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GU3 1BE area guide

Who lives in GU3 1BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Shalford & Wanborough
Council
Guildford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,254 (2024)
At a glance

What GU3 1BE is like

GU3 1BE is a postcode in the Shalford & Wanborough neighbourhood of Guildford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,254 people. 68.6% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in GU3 1 sold for a median of £575,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU3 1BE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most — 13.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£575,000

Median over 10 sales in GU3 1, −16.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

of 2 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£76,254

Average a year, before tax — higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    13.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    20.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

GU3 1BE FAQs

01
Is GU3 1BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in GU3 1BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £575,000.

Homes in GU3 1 sold for a median of £575,000 across 10 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is GU3 1BE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU3 1BE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in GU3 1BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (51.5%).
05
Which council covers GU3 1BE?

GU3 1BE is in Guildford.

GU3 1BE is in Guildford, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is GU3 1BE?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Wanborough Rail Station, 2.9 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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