Living in GU9, Waverley
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around GU9 in Waverley. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central GU9 sold at a median of £419,950 across 99 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Waverley are down 2.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 26 schools within about 3 miles, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of GU9 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Waverley pays £2,605 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 112 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Waverley: £553,429, down 2.6% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South East average is £380,878.
Check sold prices for a specific address in GU9 →
See where GU9 ranks across South East →
Council tax at Band D in Waverley: £2,605 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare GU9 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for GU9 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around GU9
99 recorded home sales on the streets around central GU9 in the last 2 years, with a median of £419,950 and a range from £86,250 to £1,505,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 St James Avenue, GU9 9QF | Terraced | £540,000 | 24 Aug 2026 |
| 41 St James Avenue, GU9 9QF | Semi-detached | £636,800 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| 17 Hale Road, GU9 9QQ | Semi-detached | £640,000 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 3 Clock House Dogflud Way, GU9 7UD | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| 6 Wykeham Road, GU9 7JR | Terraced | £510,000 | 4 Jun 2026 |
| 5 Watson House, 3 Nightingale Walk, GU9 7GX | Flat or maisonette | £349,950 | 30 Apr 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
26 schools within 3 miles , of which 93% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Farnham School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | 0.65 mi 2026/27 |
| Highfield South Farnham School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | 6.44 mi 2026/27 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.9 mi away | no figure |
| Talavera Junior School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.6 mi away | no figure |
| Potters Gate CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| Farnham Heath End | Secondary | Good | 1.0 mi away | 2.45 mi 2026/27 |
Schools in GU9 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Cobbett Primary School | Primary | 0.49 mi | 2026/27 |
| All Hallows Catholic School | Secondary | 0.52 mi | 2026/27 |
| South Farnham School | Primary | 0.65 mi | 2026/27 |
| Badshot Lea Village Infant School | Primary | 1.08 mi | 2026/27 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 2.02 mi | 2026/27 |
| St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2.08 mi | 2026/27 |
| Farnham Heath End | Secondary | 2.45 mi | 2026/27 |
| Weydon School | Secondary | 2.7 mi | 2026/27 |
| Highfield South Farnham School | Primary | 6.44 mi | 2026/27 |
18 state primary and 3 state secondary schools within range, plus 2 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
2 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Barfield Prep School, Edgeborough School.
All 2 fee-paying schools near GU9, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: University for the Creative Arts.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 24.7% |
| Associate professional and technical | 16.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 14.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.0% |
| Skilled trades | 9.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How GU9 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: born outside the uk, up 5.9 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of GU9 (E01030895, 1,611 residents in 2021, up 5.4% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: born outside the uk, up 5.9 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 45.8% | 43.9% | -1.9 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 26.4% | 32.0% | +5.6 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 25.6% | 23.8% | -1.8 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 15.1% | 15.7% | +0.6 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 16.7% | 13.9% | -2.8 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 37.0% | 42.5% | +5.5 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 11.4% | 17.3% | +5.9 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 82.9% | 82.9% | 0.0 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 94.0% | 89.8% | -4.2 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
112 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central GU9 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Waverley's figures.
Buses from the centre of GU9
Best-served stop: East Street, with 6.5 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of GU9 is East Street: 6.5 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 3.8 in the evening and 3.4 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:51, last 23:43. Routes there: 18, 5, 16, 19, 65, 4. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of GU9. The nearest, Central Surgery, has 14,335 registered patients and 1,388 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Surgery | 0.4 mi | 14,335 | 1,388 |
| Farnham Park Health Group | 0.4 mi | 15,385 | 1,739 |
| Farnham Dene Medical Practice | 1.5 mi | 14,610 | 1,914 |
Nearest A&E: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, where 58.1% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust at 61.8%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Waverley pays £2,605 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.9% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Waverley, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,091 | +3.0% |
| 2022-23 | £2,188 | +4.6% |
| 2023-24 | £2,263 | +3.4% |
| 2024-25 | £2,371 | +4.8% |
| 2025-26 | £2,484 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,605 | +4.9% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Waverley, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about GU9
What is the average house price in GU9?
The average sold price in Waverley is £553,429 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in GU9?
Prices in Waverley are down 2.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in GU9?
The median of 99 recorded sales around central GU9 in the last 2 years is £419,950, ranging from £86,250 to £1,505,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in GU9?
26 schools sit within 3 miles of central GU9, and 93% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in GU9?
112 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central GU9 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is GU9 at risk of flooding?
Central GU9 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is GU9 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 93% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £419,950; the area sits in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 112 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is GU9 safe?
112 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central GU9 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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