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Market snapshot

Guildford rental market at a glance

840

Active rentals in Guildford

£1,450/mo

Median monthly rent

6

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Guildford

Median monthly rent, based on 840 active listings across 6 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£1,095/mo311
2 bed£1,795/mo157
3 bed£2,170/mo92
4+ bed£3,500/mo138
Room£800/mo70

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Guildford rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Guildford. Latest: £1,698/mo (Mar 26, +5.0% YoY).

Latest

£1,698

Mar 26

Annual

+5.0%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£1,389

Apr 21

Total change

+22%

since 2021

£1,400£1,550£1,700Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Guildford pay goes on rent?

Renters in Guildford spend an estimated 51% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,698/mo

£20,376/yr

Median pay

£39,985/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

51%

Expensive — half of local median pay before tax.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Guildford

Most Guildford homes sit in Band D. The weighted average works out close to Band D–E across 62,230 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

D

most common band

Mean band

4.45

≈ Band D–E

Stock

62k

62,230 properties

  • A
    4%2,290
  • B
    6%3,510
  • C
    20%12,700
  • D
    27%16,890
  • E
    17%10,580
  • F
    11%6,850
  • G
    12%7,560
  • H
    3%1,850

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Guildford

64% of Guildford premises can already get full-fibre and 81% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

64%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

81%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

441 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    64%
  • Gigabit-capable
    81%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Guildford), July 2025, covering 58,491 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Guildford homes

47% of Guildford homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

47%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

53%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

51k

51,311 EPCs

  • A
    1%441
  • B
    11%5,489
  • C
    35%18,114
  • D
    37%19,022
  • E
    13%6,642
  • F
    3%1,314
  • G
    1%289

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Guildford. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Guildford

7 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Guildford centroid. The five closest:

  1. 1

    Surrey Maths School

    16 plus · Free schools 16 to 19 · GU1 4QU

    0.11 mi
  2. 2

    Sandfield Primary School

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · GU1 4DT

    0.16 mi
  3. 3

    St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School

    Primary · Academy converter · GU2 4YD

    0.54 mi
  4. 4

    Guildford County School

    Secondary · Academy converter · GU2 4LU

    0.55 mi
  5. 5

    Pewley Down Infant School

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · GU1 3PT

    0.58 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Guildford centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Guildford

Flats & apartments

338

52% of listings

Houses

242

37% of listings

Rooms

70

11% of listings

Bungalows

3

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Guildford — what's on the market

Semi-detached houses make up 42% of the 245 houses currently advertised in Guildford.

  • Semi-detached
    42%103
  • Terraced
    31%77
  • Other house
    16%38
  • Detached
    10%24
  • Bungalow
    1%3

Rent by postcode

Where Guildford rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 574 live listings in 11 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Guildford

  1. 1GU3£2,400/mo16 rentals
  2. 2GU1£1,500/mo238 rentals
  3. 3GU21£1,450/mo9 rentals

Cheapest in Guildford

  1. 1GU35£695/mo3 rentals
  2. 2GU12£750/mo7 rentals
  3. 3GU14£820/mo9 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Guildford

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Guildford has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 12 of 12 postcode districts analysed, the median was 3 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Guildford is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 3 crimes per area (median)
  • 12 of 12 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0% of incidents

Guildford ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Guildford

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Shalford has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Guildford.
  • Onslow Village

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (125) · pop. ~5,000

    57
    per 1k
  • Burpham

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (21) · pop. ~11,000

    5.2
    per 1k
  • Park Barn

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (34) · pop. ~6,000

    18
    per 1k
  • Merrow

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (20) · pop. ~8,000

    5.6
    per 1k
  • Shalford

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (8) · pop. ~4,000

    4.8
    per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Guildford listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Guildford.

Rightmove
541
OnTheMarket
94
OpenRent
72
SpareRoom
70
PrimeLocation
43
Leaders
20

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Frequently asked

Renting in Guildford — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Guildford?

The median rent in Guildford is £1450/month based on 840 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Guildford?

There are currently 840 rental properties available in Guildford, with 23 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Guildford safe for renters?

Guildford has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 3 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Guildford?

The most commonly reported crime category in Guildford is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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