Strong on transport, with schools to consider
Ash Wharf at a glance
- House prices
- £415,000
- Higher prices77th percentile
- Schools
- 30th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 85th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 62.3 per 1,000 residents
- Middle55th percentile
- Flood risk
- 15.6% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land80th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Ash Wharf a good place to live?
Ash Wharf may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Guildford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Ash Wharf
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 62.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 55th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Ash Wharf
House prices
- Median sale price
- £415,000
- Percentile
- 77th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 56 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Ash Wharf
Schools
30th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Ash Wharf
Flood risk
15.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 12% of the area. That is the 80th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Ash Wharf
Transport
85th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Ash Wharf a good place to live?
Ash Wharf may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Ash Wharf safe?
Ash Wharf ranks in the 55th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Ash Wharf?
The median sale price was £415,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 77th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Ash Wharf?
Schools rank in the 30th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Ash Wharf?
Nearby public profiles include Ash South in Guildford and Ash Vale in Guildford.
