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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Godalming. All 2 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£569kacross Godalming
Cheapest districtGU73-bed house £560k
Sold last year359homes in Godalming
Prices in Waverley-2.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Godalming sold for £569,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £560k in GU7 and £585k in GU8, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at GU8: about 96 m² for a typical £585k. GU7 is the busiest market, with 228 sales last year.

Prices in Waverley are down 2.6% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,634 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £2,595 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Godalming

1GU73-bed house £560kabout 91 m² · 228 sold last year2GU83-bed house £585kabout 96 m² · 131 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is GU7: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £277k.

Best areas in Godalming for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

GU73-bed house £560k
Primary St Edmund's Catholic Primary School · 83% England 64%Secondary Rodborough · 64.6% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Godalming postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
GU7£560k91 m²£277k£6,20783%228
GU8£585k96 m²£310k£6,10763%131

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Godalming

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Godalming?

About £569,000 across Godalming, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £560k in GU7 to £585k in GU8.

What is the cheapest area of Godalming to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: GU7 (£560k), GU8 (£585k).

Are house prices going up in Godalming?

In Waverley, prices are down 2.6% on a year ago and up 10.8% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Godalming is best for families?

On school results and price together: GU7 (3-bed house £560k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Godalming a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £569,000, prices are down 2.6% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,634 a month against roughly £2,595 for a 90% mortgage, and 359 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £560k to £585k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Godalming each year?

359 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in GU7.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.