GU9 7ND Waverley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Farnham Castle. Region: South East.
Streets
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: 54.
- 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
- 1-2 Castle Street and 10 The Borough, grade II*
- 35-36 The Borough, grade II*
- 4, CASTLE STREET, grade II*
- 43, THE BOROUGH, grade II*
- 5 and 5a, Castle Street, grade II*
- 6 AND 7, 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*
- 70, CASTLE STREET, grade II*
- 71, CASTLE STREET, grade II*
- 9, CASTLE STREET, grade II*
- EGGAR, ESTATE AGENT, grade II*
- IVY HOUSE (CONSERVATIVE CLUB), grade II*
- NUMBER 76 (INCLUDING PREMISES OF BATEMAN OPTICIAN AND HAROLD HODGSON), grade II*
- THE SPINNING WHEEL (INCLUDING WING TO REAR), grade II*
- 1, THE BOROUGH, grade II
- 11-19, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 2 AND 3, THE BOROUGH, grade II
- 29 30, THE BOROUGH, grade II
- 3, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 31, THE BOROUGH, grade II
- 32, THE BOROUGH, grade II
- 37, THE BOROUGH, grade II
- 4 AND 5, THE BOROUGH, grade II
- 44, THE BOROUGH, grade II
- 6 AND 7, THE BOROUGH, grade II
- 63, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 64 65, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 66, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 69 69A 69B, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 72 Castle Street, grade II
And 24 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land at Harts Yard, 114-115 West Street, Farnham: up to 8 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- The Old Hop Kiln, 1 Long Garden Walk, Farnham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- The Woolmead, Farnham, permissioned (210 m)
- Victoria House, South Street, Farnham: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- 16B West Street, Farnham: up to 16 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Peel House, Upper South View, Farnham Moor Park: up to 6 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 74-84 East Street, Farnham, permissioned (380 m)
- Centrum Business Park, East Street, Farnham: up to 162 homes, pending decision (390 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 addresses are about 68 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 | Farnham 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m |
| Aldershot 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km | |
| Bentley (Hampshire) 110,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest The Borough Farnham | 60 m |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m; nearest Central Car Park | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest Cherry Tree Close | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 36.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Central Surgery | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 40 m |
| Hospital | Farnham Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Farnham Police Station | 290 m |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative Wrecclesham Wrecclesham Road, Wrecclesham Road Cashzone | 2.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Gostrey Meadow Recreation Ground 2.5 ha | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Farnham Park 131 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 490 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,980 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 148 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Number 76 (Including Premises of Bateman Optician and Harold Hodgson), a listed building (Grade II*), 20 m. 272 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade I and 39 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Number 76 (Including Premises of Bateman Optician and Harold Hodgson) | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| 35-36 The Borough | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Eggar, Estate Agent | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| 1-2 Castle Street and 10 The Borough | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m south-west |
| Spigot Mortar Emplacement, Farnham Park | Scheduled monument | 280 m north |
| Farnham Castle | Scheduled monument | 470 m north-west |
| Farnham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km north |
| Roman site, Roman Way estate | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-east |
| Moor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Weydown Hill | Hill | 920 m south |
| Victoria Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km south |
| Claypit Wood | Wood | 1.5 km north-west |
| Paradise Wood | Wood | 1.6 km south-east |
| Compton Hill | Hill | 1.7 km east |
| Long Bottom | Valley | 2.8 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 | 17 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 34 |
34 of the postcode's 34 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 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.