GU7 3EH Waverley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Godalming Farncombe & Catteshall. Region: South East.
Streets
- St John's Street, Farncombe: 51 addresses
- St Johns Street, Farncombe: 1 address
- Owen Road, Farncombe: 1 address
- Cubitt Close, Farncombe: 1 address
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 C (49% of about 910 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)
- 15 Owen Road, Farncombe, Godalming: up to 6 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- The Freeholders, St Johns Street, Farncombe, Godalming, permissioned (90 m)
- 82 - 82a Meadrow, Godalming: up to 6 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Sweetapple House, Catteshall Road, Godalming GU7 3DJ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Hamble House, Meadrow, Godalming: up to 6 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Weybrook House, Weyside Park, Catteshall: up to 22 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Salisbury, Weyside Park, Catteshall Lane, Godalming: up to 25 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Standard House, Weyside Park, Godalming: up to 19 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 54 addresses are between 43 m and 45 m above sea level (43 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 98%, gigabit 98% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Farncombe 568,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 240 m |
| Godalming 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Shalford (Surrey) 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St John's Church Farncombe | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Friary Bus Station Guildford | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 16 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 29.7 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Mill Medical Practice | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Iosis Dental Clinic | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Milford Community Hospital Cdc | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Surrey Police Headquarters | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Farncombe | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broadwater Park 17 ha | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Lammas Lands 30 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Recreation Ground Canon Bowrings 1.2 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Catteshall Allotments 5,330 m² | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 55 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wyatts Almshouses, a listed building (Grade I), 570 m (0.4 miles) east. 47 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wyatts Almshouses | Listed building, Grade I | 570 m (0.4 miles) east |
| The Red House | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Westbrook | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Munstead Wood | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Broad Water | Lake or reservoir | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Compton Road Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Tiltham's Green | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Upper Dean | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Peas Marsh | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 35 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 54 |
37 of the postcode's 54 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 St John's Street.