Buying a home in GU5, Guildford. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£644kmost £534k–£783k
Houses per m²£6,743flats £4,620
Sold last year56468 in five years
Prices in Waverley-2.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in GU5 sold for £644,259 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £533,733 and £783,343, for about 95 m² of space. That is 14% more than the same home across Guildford (£566,000).

56 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £223k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in GU5 0 (£6,673) and the most in GU5 9 (£6,938).

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 £2,938 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £129,000 for that mortgage: what £130,000 buys.

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House prices in GU5 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£672,281£437k–£943k61 m²5
2£450,396£398k–£622k71 m²85
3£644,259£534k–£783k95 m²160
4£836,722£740k–£1.05m128 m²56
5+£1,338,676£1.05m–£1.7m187 m²120

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£672k£450k£644k£837k£1.34m
Detached—£704k£783k£951k£1.39m
Semi-detached—£475k£604k£734k£1.04m
Terraced—£411k£487k—£885k
Flats£223k£305k£661k—£974k

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

Price per m² across GU5

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
GU5 0£6,673£4,620
GU5 9£6,938£4,575

Schools near GU5

Best state primary within 2 kmWonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%1 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmBramley Grange Academy0% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about GU5

Is GU5 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 14% more than across Guildford; prices in Waverley are down 2.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (83% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (0% against 43.8%); 56 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 GU5?

A typical 3-bedroom house in GU5 sold for £644,259 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £533,733 and £783,343.

Is GU5 expensive for Guildford?

A 3-bedroom house in GU5 costs 14% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Guildford (£566,000).

How many homes sell in GU5 each year?

56 homes sold in the last year and 468 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near GU5?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School, where 83% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near GU5?

For a 3-bedroom house, GU1 (£564k, 6 km), GU6 (£558k, 7 km), GU7 (£560k, 7 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.