Burpham is a suburban ward to the north‑east of Guildford in Surrey, sitting just off the A3 and within easy reach of the town centre. It retains a village feel around its older core with a scattering of period cottages, local shops, a church and pubs, alongside larger post‑war and late 20th‑century housing estates. The mix of green spaces and playing fields gives the area a semi‑rural character despite its proximity to urban amenities.
Locally there’s an active community life centred on schools, clubs and residents’ groups, and many people commute into Guildford or London for work. The ward also has pockets of light industry and retail along its main roads, so its economy is a blend of residential commuter households and local services rather than heavy industry, while its history is visible in surviving older buildings and the layout of the original village core.
Postcode districts covering Burpham
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Reading 23 miles37 km
- City of Westminster 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Sutton 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Crawley 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Croydon 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Slough 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Harrow 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Basingstoke 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Woking 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Bracknell 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Guildford 1.4 miles2.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Merrow Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Bellfields & Slyfield Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Jacobs Well Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Guildford Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Stoke Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Castle Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- West Clandon Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stoughton North Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stoughton South Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Send Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Pyle Hill Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- St. Nicolas Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Burpham
GU4 7YW, GU1 1XE, GU4 7JS, GU1 1UX, GU4 7HP, GU1 1YU, GU4 7FS, GU4 7TS, GU1 1YH … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 15.3 miles24.6 km
- London Gatwick Airport 17.4 miles28 km
- London Road Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Clandon Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Burpham Ad
- Mandolay Hotel Guildford 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hilton Woking 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Harbour Hotel Guildford 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Withies Inn 5 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Gorse Hill 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Holiday Inn Guildford 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Worplesdon Place Hotel 3 3 miles4.8 km
- The Wheatsheaf by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel, Godalming, Surrey 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Thatchers 4 5 miles8 km
Schools in Burpham
- Burpham Primary School Primary
- George Abbot School Secondary
Local points of interest
- university of surrey University 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 3.4 miles5.5 km
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 5 miles8 km
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 6.8 miles10.9 km
- New Barn Wood Forest 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Hundred Pound Bridge Wood Forest 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Polesden Lacey Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Britty Wood Forest 8 miles12.9 km
- Brooklands Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Foxall Wood Forest 8.1 miles13 km
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 8.9 miles14.3 km