Hoe area report

Highlights

Hoe is a small village in Surrey with a population of 1,997, located within the green belt entirely. Property prices centre on a median of £850,000, with detached homes at £850,000 and semi-detached at £660,000. Nine sales occurred in the past 12 months. The area ranks in the least deprived decile nationally across most measures, including income, employment, health and crime; about 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter. Flood risk is negligible. Broadband coverage includes superfast at 88.0% and gigabit at 23.1%. The nearest primary school is Peaslake Free School at 0.6 km; Duke of Kent School (secondary) is at 2.8 km. The area contains 42 listed buildings and falls within two conservation areas: Holmbury St Mary and Peaslake. Council tax band D is £2,501.18. Guildford Borough Council provides local governance.

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

Within Surrey, Hoe ranks 7th cheapest of 11, 9th safest and 3rd most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £850,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Hoe have fallen 10% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 143,650 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) This district

About 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Hoe (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 9 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 9).

Schools

• 88% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• 23% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Hoe that changed hands in the last five years, 18% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 0.9 points above South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 18.92% over 8.74 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 2.6% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/hoe.

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Nearby areas we cover: Shere, Friday Street, Albury.