Local removals
Removals in Compton
Compton is a village just west of Guildford, known for Watts Gallery and the chapel, with houses along the street and lanes that run towards the downs. It is close enough that people think of it as the edge of town, and separate enough that a removal is a village job: a house, a drive or a path, and a road that was not built for two vans to pass. Flats are the exception, not the pattern. From 6 Woodbridge Rd, Guildford GU1 1EE the drive is about three miles, out past the hospital side of town or via the Farnham Road. Tell us if the house is in the village street or on a lane with a single passing place. Watts Gallery on Down Lane brings visitors, which can fill the local roads on an open day. If your move is on a weekend, mention it and we will not assume the lane is empty. Compton is in Guildford borough. Council tax is Guildford Borough Council. Surrey Police headquarters at Mount Browne, Sandy Lane, is in this western area. That is an administrative address, not a front counter for reporting a lost box. Non-emergencies are 101. House removals are the main service, and office moves are quoted when they are actually offices. Postcodes are mainly GU3. The Royal Surrey is the nearest hospital, on Egerton Road, which is handy and also a source of traffic.
PostcodesGU3
DistanceAbout 3 miles from 6 Woodbridge Rd
HoursOpen 24 hours
Directions from Compton to our base
West of the hospital
Compton moves are short in miles and specific in access. A lane photo saves a wasted trip with the wrong expectation.
House removals are the right service for a full home. Onslow Village is the housing area back towards the hospital. Get a free quote or call 01483 387860.
Useful contacts in Compton
Handy numbers and links for when you move in. Opening times and services change, so check with each one before you visit.
- Council
Guildford Borough Council
Compton is in Guildford borough. Council tax and bin collections are borough services.
Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB
- County
Surrey County Council
School admissions and county roads, including restrictions on village streets, sit with Surrey.
- Police
Surrey Police headquarters
The complaints page gives Mount Browne as the headquarters address, which is local to this side of Guildford. Reporting is still by 101 or the force website, not by calling at the gate.
Mount Browne, Sandy Lane, Guildford GU3 1HG
- Gallery
Watts Gallery
The gallery, artists' village and chapel are on Down Lane. The visit page gives the phone and says the site is open Tuesday to Sunday and bank holidays. Check before you go.
Down Lane, Compton GU3 1DQ
- Hospital
Royal Surrey County Hospital
The hospital is on the Guildford side of Compton. Satnav can aim at the rear. Follow signs for the main entrance.
Egerton Road, Guildford GU2 7XX
- Station
Guildford station
Compton has no station. Guildford station is the railhead, a short drive or bus ride towards town.
Station Approach, Guildford GU1 4UT
- Library
Guildford Library
There is no Compton branch. Guildford Library on North Street is the town library to join.
77 North Street, Guildford GU1 4AL
- GP
Find a GP
Search the Compton postcode. Practices may be in the village or in Guildford. Use the one the NHS page lists.
- Recycling centre
Guildford Community Recycling Centre
Slyfield is the Guildford tip, across town from Compton. Check the closed days and the rules if you are not in a car.
Moorfield Road, Slyfield, Guildford GU1 1RU
- Schools
Surrey school admissions
Compton primary places and Guildford secondaries, including Guildford County on Farnham Road, are applied for through Surrey.
- Post office
Post Office branch finder
Redirect post to the Compton address. The finder will show whether you are using a village branch or one in Guildford.
Details checked October 2026.
Moving in Compton: common questions
Is Compton inside Guildford?
It is a village in Guildford borough, about three miles from Woodbridge Road. The access is rural lanes rather than town parking bays.
Will gallery traffic affect a weekend move?
It can. Tell us if the house is near Down Lane and we will pick a start that avoids the busiest arrival.
Do you move cottages with tight stairs?
Yes, when the furniture fits. Photos of the stair decide that before the day, especially for a piano.
Nearby areas we cover
Moving further afield? See our long distance removals, or go back to Guildford removals.
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