Postcode district report · August 2026

GU5, Waverley

GU5 is the 8th Hapiest of Waverley's 8 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. GU5 also reaches into Guildford; these figures are for its homes in Waverley.

Homes sold
58
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£597,500
-20.3% on the year before
Price per m²
£4,424
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
16%
of homes sold

GU5 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks GU5 against the other postcode districts of Waverley.

Price per m²£4,424/m² 8th of 8
Price change-20.3% 8th of 8
Sales a year58 a year 8th of 8
Sales change-6.3% 4th of 8
Energy efficiency70 EPC score 1st of 8
Carbon3.5 t CO₂ a home 1st of 8
Station nearby1.8 km 5th of 8
Yellow the best in Waverley Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Waverley

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better GU5 compares with the rest of Waverley. These colours compare postcode districts within Waverley; Waverley's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Waverley's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 GU7 328£490,000 +3.2%
2 GU8 188£617,500 +2.5%
2 GU27 145£580,000 +7.8%
4 GU9 390£475,000 -1.0%
5 GU6 198£562,500 +0.2%
6 GU10 135£705,000 -15.1%
7 GU26 68£505,000 -13.7%
8 GU5 58£597,500 -20.3%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Waverley only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Waverley aren't ranked.