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The short answer
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
Commute to Waterloo
32 min peak · 42 min off-peak
Train changes
Direct
Drive to station
5 min
Schools
Pewley Down Infant School
0.2 miles away
Outstanding
St Peter's Catholic School
1.6 miles away
Outstanding
Weyfield Primary Academy
1.3 miles away
Good
Christ's College, Guildford
1.4 miles away
Good
Shalford Infant School
1.5 miles away
Good
Stoughton Infant School
1.5 miles away
Good
George Abbot School
1.6 miles away
Good
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School
2 miles away
Good
Bramley Oak Academy
2.3 miles away
Good
Broadwater School
2.6 miles away
Good
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
Detached
£700k–£800k
25 recent sales
Semi-detached
£400k–£500k
32 recent sales
Terraced
£400k–£500k
23 recent sales
Flat
£300k–£400k
32 recent sales
Recent example sales
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
Lifestyle at a glance
120
Restaurants
10/10
Arts & culture
19
Health clubs
10
Nurseries
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above.
Neighbourhoods
Pewley Hill and Mount Hermon
Onslow Village
Burpham and Merrow
Practicalities
Crime
Average
Index 85 · around the national average
Average broadband
200 Mbps
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