 5LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Sanya Convenience Store GU12 5LN | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Lavang indian Gastronomy GU12 5LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 29 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Newfield Road (7); On or near Fir Acre Road (5); On or near Robin Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 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 | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Wentworth Crescent · Waverley Drive · Fir Acre Road · Jubilee Drive · Waverley Gardens · Newfield Road · Wood Street · Shackleton Close · Avondale · Gables Close · Penrose Gardens · Maple Close
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.