GU1 1LX postcode in Guildford, Surrey
GU1 1LX is a postcode in Guildford, in the Bellfields & Slyfield ward. It is in the Guildford parliamentary constituency and the Surrey police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where GU1 1LX is, and what is near it
- GU1 1LX
- Other postcodes in GU1 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 15 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2563, longitude -0.5774)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after GU1 1LX?
- GuildfordDistrict council Guildford: bins, council tax, planning
- SurreyCounty council Surrey: schools, roads, care
- Amanda Creese and James WalshCouncillors elected for the Bellfields & Slyfield ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around GU1 1LX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SurreyPolice force area
- GuildfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat). How to contact Zöe Franklin
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at GU1 1LX?
Every home and business at GU1 1LX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at GU1 1LX?
BinDayBuddy does not read Guildford Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Guildford Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is GU1 1LX at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include GU1 1LX.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Guildford
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for GU1 1LX: 2,118 properties in Guildford are at high risk (2.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Guildford
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of GU1 1LX is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in GU1 1LX
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales in GU1 1LX since 1999, the first on record at this postcode. No five-year span had enough sales to give a price.
- 1995 to 1999, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2000 to 2004, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2005 to 2009, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2020 to 2024, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GU1 1LX from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at GU1 1LX?
At the 2021 Census, 30 people (15 female, 15 male) lived at GU1 1LX, in 11 households.
| Census 2021 | GU1 1LX | GU1 1 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 30 | 11,190 |
| Households | 11 | 4,412 |
| People per household | 2.7 | 2.5 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The GU1 1 sector is its 217 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at GU1 1LX use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at GU1 1LX used 2,514 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 11,647 kWh.
| 2024 | GU1 1LX | GU1 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 9 | 14,227 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 2,514 kWh | 2,818 kWh |
| Gas meters | 9 | 11,877 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 11,647 kWh | 11,467 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is GU1 1LX in a conservation area?
The centre of GU1 1LX is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point.
Near here
Which schools are near GU1 1LX?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to GU1 1LX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
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Where is the nearest station to GU1 1LX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GU1 1LX is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- Guildford Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Laburnum Close, 42 m away.
More stations near GU1 1LX, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near GU1 1LX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GU1 1LX, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Woodbridge Hill Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 573194 1.1 kmWalk
- Dapdune House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 400200 1.6 kmCycle
- Austen Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01483 564578 2.5 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near GU1 1LX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of GU1 1LX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Charge Your Car Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
- Shell Stoughton Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
- [BCS] Unit 1D Cathedral Hill Industrial Estate Charging point · 4 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near GU1 1LX?
The nearest to the centre of GU1 1LX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Woodbridge Hill Dental Practice 1.0 kmWalk
- 17 Dental Phone 01483 575908 1.2 kmWalk
- Surrey Dental Practice Phone 01483 506277 1.2 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to GU1 1LX?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Mount Alvernia Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 570122 2.5 kmCycle
- Royal Surrey County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2025 · Phone 01483 571122 2.7 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near GU1 1LX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GU1 1LX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Claremont Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 01483 456501 800 mWalk
- Queen Elizabeth Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 531133 1.0 kmWalk
- Douglas Close Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01483 618635 1.3 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near GU1 1LX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GU1 1LX, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 12 Stoughton Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 10am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01483 573779 500 mWalk
- Woodbridge Hill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01483 562739 1.1 kmWalk
- Guildford Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01483 561805 1.2 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near GU1 1LX?
The nearest vets to the centre of GU1 1LX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Alder's Vets 900 mWalk
- Hunters Lodge Vets 1.0 kmWalk
- Pet Doctors Veterinary Clinic 2.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the GU1 1 sector
What do homes sell for near GU1 1LX?
Homes in GU1 1 sold for a typical £436,250 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 114 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £445,000 from 152 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £1,010,000 11 sales
- Semi-detached £483,750 38 sales
- Terraced £455,000 29 sales
- Flat or maisonette £280,250 36 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole GU1 district: a typical £460,000 from 387 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near GU1 1LX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around GU1 1LX. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Guildford for 2026‑27: £2,547. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,981 (band B) to £2,547 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,264.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,698 |
| Band B | about 70 (11%) | £1,981 |
| Band C | about 330 (52%) | £2,264 |
| Band D | about 230 (37%) | £2,547 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,113 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,679 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,246 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,095 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 20% 1919 to 1939
- 38% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- withheld 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
A dash: the count was withheld by its publisher, as too few homes to publish.
1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Guildford before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of GU1 1LX is in (ONS area E01030483), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near GU1 1LX?
Police.uk records 176 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GU1 1LX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 7, robbery 5, vehicle crime 3, other crime 3, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2, burglary 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for GU1 1LX
- Ward
- Bellfields & Slyfield
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Guildford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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