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GU12 5HR area guide

Who lives in GU12 5HR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Ash Vale
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,507 (2024)
At a glance

What GU12 5HR is like

GU12 5HR is a postcode in the Ash Vale area of Guildford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,507 people. 64.5% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 69.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in GU12 5 sold for a median of £394,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU12 5HR compares

Headline figures for GU12 5HR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£394,000

Median over 117 sales in GU12 5, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
6.2/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£69,136

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU12 5HR differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GU12 5HR FAQs

01
Is GU12 5HR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in GU12 5HR?

The median sale price over the last year was £394,000.

Homes in GU12 5 sold for a median of £394,000 across 117 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is GU12 5HR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU12 5HR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in GU12 5HR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.9% of residents. 64.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34%).
05
Which council covers GU12 5HR?

The local authority for GU12 5HR is Guildford.

GU12 5HR comes under Guildford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is GU12 5HR?

Connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.2 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Ash Vale Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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