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Farnham Shortheath: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Farnham Shortheath neighbourhood of Waverley, England (ONS area Waverley 006). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes GU10, GU9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near GU9 8QU.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Farnham Shortheath is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Waverley (2 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £707,500 and flats for £255,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Waverley (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Farnham, is about an 18-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

£707,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£255,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +11% 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 +0.13; 2 of 20 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

£79,100

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 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 Farnham Shortheath sits in Waverley

Typical house price: 6th highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Waverley
Typical flat price: 5th lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Waverley with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 4th 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 Farnham Shortheath

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Waverley, 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 Waverley, 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

2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Waverley, 1 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
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Farnham Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Alton (about 15 min) and Guildford (about 24 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 Highfield South Farnham School 630 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Mar 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Weydon School 860 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2023).

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 Farnham Shortheath

What is the typical house price in Farnham Shortheath?

£707,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

How does Farnham Shortheath compare with the rest of Waverley?

Typical house price: 6th highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Waverley. Typical flat price: 5th lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Waverley with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Waverley.

Is Farnham Shortheath an affluent area?

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

Is Farnham Shortheath gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.13; 2 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Farnham Shortheath?

Farnham. Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Alton (about 15 min) and Guildford (about 24 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Farnham Shortheath?

Nearest state primary school. Highfield South Farnham School. 630 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Mar 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Weydon School. 860 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2023).

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.