Guildford Local Information
Practical local information for Guildford: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Guildford House Prices: £532,917 Average, Down 2.2%
The average Guildford home sold for £532,917 in July 2026, down 2.2% in a year while England rose 1.1%. Prices by type, the priciest streets, what it means.
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Guildford to London Trains: 32-Min Fastest & 2026 Fares
Fast trains reach Waterloo in 32 minutes. All three routes compared, 2026 season ticket costs, first and last trains, and August's weekend bus replacements.
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Guildford Roadworks: Woking Road Shuts, No Trains 10-11 Oct
Woking Road shuts overnight from Monday 5 October for three weeks of junction works, 9pm to 6am. No trains through Guildford on 10, 11 and 18 October.
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Things to Do in Guildford in 2026: Castle, Wisley & the Wey
The best things to do in Guildford, prices checked for 2026: the £5 castle keep, free museum, RHS Wisley, river boat trips, the Lido and Newlands Corner.
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Guildford Planning News: New Local Plan & 1,170 Homes a Year
Guildford's new Local Plan starts with a consultation this autumn, against a 1,170-homes-a-year figure. Plus North Street, Weyside and St Mary's Wharf.
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Guildford Bin Collection Days: Black or Green This Week?
The 2026 recycling and rubbish weeks for the whole borough, week by week, and why no bank holiday moves your day. Out by 6.30am or the crew drives past.
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Parking in Guildford: £4.30 for 3 Hours, Free 5-6pm
Guildford's multi storeys are £4.30 for three hours and £17.20 all day, and free if you arrive between 5pm and 6pm. Sunday is a charging day, 11am to 5pm.
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Guildford Council Tax Bands 2026/27
The 2026/27 Guildford council tax bands A to H, how the bill splits between Surrey County Council, the police and the borough, and what changes in 2027.
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Guildford Planning Applications: Search, Comment and Object
Where to find Guildford planning applications, how to search the council's portal, what a comment must say to count, and the big schemes underway.
Bins
Guildford Christmas Bin Collections: 2026 Dates Due Soon
Guildford's 2026 Christmas bin dates are not out yet. Last year every round from Christmas Day slipped, garden waste stopped for two weeks, normal by 19 Jan.
Recycling
Guildford Tip Opening Times: Shut Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Guildford's Slyfield tip opens 8am to 4pm Mon, Thu, Fri and 9am to 4pm weekends, closed Tue and Wed. No booking needed. Christmas Eve it shuts at 2pm.
Schools
Guildford School Term Dates 2026/27: Two-Week October Break
Surrey schools break for two weeks this October, 19 to 30 Oct, and finish on 28 July 2027. The dates, plus George Abbot, County, RGS, Tormead and GHS.
Half term
Guildford October Half Term: Two Weeks, 19 to 30 October
Guildford's October half term runs two weeks, 19 to 30 October 2026. Castle hauntings from £2.50, Spot at the Yvonne Arnaud, Watts clay club, and more.
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Guildford Christmas Trains 2026: No Service on the 25th
No trains from Guildford on Christmas Day, and Boxing Day moves to Monday 28 December. Last year's last trains from Waterloo, and when 2026 times are due.