GU4 7BY postcode in Guildford, Surrey

GU4 7BY is a postcode in Guildford, in the Merrow ward. It is in the Guildford parliamentary constituency and the Surrey police force area, and has been in use since August 1992.

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 can get it. Guildford: 82% Typical price £525,000 Homes sold in GU4 7, last 12 months. ▼ 3.7% on the year before Nearest station Clandon 2.4 km in a straight line

Where GU4 7BY is, and what is near it

Map of GU4 7BY and what is near it Map of GU4 7BY: its centre point, with the 310 other postcodes in the GU4 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GU4 7AS: also in GU4 7GU4 7AU: also in GU4 7GU4 7AX: also in GU4 7GU4 7AY: also in GU4 7GU4 7AZ: also in GU4 7GU4 7BA: also in GU4 7GU4 7BB: also in GU4 7GU4 7BD: also in GU4 7GU4 7BE: also in GU4 7GU4 7BF: also in GU4 7GU4 7BG: also in GU4 7GU4 7BH: also in GU4 7GU4 7BJ: also in GU4 7GU4 7BL: also in GU4 7GU4 7BN: also in GU4 7GU4 7BP: also in GU4 7GU4 7BQ: also in GU4 7GU4 7BS: also in GU4 7GU4 7BT: also in GU4 7GU4 7BU: also in GU4 7GU4 7BW: also in GU4 7GU4 7BZ: also in GU4 7GU4 7DB: also in GU4 7GU4 7DD: also in GU4 7GU4 7DG: also in GU4 7GU4 7DH: also in GU4 7GU4 7DJ: also in GU4 7GU4 7DP: also in GU4 7GU4 7DQ: also in GU4 7GU4 7DY: also in GU4 7GU4 7DZ: also in GU4 7GU4 7EA: also in GU4 7GU4 7EB: also in GU4 7GU4 7ED: also in GU4 7GU4 7EE: also in GU4 7GU4 7EF: also in GU4 7GU4 7EG: also in GU4 7GU4 7EH: also in GU4 7GU4 7EJ: also in GU4 7GU4 7EL: also in GU4 7GU4 7EN: also in GU4 7GU4 7EP: also in GU4 7GU4 7EQ: also in GU4 7GU4 7ER: also in GU4 7GU4 7ES: also in GU4 7GU4 7ET: also in GU4 7GU4 7EU: also in GU4 7GU4 7EW: also in GU4 7GU4 7EX: also in GU4 7GU4 7EY: also in GU4 7GU4 7EZ: also in GU4 7GU4 7GB: also in GU4 7GU4 7GS: also in GU4 7GU4 7HB: also in GU4 7GU4 7HD: also in GU4 7GU4 7HE: also in GU4 7GU4 7HF: also in GU4 7GU4 7HG: also in GU4 7GU4 7HH: also in GU4 7GU4 7HJ: also in GU4 7GU4 7HL: also in GU4 7GU4 7HQ: also in GU4 7GU4 7HS: also in GU4 7GU4 7HT: also in GU4 7GU4 7WA: also in GU4 7GU4 7XE: also in GU4 7GU4 7XG: also in GU4 7GU4 7XN: also in GU4 7GU4 7XP: also in GU4 7GU4 7XQ: also in GU4 7GU4 7XU: also in GU4 7GU4 7XW: also in GU4 7GU4 7XX: also in GU4 7GU4 7XY: also in GU4 7GU4 7XZ: also in GU4 7GU4 7YA: also in GU4 7 School 900 mGeorge Abbot School 950 mClandon station 2.4 kmStation 2.7 kmMerrow GU4 7BY Map of GU4 7BY and what is near it Map of GU4 7BY: its centre point, with the 310 other postcodes in the GU4 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Merrow GU4 7BY
  • GU4 7BY
  • Other postcodes in GU4 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 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 51.2545, longitude -0.5339)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after GU4 7BY?

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 GU4 7BY?

Every home and business at GU4 7BY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Guildford: 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Guildford: 98%

The line marks the figure across Guildford.

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 GU4 7BY?

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 GU4 7BY 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 GU4 7BY.

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 GU4 7BY: 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 GU4 7BY 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 GU4 7BY?

Homes in GU4 7 sold for a typical £525,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 145 sales, down 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£525,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£545,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £827,500 50 sales
  • Semi-detached £470,000 43 sales
  • Terraced £403,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £200,000 23 sales

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

Across the whole GU4 district: a typical £550,000 from 232 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 GU4 7BY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GU4 7BY 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 GU4 7BY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around GU4 7BY. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (73%). 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 GU4 7BY

Band D in Guildford for 2026‑27: £2,547. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,264 (band C) to £4,246 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,547.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,698
Band Bfewer than 5£1,981
Band Cabout 140 (22%)£2,264
Band Dabout 160 (25%)£2,547
Band Eabout 120 (18%)£3,113
Band Fabout 130 (20%)£3,679
Band Gabout 100 (15%)£4,246
Band Hfewer than 5£5,095

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 73% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 GU4 7BY is in (ONS area E01030463), 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 GU4 7BY?

The nearest open schools to GU4 7BY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GU4 7BY, 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 GU4 7BY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GU4 7BY is Clandon Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Clandon Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • London Road (Guildford) Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fitzjohn Close, 167 m away.

More stations near GU4 7BY, 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 GU4 7BY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GU4 7BY, 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 GU4 7BY?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GU4 7BY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • Guildford Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.9 kmCycle
  • Charge Your Car Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 kmCycle

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 GU4 7BY?

The nearest to the centre of GU4 7BY, 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 GU4 7BY?

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 GU4 7BY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GU4 7BY, 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 GU4 7BY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GU4 7BY, 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 GU4 7BY?

The nearest vets to the centre of GU4 7BY 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 GU4 7BY in a conservation area?

The centre of GU4 7BY 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 GU4 7BY?

Police.uk records 53 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GU4 7BY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Violence and sexual offences15 reports
Public order5 reports
Other theft5 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Other crime3 reports

Also: shoplifting 2, drugs 2, possession of weapons 2.

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 GU4 7BY

Ward
Merrow
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
August 1992

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

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GU4 7BB40 mGU4 7BA60 mGU4 7DQ90 mGU4 7DG90 mGU4 7XG130 mGU4 7AZ170 m
All of GU4

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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