Headley area report

Highlights

Headley is a Surrey village with a population of 1,847. The median house price is £615,000, with detached properties at £820,000 and semi-detached at £517,500. Prices have risen 76.7 per cent over five years. Of 453 properties surveyed by energy performance rating, 35.8 per cent achieved band C or better, with band D most common. In deprivation terms, about 55 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. The area scores well on health, crime and employment indicators but faces challenges with living environment and barriers. Crime recorded 14 incidents in May 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour. Nearest primary school is St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School at 2.8 km; nearest secondary is RGS Surrey Hills at 3.1 km. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for fine particulate matter. The entire area is within green belt. Council tax band D is £2,508.58. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 63.9 per cent of premises.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Headley, 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 Headley’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Surrey, Headley ranks 10th cheapest of 11, 4th safest and 5th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £615,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Headley have risen 77% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 87,384 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) This district

About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Headley (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 6 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 6).

Schools

• 100% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• 64% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Headley that changed hands in the last five years, 19.7% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 2.6 points above South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 16.35% over 8.22 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 3.6% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/headley.

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Nearby areas we cover: Walton On The Hill, Westhumble, Givons Grove.