Peat Common Elstead, Waverley
23 addresses across 2 postcodes (GU8), about 320 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 42601309.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £950,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 3, D: 5, E: 2, F: 1).
- 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 E; Band D in Waverley costs £2,605 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 86% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Milford (Surrey), about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Church Green, is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Springfield Surgery, about 820 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £950,000 | £950,000 | £950,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £747,500 | £747,500 | £747,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £645,000 | £645,000 | £645,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £685,000 | £675,000 | £885,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £677,500 | £675,000 | £680,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £678,500 | £565,000 | £722,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £332,500 | £285,000 | £380,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £82,475 | £59,950 | £105,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2025 | TERANT COTTAGE GU8 6DX | Detached | £950,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2024 | HURLEY COTTAGE GU8 6DX | Detached | £747,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2022 | WHINHURST GU8 6DX | Detached | £645,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | ROSENEATH GU8 6DX | Detached | £885,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | GOSSMORE GU8 6DX | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2021 | WICKETT GU8 6DX | Detached | £685,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2019 | GORSE VIEW GU8 6DX | Semi-detached | £680,000 | |
| 24 May 2019 | HURLEY COTTAGE GU8 6DX | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2018 | NIGHTINGALE COTTAGE GU8 6DX | Detached | £722,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2018 | GREENWAYS GU8 6DX | Detached | £678,500 | |
| 22 Jun 2018 | PINE COTTAGE GU8 6DX | Detached | £565,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2017 | HURLEY COTTAGE GU8 6DX | Other | £600,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 May 2016 | PINE COTTAGE GU8 6DX | Detached | £590,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jan 2007 | LANTERNS GU8 6DX | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2006 | ROSEMARY COTTAGE GU8 6DX | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2003 | BARBARA COTTAGE GU8 6DX | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2003 | PINE TREES GU8 6DX | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 24 Nov 1998 | HEATHERCOT GU8 6DX | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 30 May 1996 | THORNTON COTTAGE GU8 6DX | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 18 Mar 1996 | GOSSMORE GU8 6DX | Detached | £105,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 138 m². Most common: House, detached (11); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1900-1929 (6); 2017 (2); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13).
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 E (25% of about 750 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Sunray Farm, West Hill, Elstead: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Springfield, Elstead: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| GU8 6DX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| GU8 6DW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 53 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU8 6DW | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| GU8 6DX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Milford (Surrey) 194,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Godalming 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Witley 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Post Office Elstead | 100 m |
| EV charging points | Mer | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 36.7 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Springfield Surgery | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Elstead Pharmacy | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Elstead Dental Surgery | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Milford Community Hospital Cdc | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Farnham Police Station | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BR Spar Elstead, Thursley Road Cashzone | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Green 740 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,040 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St James, a listed building (Grade II*), 470 m (0.3 miles) north. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Elstead Bridge | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Elstead Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Elstead Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Four bowl barrows 30m south-east of Tilford Barrows: part of The Barrows round barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Bowl barrow 50m SSE of Tilford Barrows: part of The Barrows round barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Littleworth Cross (Formerly Hethersett) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Copse | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Woolford's Copse | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Pudmore Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Thursley Bog | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Yagden Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Houndown Bottom | Valley | 3 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 23 |
1 of the street's 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James CofE Aided Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 220 m | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenderlinks Day Nursery GU8 6DU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| South Downs Coffee | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Red House Lane (2); On or near Thursley Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Nearby streets
Red House Lane · Beacon View Road · Ash Lane · Moors Lane · Down Yhonda · Kingsmead · Copse Edge · West Hill
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.