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Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West neighbourhood of Guildford, England (ONS area Guildford 011). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes GU1, GU4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near GU1 2PG.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification
Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Guildford (5 of 21 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £799,975 and flats for £302,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Guildford (0.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, London Road (Guildford), is about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£799,975
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£302,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.16; 5 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 10 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£85,100
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.4 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Slower than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West sits in Guildford
- Typical house price: 3rd highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Guildford
- Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Guildford with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 2nd highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Guildford
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
5 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Guildford, 1 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Plug-in car growth
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Schools improving
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- London Road (Guildford) Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 6.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (57 to 64 min) and Guildford (about 6 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Boxgrove Primary School 60 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 3 areas, Good in 1 (Jun 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school St Peter's Catholic School 540 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (May 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West
What is the typical house price in Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West?
£799,975. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
How does Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West compare with the rest of Guildford?
Typical house price: 3rd highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Guildford. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Guildford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Guildford.
Is Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.16; 5 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West?
London Road (Guildford). Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 6.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (57 to 64 min) and Guildford (about 6 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West?
Nearest state primary school. Boxgrove Primary School. 60 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 3 areas, Good in 1 (Jun 2025). Nearest state secondary school. St Peter's Catholic School. 540 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (May 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.