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 miles
- Reading 23 miles
- City of Westminster 24.1 miles
- Sutton 17.2 miles
- Crawley 18.2 miles
- Croydon 21.3 miles
- Slough 18.1 miles
- Harrow 24.9 miles
- Basingstoke 23.8 miles
- Woking 3.9 miles
- Bracknell 13.9 miles
- Guildford 1.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Merrow Ward 0.9 miles
- Bellfields & Slyfield Ward 1.1 miles
- Jacobs Well Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Guildford Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Stoke Ward 1.5 miles
- Castle Ward 1.7 miles
- West Clandon Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Stoughton North Ward 1.9 miles
- Stoughton South Ward 2.1 miles
- Send Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Pyle Hill Built-up area 2.4 miles
- St. Nicolas Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Burpham
GU1 1UD, GU4 7YL, GU4 7YW, GU4 7YR, GU4 7NH, GU1 1XG, GU4 7JX, GU4 7YD, GU4 7NQ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 15.3 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 17.4 miles
- London Road Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Clandon Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Burpham Ad
- Guildford Manor Hotel & Spa 4 2.2 miles
- Guildford Harbour Hotel 4 1.6 miles
- The Angel Posting House & Livery 4 1.9 miles
- The Percy Arms 4 3 miles
- The Mandolay Hotel and Conference Centre 4 1.5 miles
- Hilton Woking 4 4.3 miles
- Premier Inn Guildford North 3 1.2 miles
- Asperion Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- Asperion Hillside Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- The Percy Arms 4 3 miles
Schools in Burpham
- Burpham Primary School Primary
- George Abbot School Secondary
Local points of interest
- university of surrey University 2.2 miles
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 3.4 miles
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 5 miles
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 6.6 miles
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 6.8 miles
- New Barn Wood Forest 6.9 miles
- Hundred Pound Bridge Wood Forest 7.2 miles
- Polesden Lacey Estate 7.8 miles
- Britty Wood Forest 8 miles
- Brooklands Estate 8.1 miles
- Foxall Wood Forest 8.1 miles
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 8.9 miles