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Haslemere West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Haslemere West neighbourhood of Waverley, England (ONS area Waverley 017). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes GU26, GU27. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near GU27 1NQ.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Haslemere West is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against Waverley (4 of 20 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £590,500 and flats for £255,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Waverley (1.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Haslemere, is about a 15-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
£590,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£255,750
Median resale price of flats 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
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.17; 2 of 20 signals up, 4 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 4 small areas range from decile 7 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£67,600
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.3 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
Slower than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Haslemere West sits in Waverley
- Typical house price: 7th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Waverley
- Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Waverley with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 7th lowest 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 Haslemere West
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, 4 the other way and 14 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
- Income deprivation ranking
- New-build activity
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Recorded crime
- Schools improving
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Haslemere Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (49 to 58 min) and Portsmouth Harbour (41 to 46 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 Shottermill Junior School 150 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Woolmer Hill School 970 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 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 Haslemere West
What is the typical house price in Haslemere West?
£590,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
How does Haslemere West compare with the rest of Waverley?
Typical house price: 7th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Waverley. Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Waverley with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 7th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Waverley.
Is Haslemere West an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Haslemere West gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.17; 2 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Haslemere West?
Haslemere. Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (49 to 58 min) and Portsmouth Harbour (41 to 46 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Haslemere West?
Nearest state primary school. Shottermill Junior School. 150 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Woolmer Hill School. 970 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 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.