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GU7 2FD area guide

Who lives in GU7 2FD, 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)

GU7 2FDGodalming

At a glance

What GU7 2FD is like

GU7 2FD is a postcode in the Shalford & Wanborough area of Guildford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,254 people. 68.6% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in GU7 2 sold for a median of £521,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU7 2FD compares

Headline figures for GU7 2FD, 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

3/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£521,250

Median over 74 sales in GU7 2, +7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£76,254

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU7 2FD differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GU7 2 is up 7.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
20.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

GU7 2FD FAQs

Is GU7 2FD 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 13.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GU7 2FD?

The median sale price over the last year was £521,250.

Homes in GU7 2 sold for a median of £521,250 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU7 2FD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU7 2FD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GU7 2FD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.5%).

Which council covers GU7 2FD?

The local authority for GU7 2FD is Guildford.

GU7 2FD comes under Guildford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU7 2FD?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Godalming Rail Station, 1.3 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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