Buying a home in GU8, Godalming. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£585kmost £499k–£721k
Houses per m²£6,107flats £4,256
Sold last year131851 in five years
Prices in Waverley-2.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in GU8 sold for £585,192 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £499,030 and £720,807, for about 96 m² of space. That is 3% more than the same home across Godalming (£569,000).

131 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £202k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in GU8 6 (£5,956) and the most in GU8 4 (£6,437).

Across Waverley, prices are down 2.6% on a year ago and up 10.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,634 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,669 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £117,000 for that mortgage: what £120,000 buys.

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House prices in GU8 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£369,383£272k–£909k47 m²8
2£414,587£371k–£513k69 m²144
3£585,192£499k–£721k96 m²297
4£732,627£619k–£872k118 m²124
5+£1,146,928£853k–£1.7m181 m²182

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£369k£415k£585k£733k£1.15m
Detached—£543k£725k£788k£1.22m
Semi-detached—£426k£554k£616k£748k
Terraced—£391k£501k£613k—
Flats£202k£310k£302k—£986k

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across GU8

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
GU8 4£6,437£4,715
GU8 5£5,965£4,228
GU8 6£5,956£4,149

Schools near GU8

Best state primary within 2 kmThe Chandler CofE Aided Junior School63% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%3 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmRodborough64.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%3 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about GU8

Is GU8 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% more than across Godalming; prices in Waverley are down 2.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (63% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (64.6% against 43.8%); 131 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in GU8?

A typical 3-bedroom house in GU8 sold for £585,192 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £499,030 and £720,807.

Is GU8 expensive for Godalming?

A 3-bedroom house in GU8 costs 3% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Godalming (£569,000).

How many homes sell in GU8 each year?

131 homes sold in the last year and 851 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near GU8?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School, where 63% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near GU8?

For a 3-bedroom house, GU12 (£413k, 13 km), GU9 (£512k, 13 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.