Thackeray Lane Godalming, Waverley
131 addresses across 3 postcodes (GU7), about 100 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 42605443.
- Energy: 127 homes have an energy certificate (B: 17, C: 26, D: 54, E: 30).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 C; Band D in Waverley costs £2,605 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Godalming, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lammas Lands, is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 38 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 131 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Mill Medical Practice, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 64% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2024 | FLAT 14, WESTBROOK MILLS, 1 GU7 2FY | Flat or maisonette | £465,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Aug 2024 | FLAT 1, WESTBROOK MILLS, 1 GU7 2FY | Flat or maisonette | £400,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Aug 2024 | FLAT 61, WESTBROOK MILLS, 1 GU7 2FY | Flat or maisonette | £395,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Aug 2024 | FLAT 38, WESTBROOK MILLS, 1 GU7 2FY | Flat or maisonette | £375,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Aug 2024 | FLAT 76, WESTBROOK MILLS, 1 GU7 2FY | Flat or maisonette | £335,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jul 2024 | FLAT 5, WESTBROOK MILLS, 1 GU7 2FY | Flat or maisonette | £495,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jul 2024 | FLAT 77, WESTBROOK MILLS, 1 GU7 2FY | Flat or maisonette | £385,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jul 2024 | FLAT 20, WESTBROOK MILLS, 1 GU7 2FY | Flat or maisonette | £375,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jul 2024 | FLAT 72, WESTBROOK MILLS, 1 GU7 2FY | Flat or maisonette | £375,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jul 2024 | FLAT 81, WESTBROOK MILLS, 1 GU7 2FY | Flat or maisonette | £295,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jul 2024 | FLAT 11, WESTBROOK MILLS, 1 GU7 2FY | Flat or maisonette | £280,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jul 2024 | FLAT 78, WESTBROOK MILLS, 1 GU7 2FY | Flat or maisonette | £280,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jul 2024 | FLAT 43, WESTBROOK MILLS, 1 GU7 2FY | Flat or maisonette | £270,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 May 2024 | FLAT 42, WESTBROOK MILLS, 1 GU7 2FY | Flat or maisonette | £243,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 May 2024 | FLAT 22, WESTBROOK MILLS, 1 GU7 2FY | Flat or maisonette | £225,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
127 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 42 m². Most common: Flat (127). Built: 2019 (91); 2020 (29); 2022 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 C (44% of about 720 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: yes, Waverley.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Westbrook Mills, Borough Road, Godalming: up to 128 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- The Old Mill, Mill Lane, Godalming GU7 1EY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 69 High Street, Godalming: up to 8 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 61-63,65 and 65a High Street, Godaliming: up to 9 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 1 Lower South Street, Godalming: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Hamble House, Meadrow, Godalming: up to 6 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Mole Country Stores, Brighton Road, Godalming: up to 29 homes, permissioned (800 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 41 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 41 low and 0 very low.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 1 of these postcodes: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| GU7 2FY | zone 2 | ||
| GU7 2FZ | zone 2 | ||
| GU7 2AB | zone 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 131 addresses are between 37 m and 38 m above sea level (38 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU7 2AB | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| GU7 2FY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GU7 2FZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Godalming 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Farncombe 568,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Milford (Surrey) 194,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Borough Road Godalming | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Friary Bus Station Guildford | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Godalming Crown Court Car Park GeniePoint | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 30.5 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Mill Medical Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest High Street (Dental Surgery) | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Milford Community Hospital Cdc | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Surrey Police Headquarters | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Farncombe | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lammas Lands 30 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Burys Allotments 2,720 m² | 390 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 34 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade I), 320 m south. 167 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 320 m south |
| 99, 101 and 103, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) south |
| 80 High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| 74, 74A, 76 and 76A High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Westbrook | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 640 m (0.4 miles) west |
| St Mary's Church, 268m east of Ladywell Convent | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Munstead Wood | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ockford Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Milton Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Broad Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Upper Dean | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Peas Marsh | Wetland | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 6 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 18 |
| Under 55 | 130 | 107 |
1 of the street's 131 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 24 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Lane School | Primary | 4–7 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Wharf Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Godalming Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Farncombe Church of England Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Godalming College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Loseley Fields Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Busbridge Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Charterhouse Arms GU7 2PQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2024 |
| Olya Collective GU7 2FZ | Distributors/Transporters | 160 m | Exempt | |
| Castle Nursery and Preschool GU7 2AE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2026 |
| Godalming and Farncombe Bowling Club GU7 1WH | Other catering premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 10 May 2024 |
| The Hive GU7 2QH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Godalming Delights | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Daisy Sandwiches GU7 1EU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| The Crèche GU7 1EL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 11 Aug 2026 |
| The Star Inn GU7 1EL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Thyme for Tea GU7 1EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Bell House Nursery GU7 1EF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Trinkfluss Wines Godalming GU7 1EH | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 31 Jul 2025 |
| The Godalming Food Co Ltd GU7 1DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Moss Lane School GU7 1EF | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Park Mead Primary School GU7 1EF | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Borough Road (16); On or near Chalk Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 63% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 64% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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
- GU7 2FY: 88 addresses of 90 in the postcode
- GU7 2FZ: 42 addresses of 48 in the postcode
- GU7 2AB: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Thackeray Lane · Borough Road · Deanery Road · Frith Hill Road · Deanery Place · Newstead Close · Dean Road · Station Approach · Station Approach · Station Approach · Badgers Hollow · Knoll Wood
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.