GU6 8HY Waverley
Postcode no longer in use, introduced January 1980. Ward: Alfold, Dunsfold & Hascombe. Region: South East.
Streets
- Dunsfold Road, Waverley: 2 addresses
- Guildford Road, Alfold Crossways: 1 address
- Dunsfold Road, Waverley: 1 address
House prices and rents in Waverley
A typical home in Waverley cost £559,306 in August 2026, 2% less than a year before. That is 10% more than five years earlier and 20% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £936,989 |
| Semi-detached | £547,389 |
| Terraced | £428,533 |
| Flat or maisonette | £277,139 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £398,716 |
Private renters in Waverley paid £1,470 a month on average in September 2026, 0.6% less than a year before. That is 25% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,065 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,364 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,647 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,378 |
Council tax
What each band costs in Waverley in 2026-27: Band D £2,605 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,737 | £2,026 | £2,315 | £2,605 | £3,184 | £3,763 | £4,341 | £5,210 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (26% of about 1,290 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Dunsfold Aerodrome, Stovolds Hill, Cranleigh: up to 2,600 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the postcode.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunsfold Park Solar Farm Waverley WA/2010/1904 | Solar farm | 2 MW | Operational Jul 2011 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this postcode.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 51 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Witley 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Milford (Surrey) 194,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Godalming 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dunsfold Road Alfold Crossways | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Cranleigh GeniePoint | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 23.9 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cranleigh Medical Practice Good Oct 2019 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Cranleigh Pharmacy | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Cranleigh Dental Centre | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Cranleigh Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Care homes | Cedar Court Care Home Good Oct 2021 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Surrey Police Headquarters | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Cranleigh Cashzone | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 1 km (0.6 miles) from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Harriers GU6 8TB | Full day care | 80 | Outstanding (Dec 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 866 childminders and 208 home childcarers (nannies) in Surrey. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Dunsfold Common 18 ha | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,710 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval moated site and associated pillow mound, Wildwood Copse, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval moated site and associated pillow mound, Wildwood Copse | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Laker's Green | Wood | 130 m south |
| Farnhurst Copse | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Little Bookerslee Copse | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Baker's Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Ten Acre Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Telegraph Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 4 |
2 of the postcode's 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 involved a motorcyclist. 100% happened in the dark. Most were on roads with a 60 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2023 19:00 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 60 mph | Dark, no street lights |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Waverley: see them on the Waverley page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Dunsfold Road.