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GU26 6RU

Sandheath Road

Hindhead & Beacon Hill

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Detailed insights for GU26 6RU

Overview

Postcode GU26 6RU is located in a rural town, within the Hindhead & Beacon Hill ward of Waverley in the South East region, and forms part of the Hindhead, Beacon Hill & Frensham area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hindhead, Beacon Hill & Frensham is £71,853 per year. The nearest station is Haslemere located about 3.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Hindhead, Beacon Hill & Frensham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,110 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Hindhead, Beacon Hill & Frensham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Hindhead, Beacon Hill & Frensham is £71,853 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GU26 6RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Hindhead, Beacon Hill & Frensham near GU26 6RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Haslemere located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
318
Population density
490.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.98(-56%)
Public order
3.88(-36%)
Other theft
2.33(-58%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.33(-80%)
Vehicle crime
1.55(-59%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
284
89.03%
Other White
14
4.39%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
2.19%
Irish
6
1.88%
African
4
1.25%
Total population: 319

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
138
54.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
15.94%
Level 3 (A level)
37
14.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
5.98%
No qualifications
12
4.78%
Total 16+ residents: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
51.26%
Owns with a mortgage
54
45.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.52%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Hindhead & Beacon Hill

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Hindhead & Beacon Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £1,800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hindhead & Beacon Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hindhead & Beacon Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£890,000
Flats18£218,000
Semi-Detached5£550,000
Terraced7£485,000

10 year median price trend in Hindhead & Beacon Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hindhead & Beacon Hill.

Schools

In the GU26 6RU postcode area, located within Hindhead, Beacon Hill & Frensham, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU26 6RU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBeacon Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miNot applicableOneSchool Global UK - Hindhead CampusOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU26 6RU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU26 6RU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miJaycees1-3 Churt Road, Hindhead, GU26 6PDWalking directions to Jaycees

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Waverley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,656
Band B£1,932
Band C£2,208
Band D£2,484
Band E£3,036
Band F£3,588
Band G£4,140
Band H£4,968

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWaverleyE07000216
Parliamentary ConstituencyFarnham and BordonE14001234
WardHindhead & Beacon HillE05015167
ParishHaslemereE04013364
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hindhead, Beacon Hill & FrenshamE02006839
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Waverley 018EE01030935
Police ForceSurrey
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.