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GU10 or GU12?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
GU10
Waverley
GU12
Guildford
Median home sale nearby £785,000
from 89 sales
£400,000
from 119 sales
Average sold price £417,023 £159,833
Area price growth (YoY) -0.8% (Waverley) -5.6% (Guildford)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 92 m² 81 m²
Built 1967–1975 1983–1990
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1129/yr £794/yr
Flood zone Zone 2 (medium probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 36 recorded 149 recorded
Deprivation decile 10 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is GU10 or GU12 cheaper?

GU12 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around GU10 sell for about £785,000 and around GU12 for about £400,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, GU10 or GU12?

GU10 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (36 in GU10 against 149 in GU12, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is GU10 or GU12 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, GU10 sits in decile 10 of 10 and GU12 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in GU10 or GU12?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.