GU9 7RP Waverley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Farnham Castle. Region: South East.
Streets
- South Street, Farnham: 15 addresses
- Brightwells Road, Farnham: 1 address
- East Street, Farnham: 1 address
- The Borough, 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: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 10.
- 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
- 29 30, THE BOROUGH, grade II
- 31, THE BOROUGH, grade II
- 32, THE BOROUGH, grade II
- 8, EAST STREET, grade II
- BOUNDARY WALL TO THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, grade II
- CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, grade II
- NUMBER 16 (THE PREMISES OF J H DEWHURST) THE GIFT SHOP, grade II
- STABLE BLOCK IN SOUTH EAST CORNER OF BORELLIS YARD, grade II
- The Bush Hotel (Part Comprising the Elevation Above Ground Floor and Rear Structure in the Street Front to the Borough and the Western, Southern and Part of the Eastern Ranges in the Yard Behind), and number 28 (Formerly part of the Bush Hotel), The Borou, grade II
- TOWN HALL BUILDINGS (BAILIFFS HALL AND ARCADE), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Victoria House, South Street, Farnham: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- The Woolmead, Farnham, permissioned (190 m)
- Peel House, Upper South View, Farnham Moor Park: up to 6 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Land at Harts Yard, 114-115 West Street, Farnham: up to 8 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- The Old Hop Kiln, 1 Long Garden Walk, Farnham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Centrum Business Park, East Street, Farnham: up to 162 homes, pending decision (300 m)
- 74-84 East Street, Farnham, permissioned (310 m)
- 16B West Street, Farnham: up to 16 homes, permissioned (350 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 19 addresses are between 65 m and 68 m above sea level (67 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 88%, gigabit 88% 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 | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Aldershot 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bentley (Hampshire) 110,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Street Farnham | 90 m |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waverley South Street Parking | 120 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Waverley Brightwells Car Park GeniePoint | 140 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 | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 140 m |
| Hospital | Farnham Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Farnham Police Station | 290 m |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative Wrecclesham Wrecclesham Road, Wrecclesham Road Cashzone | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gostrey Meadow Recreation Ground 2.5 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Farnham Park 131 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,980 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 148 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 35-36 The Borough, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m west. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 35-36 The Borough | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m west |
| Number 76 (Including Premises of Bateman Optician and Harold Hodgson) | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m west |
| The Spinning Wheel (Including Wing to Rear) | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m west |
| Eggar, Estate Agent | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m west |
| Spigot Mortar Emplacement, Farnham Park | Scheduled monument | 320 m north-west |
| Farnham Castle | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Farnham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Roman site, Roman Way estate | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Moor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Weydown Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Victoria Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Paradise Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Compton Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Claypit Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Long Bottom | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 3 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 6 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 7 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 19 |
18 of the postcode's 19 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 | 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 (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on South Street.