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GU9 8RL

Upper Way

Farnham Firgrove

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Detailed insights for GU9 8RL

Overview

Postcode GU9 8RL is located in an urban city, within the Farnham Firgrove ward of Waverley in the South East region, and forms part of the Farnham Shortheath area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Farnham Shortheath is £79,072 per year. The nearest station is Farnham located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
29%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Farnham Shortheath has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,114 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Farnham Shortheath has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 55.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

29%

Approximately 29.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Farnham Shortheath is £79,072 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GU9 8RL.

Flood risk

No risk

Farnham Shortheath near GU9 8RL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Farnham located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for GU9 8RL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Farnham

N/A

Walking directions to Farnham

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
334
Population density
4,556.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.46(-3%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.06(+4%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.71(-11%)
Public order
5.08(-17%)
Other theft
5.08(-9%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
285
85.33%
Other White
19
5.69%
Bangladeshi
6
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.8%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.5%
Total population: 334

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
81
32.66%
Level 3 (A level)
41
16.53%
No qualifications
37
14.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
14.52%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
13.71%
Total 16+ residents: 248

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
38
29.01%
Owns with a mortgage
37
28.24%
Owns outright
37
28.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
12.21%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.29%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Farnham Firgrove

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £532,000 in Farnham Firgrove area, with individual transactions ranging from £172,000 up to £1,740,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Farnham Firgrove 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 Farnham Firgrove over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£1,250,000
Flats7£242,500
Semi-Detached26£530,000
Terraced9£375,000

10 year median price trend in Farnham Firgrove

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Farnham Firgrove.

Schools

In the GU9 8RL postcode area, located within Farnham Shortheath, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU9 8RL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHighfield South Farnham SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableThe Ridgeway SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU9 8RL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU9 8RL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco Express29-31 Ridgway Road, Farnham, GU9 8NNWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miCostcutter14 Firgrove Hill, Farnham, GU9 8LQWalking directions to Costcutter

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
WardFarnham FirgroveE05015155
ParishFarnhamE04009614
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Farnham ShortheathE02006444
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Waverley 006CE01030889
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.