GU1 postcode area guide — Guildford

Where is GU1?

Broadband & internet speeds in GU1

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the GU1 postcode district (Guildford) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 923 postcodes Ofcom measures in GU1, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97.8% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 76.9%.

Around 0% of premises in GU1 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in GU1

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Mobile signal around Guildford

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Guildford district (61,835 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in GU1

Police recorded 446 incidents within about a mile of the centre of GU1 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in GU1

Based on 390 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in GU1 is £480,000, up 3.2% on the previous year (£465,000).

Latest recorded sales in GU1

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Guildford demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Guildford district (143,650 residents, 55,760 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around GU1

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in GU1

333 rated food businesses operate in GU1. 225 hold the top rating of 5, 48 are rated 4, and 6 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Abbeyfield, Albury House, Aldi Stores Limited, All Bar One, Art & Grind.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in GU1

From a sample of 172 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 GU1 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 52% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Guildford

Landlines around GU1 typically use:

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What's it like living in GU1?

Postcodes in GU1

Neighbouring districts

All Guildford (GU) postcode districts ›

Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.