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GU7 3FB area guide

Who lives in GU7 3FB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Farncombe
Council: Waverley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,345 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU7 3FB is like

GU7 3FB is a postcode in the Farncombe area of Waverley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,345 people. 46.9% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 42.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GU7 3 sold for a median of £450,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU7 3FB compares

Headline figures for GU7 3FB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,500

Median over 119 sales in GU7 3, −4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,278

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU7 3FB differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
42.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GU7 3FB FAQs

Is GU7 3FB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in GU7 3FB?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,500.

Homes in GU7 3 sold for a median of £450,500 across 119 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU7 3FB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU7 3FB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GU7 3FB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.1% of residents. 46.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.6%).

Which council covers GU7 3FB?

The local authority for GU7 3FB is Waverley.

GU7 3FB comes under Waverley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU7 3FB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Farncombe Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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