Downview Close Hindhead, Waverley
9 addresses across 1 postcode (GU26), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42600477.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £800,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Waverley costs £2,605 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Haslemere, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Grovers Gardens, is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 216 to 219 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grayshott Surgery, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £568,500 | £568,500 | £568,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £588,000 | £588,000 | £588,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £289,500 | £250,000 | £295,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £197,500 | £170,000 | £225,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £122,500 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| 1995 | 2 | £123,250 | £113,000 | £133,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2024 | 4 GU26 6PY | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2020 | 2 GU26 6PY | Detached | £568,500 | |
| 26 May 2017 | 5 GU26 6PY | Detached | £588,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2013 | 7 GU26 6PY | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2010 | 4 GU26 6PY | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 7 May 2003 | 7 GU26 6PY | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2002 | 3 GU26 6PY | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2002 | 5 GU26 6PY | Detached | £289,500 | |
| 24 May 2002 | 8 GU26 6PY | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2000 | 6 GU26 6PY | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 19 Nov 1999 | 1 GU26 6PY | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 9 Jul 1999 | 7 GU26 6PY | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 26 Nov 1996 | 2 GU26 6PY | Detached | £122,500 | |
| 3 Aug 1995 | 3 GU26 6PY | Detached | £133,500 | |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 1 GU26 6PY | Detached | £113,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 124 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (4); House, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (3); 1967-1975 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
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 street: most are in band G (21% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 August 2026 to 26 August 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's 9 addresses are between 216 m and 219 m above sea level (217 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU26 6PY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Haslemere 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Liphook 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Witley 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Downview Close Beacon Hill | 50 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wood Road | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 39.3 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grayshott Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beacon Hill Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 5 Dental & Skin | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Holycross Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Farnham Police Station | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Grayshott, Grayshott Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grovers Gardens 6,330 m² | 160 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hindhead Playing Field 3.1 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,900 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cross dyke on Hindhead golf course, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cross dyke on Hindhead golf course | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gravel Hanger | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Marchants Hill | Hill | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Woodcock Green | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Hyde Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Barford Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 addresses is 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindhead Luncheon Club GU26 6RB | Other catering premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Hindhead Royal British Legion GU26 6QB | Other catering premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2024 |
| PGL GU26 6RF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Great Wall Chinese GU26 6QL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wood Road (8); On or near Downview Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 21% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- GU26 6PY: 9 addresses
Nearby streets
Heathside Lane · Trimmers Wood · Beacon Hill Road · Cricket Close · Parsons Lane · Wood Road · Willian Place · Hillgarth · Beacon Hill Court · Harlequin Close · Glen Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.