Living in GU3, Guildford: crime, schools and house prices

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The average home in Guildford sold for £532,917 in the latest House Price Index, down 2.2% on a year earlier. Across Guildford, police record 80 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the GU3 district, the nearest primary school is Wood Street Infant School and Nursery, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Kings College Guildford, 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Guildowns Group Practice, 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk.

Wanborough station is 1.7 mi away; the nearest park, Wood Street Green, is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Wood Street Infant School and NurseryPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–7

OfstedInspected 28 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.3 mi

Guildford Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

Worplesdon Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 29 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

1.0 mi

St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

1.2 mi

Wey Valley CollegeAcademy alternative provision converter · ages 5–16 · Ofsted reports

1.4 mi

Secondary

Kings College GuildfordSecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

Wey Valley CollegeAcademy alternative provision converter · ages 5–16 · Ofsted reports

1.4 mi

The Hope ServicePupil referral unit · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

Nursery, special and other

Rydes Hill Preparatory SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–7

1.2 mi

Guildford Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standard

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Wanborough

1.7 mi

Guildford

2.2 mi

London Road (Guildford)

2.8 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, Wood Street Green

1park within a 10 minute walk

6.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

20 m · 1 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

140 m · 2 min walk

Wood Street GreenPark or garden · 6.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Park or garden12 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Broadstreet CommonPark or garden · 23 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Park BarnPark or garden · 0.9 hectares

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the GU3 district

What is the crime rate in the GU3 district?

Across Guildford, police record 80 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the GU3 district?

The average home in Guildford sold for £532,917 in the latest House Price Index, down 2.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £957,291, semi-detached £524,961, terraced £430,810, flats £269,364. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the GU3 district?

The nearest primary school is Wood Street Infant School and Nursery, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Kings College Guildford, 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the GU3 district?

Wanborough is 1.7 mi away.

What is the average household income in the GU3 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £70,845 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in GU3

GU3 1

GU3 2

GU3 3

GU3 3AA GU3 3AB GU3 3AD GU3 3AE GU3 3AF GU3 3AG GU3 3AH GU3 3AJ GU3 3AL GU3 3AN GU3 3AP GU3 3AQ GU3 3AR GU3 3AS GU3 3AT GU3 3AU GU3 3AW GU3 3AX GU3 3AY GU3 3AZ GU3 3BA GU3 3BB GU3 3BD GU3 3BE GU3 3BG GU3 3BH GU3 3BJ GU3 3BL GU3 3BN GU3 3BP GU3 3BQ GU3 3BS GU3 3BT GU3 3BU GU3 3BW GU3 3BX GU3 3BY GU3 3BZ GU3 3DA GU3 3DB GU3 3DD GU3 3DE GU3 3DF GU3 3DG GU3 3DH GU3 3DJ GU3 3DL GU3 3DN GU3 3DP GU3 3DQ GU3 3DS GU3 3DT GU3 3DU GU3 3DW GU3 3DX GU3 3DY GU3 3DZ GU3 3EA GU3 3EB GU3 3ED GU3 3EE GU3 3EF GU3 3EG GU3 3EJ GU3 3EL GU3 3EN GU3 3EP GU3 3EQ GU3 3ER GU3 3ES GU3 3ET GU3 3EU GU3 3EX GU3 3EY GU3 3EZ GU3 3FA GU3 3FB GU3 3FD GU3 3FE GU3 3FF GU3 3FG GU3 3FH GU3 3FJ GU3 3FL GU3 3FN GU3 3FP GU3 3FQ GU3 3HA GU3 3HB GU3 3HD GU3 3HE GU3 3HF GU3 3HG GU3 3HH GU3 3HJ GU3 3HL GU3 3HN GU3 3HP GU3 3HQ GU3 3HR GU3 3HS GU3 3HT GU3 3HU GU3 3HW GU3 3HX GU3 3HY GU3 3HZ GU3 3JA GU3 3JB GU3 3JD GU3 3JE GU3 3JF GU3 3JG GU3 3JH GU3 3JJ GU3 3JL GU3 3JN GU3 3JP GU3 3JQ GU3 3JR GU3 3JS GU3 3JT GU3 3JU GU3 3JW GU3 3JX GU3 3JY GU3 3JZ GU3 3LA GU3 3LB GU3 3LD GU3 3LE GU3 3LF GU3 3LG GU3 3LH GU3 3LL GU3 3LQ GU3 3LX GU3 3LY GU3 3LZ GU3 3NA GU3 3NB GU3 3ND GU3 3NE GU3 3NF GU3 3NG GU3 3NH GU3 3NJ GU3 3NL GU3 3NP GU3 3NQ GU3 3NS GU3 3PA GU3 3PB GU3 3PD GU3 3PE GU3 3PF GU3 3PG GU3 3PH GU3 3PJ GU3 3PL GU3 3PP GU3 3PQ GU3 3PR GU3 3PS GU3 3PT GU3 3PU GU3 3PW GU3 3PX GU3 3PY GU3 3PZ GU3 3QB GU3 3QD GU3 3QE GU3 3QF GU3 3QG GU3 3QJ GU3 3QQ GU3 3QU GU3 3QX GU3 3QY GU3 3QZ GU3 3RA GU3 3RB GU3 3RD GU3 3RE GU3 3RF GU3 3RG GU3 3RH GU3 3RJ GU3 3RL GU3 3RN GU3 3RP GU3 3RQ GU3 3RR GU3 3RT GU3 3RU GU3 3RW GU3 3RY GU3 3SB GU3 3TA GU3 3ZL

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

GU2 GU1 GU4 GU7 GU12 GU21 GU22 GU24

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