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GU8 5SS

Sweetwater Lane

Milford & Witley

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Detailed insights for GU8 5SS

Overview

Postcode GU8 5SS is located in a rural village, within the Milford & Witley ward of Waverley in the South East region, and forms part of the Wheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon is £78,174 per year. The nearest station is Witley located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Wheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,355 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Wheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon is £78,174 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GU8 5SS.

Flood risk

No risk

Wheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon near GU8 5SS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Witley located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for GU8 5SS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Witley

N/A

Walking directions to Witley

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
249
Population density
141.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.05(-75%)
Burglary
5.12(+97%)
Other theft
5.12(-9%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.12(-58%)
Public order
2.2(-64%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
220
87.3%
Other White
16
6.35%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.59%
Other
4
1.59%
Chinese
2
0.79%
Total population: 252

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
128
60.09%
Level 3 (A level)
33
15.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
11.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
6.57%
No qualifications
11
5.16%
Total 16+ residents: 213

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
51.82%
Owns with a mortgage
32
29.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
14.55%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.82%
Shared ownership
1
0.91%
Total households: 110

Property prices in Milford & Witley

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £564,500 in Milford & Witley area, with individual transactions ranging from £185,000 up to £6,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Milford & Witley 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 Milford & Witley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£777,500
Flats11£260,000
Semi-Detached24£537,500
Terraced29£415,000

10 year median price trend in Milford & Witley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Milford & Witley.

Schools

In the GU8 5SS postcode area, located within Wheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU8 5SS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableSt Dominic's SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableKing Edward's School WitleyOther independent school

N/A

0.8 miPrimaryWitley CofE Controlled Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for GU8 5SS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Laura Cavaliere

Milford & Witley - Elected 2 May 2024

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Jeremy Hunt

Godalming and Ash - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWaverleyE07000216
Parliamentary ConstituencyGodalming and AshE14001249
WardMilford & WitleyE05015168
ParishWitley and MilfordE04013366
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wheelerstreet, Wormley & HambledonE02006450
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Waverley 012DE01030942
Police ForceSurrey
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.