Postcode GU21 5JY is located in a major urban area, within the Canalside area of Woking in the South East region, and forms part of the Sheerwater area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Sheerwater is £51,264 per year. The median sale price in Canalside is £309,250 (around £422 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £238,750 and £445,000. The nearest station is Woking, about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Sheerwater has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,563 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.
Sheerwater has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 34.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Sheerwater is £51,264 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 292 ft away from GU21 5JY.
Sheerwater near GU21 5JY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Woking located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £309,250 (about £422 per square foot) in Canalside area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £1,900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £915,000 | £494 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £480,000 | £446 |
| Terraced | 13 | £405,000 | £490 |
| Flats | 58 | £248,500 | £377 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £822,475 | £281,000 | £346,000 | £375,000 |
| 2017 | £853,000 | £275,000 | £381,000 | £310,000 |
| 2018 | £850,000 | £285,000 | £406,000 | £375,000 |
| 2019 | £805,000 | £254,250 | £410,500 | £350,000 |
| 2020 | £810,000 | £258,500 | £410,000 | £340,000 |
| 2021 | £850,000 | £247,750 | £440,000 | £370,000 |
| 2022 | £970,000 | £250,000 | £490,000 | £380,000 |
| 2023 | £995,000 | £237,000 | £437,500 | £402,500 |
| 2024 | £1,060,000 | £256,250 | £467,500 | £426,000 |
| 2025 | £840,000 | £276,500 | £520,000 | £360,000 |
| 2026 | £910,000 | £250,000 | £470,000 | £420,100 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £473 | £435 | £392 | £414 |
| 2017 | £466 | £458 | £369 | £406 |
| 2018 | £465 | £459 | £417 | £393 |
| 2019 | £458 | £404 | £412 | £396 |
| 2020 | £474 | £434 | £439 | £437 |
| 2021 | £480 | £491 | £440 | £432 |
| 2022 | £541 | £460 | £495 | £453 |
| 2023 | £510 | £438 | £457 | £534 |
| 2024 | £564 | £413 | £470 | £447 |
| 2025 | £553 | £427 | £460 | £490 |
| 2026 | £491 | £376 | £438 | £538 |
There were 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GU21 5JY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 1, Blackmore Crescent, Woking, GU21 5NP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £620,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 49, Blackmore Crescent, Woking, GU21 5NR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 45, Bentham Avenue, Woking, GU21 5LF | Terraced | Freehold | £422,500 | |
| 10 Sept 2025 | 17, Bateson Way, Woking, GU21 5LE | Terraced | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 21, Eve Road, Woking, GU21 5JS | Terraced | Leasehold | £215,000 |
In the GU21 5JY postcode area, located within Sheerwater, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | New Monument Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2018. | |
New Monument Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Jun 2018
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Broadmere Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2022. | |
Broadmere Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Nov 2022
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| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Greenfield School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of GU21 5JY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Asda | Forsyth Road, Sheerwater, Woking, GU21 5SB | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.4 mi | Asda | 151 Oriental Road, Woking, GU22 8BD | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | 151 Oriental Road, Woking, GU22 8BD | Walking directions to Aldi |
Annual council tax rates for Woking district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for GU21 5JY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Faisal Mumtaz
Canalside - Elected 2 May 2024
Will Forster
Woking - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around GU21 5JY records about 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around GU21 5JY in Canalside is £309,250 (about £422 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to GU21 5JY, including New Monument Primary Academy (Good), Broadmere Primary Academy (Good) and Greenfield School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
GU21 5JY scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,563 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Woking covering GU21 5JY is Will Forster (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Faisal Mumtaz (Liberal Democrats).