GuildfordWhat is Guildford, Surrey like to live in?
The short answer: what Guildford is like to live in
Strong schools and a fast Waterloo train, but it's a city that never quite decided what it was — not as characterful as the towns around it.
Key stats
Schools
- OutstandingPewley Down Infant School0.2 miles away
- OutstandingSt Peter's Catholic School1.6 miles away
- GoodWeyfield Primary Academy1.3 miles away
- GoodChrist's College, Guildford1.4 miles away
- GoodShalford Infant School1.5 miles away
- GoodStoughton Infant School1.5 miles away
- GoodGeorge Abbot School1.6 miles away
- GoodMerrow CofE Controlled Infant School2 miles away
- GoodBramley Oak Academy2.3 miles away
- GoodBroadwater School2.6 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Flat/Maisonette · GU1 3LF£347,000
- Terraced · GU2 7NZ£520,000
- Detached · GU7 3TE£675,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- The Three Pigeons0 mi
- The Guildford Tup0.1 mi
- The Alley Bar0.1 mi
- The Keep0.1 mi
- The Royal Oak0.1 mi
Green space nearby
- Foxenden Quarry0.2 mi
- St. Catherine's Park0.5 mi
- Guildford Cricket Club0.6 mi
National Landscape
Within the Surrey Hills National Landscape.
Lifestyle at a glance
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above. Water sports and sports & recreation counts come from Sport England's Active Places Power data (CC BY 4.0).
Healthcare nearby
Source: NHS Digital Organisation Data Service (ODS). Hospital counts are individual hospital sites, not NHS Trusts — one Trust often runs several sites.
Neighbourhoods
- Pewley Hill and Mount Hermon
- Onslow Village
- Burpham and Merrow
Practicalities
Is Guildford a good place to live?
Guildford is a cathedral city in Surrey. Peak trains to Waterloo take about 32 minutes. Recorded crime is average. Whether it is a good place to live depends on what you need it to do — the figures above are the ones worth checking first.
Guildford appears on our lists of best places to live near london.
What is it like living in Guildford?
Strong schools and a fast Waterloo train, but it's a city that never quite decided what it was — not as characterful as the towns around it.
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