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Pirbright & Normandy: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Pirbright & Normandy neighbourhood of Guildford, England (ONS area Guildford 002). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes GU12, GU16, GU24, GU3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near GU3 2AD.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification
Pirbright & Normandy is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Guildford (2 of 19 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £610,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Guildford (0.4 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Wanborough, is 3.1 km 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
£610,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% 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
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.09; 2 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 7 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 7 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£79,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.4 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
Where Pirbright & Normandy sits in Guildford
- Typical house price: 8th highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Guildford
- Average household income: 3rd highest 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 Pirbright & Normandy
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
2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Guildford, 0 the other way and 17 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
- Recent price momentum
- Homes improving their energy rating
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Wanborough Railway station, 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Farnham (about 17 min); South Western Railway and Great Western Railway to Guildford (about 7 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 Normandy Village School 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Inadequate (Sep 2022). Special measures.
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 Pirbright & Normandy
What is the typical house price in Pirbright & Normandy?
£610,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
How does Pirbright & Normandy compare with the rest of Guildford?
Typical house price: 8th highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Guildford. Average household income: 3rd highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Guildford.
Is Pirbright & Normandy an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Pirbright & Normandy gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.09; 2 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Pirbright & Normandy?
Wanborough. Railway station, 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Farnham (about 17 min); South Western Railway and Great Western Railway to Guildford (about 7 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Pirbright & Normandy?
Nearest state primary school. Normandy Village School. 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Inadequate (Sep 2022). Special measures.
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.
