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Ash Vale: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Ash Vale neighbourhood of Guildford, England (ONS area Guildford 004). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes GU12, GU14. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near GU12 5LE.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Guildford

Ash Vale is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Guildford (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 21 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £405,000 and flats for £216,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Guildford (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Ash Vale, is about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£405,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£216,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -0% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£69,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Ash Vale sits in Guildford

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Guildford
Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Guildford with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 7th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Guildford

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Ash Vale

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Guildford, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Guildford, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Guildford, 1 the other way and 19 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Homes improving their energy rating

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Ash Vale Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (480 m in a straight line). About 8.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Aldershot (about 5 min) and Alton (about 27 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Holly Lodge Primary Academy 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024).
Nearest state secondary school The Wavell School 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas (Jan 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Ash Vale

What is the typical house price in Ash Vale?

£405,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

How does Ash Vale compare with the rest of Guildford?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Guildford. Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Guildford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 7th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Guildford.

Is Ash Vale an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Ash Vale gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Ash Vale?

Ash Vale. Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (480 m in a straight line). About 8.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Aldershot (about 5 min) and Alton (about 27 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Ash Vale?

Nearest state primary school. Holly Lodge Primary Academy. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The Wavell School. 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas (Jan 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.