GU1 1SS postcode in Guildford, Surrey

GU1 1SS is a postcode in Guildford, in the Castle ward. It is in the Guildford parliamentary constituency and the Surrey police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at GU1 1SS can get it Across Guildford: 82% Typical price £450,000 Homes sold in GU1 1, last 12 months. ▲ 4.2% on the year before Nearest station London Road (Guildford) 400 m in a straight line

Where GU1 1SS is, and what is near it

Map of GU1 1SS and what is near it Map of GU1 1SS: its centre point, with the 269 other postcodes in the GU1 1 sector, 2 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GU1 1BP: also in GU1 1GU1 1BW: also in GU1 1GU1 1DN: also in GU1 1GU1 1DW: also in GU1 1GU1 1EP: also in GU1 1GU1 1ER: also in GU1 1GU1 1ES: also in GU1 1GU1 1ET: also in GU1 1GU1 1EY: also in GU1 1GU1 1EZ: also in GU1 1GU1 1FF: also in GU1 1GU1 1FG: also in GU1 1GU1 1FH: also in GU1 1GU1 1FL: also in GU1 1GU1 1FP: also in GU1 1GU1 1FQ: also in GU1 1GU1 1FU: also in GU1 1GU1 1HB: also in GU1 1GU1 1HD: also in GU1 1GU1 1HG: also in GU1 1GU1 1HJ: also in GU1 1GU1 1HL: also in GU1 1GU1 1HP: also in GU1 1GU1 1HQ: also in GU1 1GU1 1HT: also in GU1 1GU1 1QA: also in GU1 1GU1 1SH: also in GU1 1GU1 1SJ: also in GU1 1GU1 1SL: also in GU1 1GU1 1SN: also in GU1 1GU1 1SP: also in GU1 1GU1 1SR: also in GU1 1GU1 1ST: also in GU1 1GU1 1SU: also in GU1 1GU1 1SW: also in GU1 1GU1 1SX: also in GU1 1GU1 1SY: also in GU1 1GU1 1TA: also in GU1 1GU1 1TD: also in GU1 1GU1 1TH: also in GU1 1GU1 1TJ: also in GU1 1GU1 1TL: also in GU1 1GU1 1TN: also in GU1 1GU1 1TP: also in GU1 1GU1 1TR: also in GU1 1GU1 1TS: also in GU1 1GU1 1TT: also in GU1 1GU1 1TU: also in GU1 1GU1 1TW: also in GU1 1GU1 1TX: also in GU1 1GU1 1TY: also in GU1 1GU1 1TZ: also in GU1 1GU1 1UA: also in GU1 1GU1 1UB: also in GU1 1GU1 1UD: also in GU1 1GU1 1UF: also in GU1 1GU1 1UG: also in GU1 1GU1 1UJ: also in GU1 1GU1 1UN: also in GU1 1GU1 1UP: also in GU1 1GU1 1XG: also in GU1 1 Dapdune House Surgery 1.1 kmGuildford GU1 1SS Map of GU1 1SS and what is near it Map of GU1 1SS: its centre point, with the 269 other postcodes in the GU1 1 sector, 2 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Bellfields & Slyfield GU1 1SS
  • GU1 1SS
  • Other postcodes in GU1 1: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2431, longitude -0.5612)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after GU1 1SS?

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.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at GU1 1SS?

Every home and business at GU1 1SS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

GU1 1SS 100% Guildford 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

GU1 1SS 100% Guildford 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at GU1 1SS?

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 days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is GU1 1SS 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 1SS.

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, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Guildford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for GU1 1SS: 2,118 properties in Guildford are at high risk (2.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Guildford

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of GU1 1SS 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near GU1 1SS?

Homes in GU1 1 sold for a typical £450,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 114 sales, up 4.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£450,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£432,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £1,010,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £515,000 39 sales
  • Terraced £460,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £285,000 39 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole GU1 district: a typical £470,000 from 393 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in GU1 1SS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GU1 1SS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near GU1 1SS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around GU1 1SS. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (24%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around GU1 1SS

Band D in Guildford for 2026‑27: £2,547. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,698 (band A) to £5,095 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,264.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (14%)£1,698
Band Babout 70 (7%)£1,981
Band Cabout 200 (19%)£2,264
Band Dabout 180 (17%)£2,547
Band Eabout 160 (16%)£3,113
Band Fabout 80 (8%)£3,679
Band Gabout 170 (17%)£4,246
Band Habout 30 (3%)£5,095

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 2020 or later

Averages for Guildford before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of GU1 1SS is in (ONS area E01030438), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near GU1 1SS?

The nearest open schools to GU1 1SS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GU1 1SS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to GU1 1SS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GU1 1SS is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Guildford Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ennismore Avenue, 37 m away.

More stations near GU1 1SS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near GU1 1SS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GU1 1SS, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near GU1 1SS?

2 within 1 km 11 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GU1 1SS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • G Live Car Park Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
  • Guildford Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 700 mWalk
  • Shell Recharge Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 150 kW 1.0 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near GU1 1SS?

The nearest to the centre of GU1 1SS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to GU1 1SS?

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.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near GU1 1SS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GU1 1SS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near GU1 1SS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GU1 1SS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near GU1 1SS?

The nearest vets to the centre of GU1 1SS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is GU1 1SS in a conservation area?

The centre of GU1 1SS 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. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near GU1 1SS?

Police.uk records 413 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GU1 1SS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences114 reports
Shoplifting69 reports
Anti-social behaviour58 reports
Public order53 reports
Other theft28 reports
Drugs23 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 22, vehicle crime 11, other crime 11, burglary 9, robbery 6, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 3, possession of weapons 3.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for GU1 1SS

Ward
Castle
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: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

GU1 1SW70 mGU1 1SR80 mGU1 1SU80 mGU1 1ST100 mGU1 1SN110 mGU1 1SX130 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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