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Guide Price£500,000

The Paddock, Guildford, GU1

Land size
0.5 acres

Key Features

  • Most unusual Investment opportunity to purchase one of Guildford's premier roads
  • Potential development land included in sale

Description

Barney Estates proudly presents a prestigious opportunity in Guildford: "The Paddock," an exclusive private road located at GU1 2RQ.

This exceptional investment includes ownership of one of Guildford's most distinguished roads, covering over half an acre. What sets this property apart is its potential for generating income, with neighboring properties contributing to maintenance costs.

Additionally, the sale includes potential development land (subject to planning), offering opportunities for future growth and enhancement. This unique combination of immediate returns and long-term potential makes it an attractive option for savvy investors.

Guildford is renowned for its natural beauty and rich heritage, showcasing a diverse culture, historic High Street, vibrant nightlife, excellent transport links, and outstanding education system. It is a destination that seamlessly blends history with modern conveniences.

These details are prepared as a general guide only, and should not be relied upon as a basis to enter into a legal contract, or commit expenditure. An interested party should consult their own surveyor, solicitor or other professionals before committing themselves to any expenditure or other legal commitments.

All dimensions/measurements are approximate.

Pre-auction sales are invited.

The land is sold on an unconditional basis, purchasers considering alternative uses or even development are deemed to rely upon their own enquiries.

Every care has been taken with the preparation of these Particulars but complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed. If there is any point, which is of particular importance to you, please obtain professional confirmation.

These details are prepared as a general guide only, and should not be relied upon as a basis to enter into a legal contract, or commit expenditure. An interested party should consult their own surveyor, solicitor or other professionals before committing themselves to any expenditure or other legal commitments.

All dimensions/measurements are approximate.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
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Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Merrow Junior School438 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School585 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    90
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    436
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Boxgrove Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    646
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Clandon CofE Aided Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 10
    Pupils
    77
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • St Peter's Catholic School693 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,360
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • George Abbot School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,927
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Christ's College, Guildford2.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    641
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Guildford County School2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,170
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kings College Guildford3.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    593
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

M&S Merrow Guildford BP, Guildford212 metres
Morrisons Daily Guildford Burpham London Rd, Guildford1.2 miles
Cook Guildford, Guildford1.2 miles

GP surgery

Merrow Park Surgery683 metres

Pharmacy

Boots149 metres

Hospital

Mount Alvernia Hospital1.7 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces127 metres

Walking trail

North Downs Way1 mile

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

London Road (Guildford) Rail Station1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Church109 metres

Typical drive times

Woking15 min · 7.1 miles
Godalming17 min · 6.9 miles
Guildford7 min · 2.4 miles
Addlestone20 min · 15 miles
London (city)55 min · 31 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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