Compton area report

Highlights

Compton is a residential area in Surrey with a population of 1,721. The median property price stands at £1,097,500, with detached houses commanding £1,650,000 median and flats at £410,000. Sales totalled 28 properties over 12 months, with prices down 17% over five years at £4,800 per square metre. Energy efficiency is reasonable, with 43.7% of properties rated band C or better. Crime recorded 28 incidents in May 2026, led by anti-social behaviour, shoplifting and violent crime. The area is highly affluent: about 95% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Compton across multiple deprivation measures. Nearest primary school is Barfield Prep School at 0.9 km; secondary provision is Farnham Heath End at 2.4 km. Air quality shows low nitrogen dioxide but moderate particulate levels. Broadband coverage reaches 85.7% superfast and 29.8% gigabit speeds. Compton sits partly in green belt (13.4%) and within three conservation areas. Council tax band D is £2,511.24 for 2026/27, under Waverley Borough Council with no overall control.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Compton, Surrey — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Compton’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Surrey, Compton ranks 8th cheapest of 11, 1st safest and 10th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £1,097,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Compton have fallen 17% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 128,227 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) This district

About 95% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Compton (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 10 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 10).

Schools

• 90% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• 30% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Compton that changed hands in the last five years, 18.3% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 1.2 points above South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 17.8% over 8.09 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 1.8% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/compton.

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Nearby areas we cover: Fairfield, Badshot Lea, Waverley.