Buying a home in GU1, Guildford. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£564kmost £476k–£686k
Houses per m²£6,520flats £5,424
Sold last year2801,838 in five years
Prices in Guildford-2.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in GU1 sold for £564,408 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £475,636 and £686,482, for about 90 m² of space. That is about the same as the same home across Guildford (£566,000).

280 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £225k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in GU1 1 (£5,764) and the most in GU1 3 (£7,701).

Across Guildford, prices are down 2.2% on a year ago and up 12.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,866 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,574 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £113,000 for that mortgage: what £120,000 buys.

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House prices in GU1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£329,230£230k–£382k53 m²8
2£480,991£418k–£549k70 m²242
3£564,408£476k–£686k90 m²525
4£735,805£589k–£926k118 m²184
5+£1,228,275£948k–£1.64m172 m²294

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£329k£481k£564k£736k£1.23m
Detached—£562k£769k£956k£1.35m
Semi-detached£329k£483k£547k£658k£932k
Terraced—£465k£518k£619k£918k
Flats£225k£310k£400k£611k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across GU1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
GU1 1£5,764£4,981
GU1 2£6,725£4,983
GU1 3£7,701£5,701
GU1 4£6,543£5,882

Schools near GU1

Best state primary within 2 kmWeyfield Primary Academy80% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Peter's Catholic School77.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%10 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about GU1

Is GU1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs about the same as across Guildford; prices in Guildford are down 2.2% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (80% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (77.6% against 43.8%); 280 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in GU1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in GU1 sold for £564,408 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £475,636 and £686,482.

Is GU1 expensive for Guildford?

A 3-bedroom house in GU1 costs about the same as the typical 3-bedroom house across Guildford (£566,000).

How many homes sell in GU1 each year?

280 homes sold in the last year and 1,838 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near GU1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Weyfield Primary Academy, where 80% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near GU1?

For a 3-bedroom house, GU21 (£484k, 9 km), GU12 (£413k, 11 km), KT14 (£488k, 12 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.