Postcode GU21 5NS is located in a major urban area, within the Canalside ward 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 nearest station is Woking, about 1.3 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 the United Kingdom, 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 54.8% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GU21 5NS.
Sheerwater near GU21 5NS 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £317,500 (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 | 13 | £840,000 | £496 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £480,000 | £446 |
| Terraced | 15 | £385,000 | £490 |
| Flats | 61 | £270,000 | £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 | £280,000 | £520,000 | £360,000 |
| 2026 | £825,000 | £250,000 | £470,000 | £421,300 |
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 | £431 | £460 | £490 |
| 2026 | £486 | £372 | £438 | £538 |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GU21 5NS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2025 | 15, Wakehurst Path, Woking, GU21 5NT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £560,000 | |
| 04 Dec 2025 | 40, Bunyard Drive, Woking, GU21 5NU | Terraced | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 10 Sept 2025 | 17, Bateson Way, Woking, GU21 5LE | Terraced | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 53, The Gateway, Woking, GU21 5SL | Detached | Freehold | £1,900,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 45, Bentham Avenue, Woking, GU21 5LF | Terraced | Freehold | £422,500 |
In the GU21 5NS postcode area, located within Sheerwater, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU21 5NS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Asda | Forsyth Road, Sheerwater, Woking, GU21 5SB | Walking directions to Asda |
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 5NS, 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 5NS 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around GU21 5NS in Sheerwater is £317,500 (about £422 per square foot) based on 110 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to GU21 5NS, including Broadmere Primary Academy (Good), New Monument Primary Academy (Good) and The Bishop David Brown School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
GU21 5NS 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 5NS is Will Forster (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Faisal Mumtaz (Liberal Democrats).