GU9 7JB Waverley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Farnham Castle. Region: South East.
Streets
- Castle Street, Farnham: 31 addresses
- Unnamed street near Castle Street, Farnham: 2 addresses
- Lowndes Buildings, Farnham: 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 (43% of about 1,140 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, FARNHAM (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 52.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 45, CASTLE STREET, grade II*
- 61, CASTLE STREET, grade II*
- 62, CASTLE STREET, grade II*
- 67 and 68 Castle Street including rear wing, and part of The Castle Theatre (adjoining rear wing of No 68), grade II*
- CASTLE HILL HOUSE, grade II*
- GUILDFORD HOUSE, grade II*
- WINDSOR ALMSHOUSES, grade II*
- 1-9, LOWNDES BUILDINGS, grade II
- 11-19, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 20, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 21 22, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 23 24, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 25 26, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 27 28, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 29 30, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 31, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 32 33, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 34 35, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 36 37, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 38, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 39 40 41, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 46, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 47 48, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 49, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 63, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 64 65, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 66, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 7, PARK ROW, grade II
- 9 11 11A 15 17, PARK ROW, grade II
- FRONT GARDEN RAILINGS TO NUMBER 45, grade II
And 22 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Old Hop Kiln, 1 Long Garden Walk, Farnham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Land at Harts Yard, 114-115 West Street, Farnham: up to 8 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- The Woolmead, Farnham, permissioned (250 m)
- 16B West Street, Farnham: up to 16 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Peel House, Upper South View, Farnham Moor Park: up to 6 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Cobgates, Falkner Road, Farnham: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- 74-84 East Street, Farnham, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Victoria House, South Street, Farnham: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 34 addresses are between 74 m and 81 m above sea level (75 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 48% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Farnham 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Aldershot 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bentley (Hampshire) 110,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Street Farnham | 110 m |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upper Hart Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cherry Tree Close | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 36.9 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Central Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vaughan James Chemist | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castleton Dental Practice LTD | 70 m |
| Hospital | Farnham Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Farnham Police Station | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Farnham Park 131 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 220 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,980 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 148 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 45, Castle Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 271 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 39 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 45, Castle Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Guildford House | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m north-east |
| Windsor Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m east |
| 61, Castle Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south-east |
| Spigot Mortar Emplacement, Farnham Park | Scheduled monument | 130 m north-east |
| Farnham Castle | Scheduled monument | 250 m north-west |
| Farnham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Roman site, Roman Way estate | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Moor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Weydown Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Claypit Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Victoria Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Bushy Coppice | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Paradise Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Long Bottom | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 21 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 34 |
33 of the postcode's 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 48% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 27% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Castle Street.