Thornton Close Guildford
46 addresses across 3 postcodes (GU2), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16001882.
- Sales: 48 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £266,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 37 homes have an energy certificate (C: 24, D: 11, E: 2).
- Flood: 16 addresses on its postcodes are 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 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Guildford, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 290 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 57 to 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 46 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodbridge Hill Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £266,000 | £255,000 | £277,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £254,750 | £242,000 | £267,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £277,500 | £270,000 | £285,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £187,725 | £167,450 | £208,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £182,500 | £180,000 | £185,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2025 | 8, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £277,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Feb 2025 | 17, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £255,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 18, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £270,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 May 2024 | 12, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Other | £238,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 May 2023 | 10, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £285,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2022 | 4 GU2 9XE | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 2, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Oct 2020 | 26A GU2 9XE | Flat or maisonette | £242,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jun 2020 | 10, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £267,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Mar 2019 | 9 GU2 9XE | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2018 | 11 GU2 9XE | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2018 | 8, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £270,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Feb 2017 | 24 GU2 9XE | Terraced | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2016 | 15, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2016 | 15, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Nov 2014 | 12A, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £167,450 | Leasehold. |
| 20 May 2014 | 10, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £208,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2010 | 9, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 May 2010 | 3, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 May 2008 | 26A GU2 9XE | Flat or maisonette | £177,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 15, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £179,950 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 15, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £179,950 | Leasehold. |
| 15 May 2006 | 9, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £177,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 7, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Aug 2003 | 18, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £154,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jun 2003 | 8, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £151,250 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2003 | 9, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £146,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2001 | 8, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2001 | 4, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £120,100 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 2001 | 16, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2001 | 7 GU2 9XE | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 4 May 2001 | 15, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £103,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2000 | 17, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £105,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 18, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £106,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Mar 2000 | 1, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £96,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Mar 2000 | 5, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £91,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Sep 1999 | 14, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Nov 1998 | 1, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £72,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 1998 | 7, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £73,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Mar 1998 | 26A GU2 9XE | Flat or maisonette | £59,999 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jun 1997 | 4 GU2 9XE | Detached | £116,000 | |
| 22 May 1997 | 9, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £61,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Nov 1996 | 3 GU2 9XE | Semi-detached | £72,500 | |
| 6 Sep 1996 | 5, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £57,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Feb 1996 | 14, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £64,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Feb 1996 | 7 GU2 9XE | Semi-detached | £69,000 | |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 26A GU2 9XE | Flat or maisonette | £48,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 1995 | 16, WHITE COURT GU2 9XF | Flat or maisonette | £59,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
37 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: Flat (31); House, semi-detached (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1976-1982 (16); 1967-1975 (15); 1950-1966 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (social) (12); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 1, Thornton Close
- 5 White Court, Thornton Close
- 6 White Court, Thornton Close
- 7 White Court, Thornton Close
- 8 White Court, Thornton Close
- 9 White Court, Thornton Close
- 9, Thornton Close
- 10 White Court, Thornton Close
- 11 White Court, Thornton Close
- 11, Thornton Close
- 12 White Court, Thornton Close
- 12a White Court, Thornton Close
- 14 White Court, Thornton Close
- 17 White Court, Thornton Close
- 20a, Thornton Close
- 24, Thornton Close
- 26, Thornton Close
- 32a, Thornton Close
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 (50% of about 640 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, 15 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GU2 9XE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| GU2 9XF | not in 2 or 3 | 12 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| GU2 9XD | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 46 addresses are between 57 m and 59 m above sea level (57 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU2 9XD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GU2 9XE | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| GU2 9XF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Guildford 6.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| London Road (Guildford) 869,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Worplesdon 142,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bryanstone Avenue Stoughton | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Friary Bus Station Guildford | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Surrey University Visitors Carpark | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barrack Road | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.4 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodbridge Hill Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Guildford Chemist | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Surrey Dental Practice | 210 m |
| Hospital | Royal Surrey County Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Surrey Police - Guildford Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Corner Shop Cashzone | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | Lime Grove Allotments 1,810 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 7.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Linear boundary on Whitmoor Common, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) north. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Linear boundary on Whitmoor Common | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| The Jellicoe Roof Garden, Guildford | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chitty's Common | Wood | 390 m north-west |
| Rydes Hill | Hill | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Stoke Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Riflerange Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Britten's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Dean Bottom | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 46 |
10 of the street's 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoughton Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Northmead Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ's College, Guildford Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Guildford Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Weyfield Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Worplesdon Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Kings College Guildford | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Guildford Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Little Waitrose Stoughton GU2 9UY | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| ST Bazar GU2 9XA | Retailers - other | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Seafare GU2 9XA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Lewis News and Wines GU2 9XA | Retailers - other | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Prime wines GU2 9XA | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| RICE & LENTILS GU2 9XA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| GUILDFORD SPICE GU2 9XA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Emmanuel Cafe GU2 9SJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Claremont Court Care Home GU2 9QA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Ho Ho takeaway GU2 9RU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Tesco Express GU2 9JX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Cleverchefs at Stoughton Infant and Nursery School GU2 9ZT | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Stoughton Infants School Breakfast Club GU2 9ZT | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2024 |
| KOOSA Kids After School Club at Stoughton Infants School, Guildford GU2 9ZT | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 |
| Shoplifting | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (36); On or near Whitfield Close (23); On or near Saffron Platt (12); On or near Langley Place (9); On or near John Russell Close (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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
- GU2 9XE: 26 addresses
- GU2 9XF: 19 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- GU2 9XD: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Langley Place · Mandeville Close · Somertons Close · Bryanstone Avenue · Thorpes Close · John Russell Close · Peak Road · Johnston Walk · Whitfield Close · Byrefield Road · Bryanstone Close · Saffron Platt
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.