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Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green neighbourhood of Waverley, England (ONS area Waverley 008). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes GU4, GU5, GU6, GU7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near GU5 0TP.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification
Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Waverley (2 of 18 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £751,500 and flats for £280,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Waverley (0.7 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Chilworth, is 3.2 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
£751,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£280,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +7% 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 +0.14; 2 of 18 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 9 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 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£78,500
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
Where Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green sits in Waverley
- Typical house price: 4th highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Waverley
- Typical flat price: 6th highest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Waverley with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 5th highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Waverley
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 Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green
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 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Waverley, 0 the other way and 16 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
- Recorded crime
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Chilworth Railway station, 3.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Gatwick Airport (about 40 min) and Redhill (about 29 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 Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Apr 2023). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.
- Nearest state secondary school Broadwater School 4.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2019). Ungraded visit Jun 2023: School remains Good.
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 Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green
What is the typical house price in Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green?
£751,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
How does Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green compare with the rest of Waverley?
Typical house price: 4th highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Waverley. Typical flat price: 6th highest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Waverley with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Waverley.
Is Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.14; 2 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green?
Chilworth. Railway station, 3.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Gatwick Airport (about 40 min) and Redhill (about 29 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green?
Nearest state primary school. Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School. 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Apr 2023). Ofsted plans a full inspection next. Nearest state secondary school. Broadwater School. 4.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2019). Ungraded visit Jun 2023: School remains Good.
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.