Shortheath area report

Highlights

Shortheath is a small Surrey neighbourhood with a population of 1,374. The median property price stands at £662,500, with detached homes at £1,200,000 median and semis at £528,000. Prices have risen 27.8 percent over five years. Most properties are energy-efficient, with 45.0 percent rated EPC band C or above. Crime in May 2026 totalled 53 incidents, led by violent crime at 23 offences. The area ranks very favourably on deprivation measures across most indices, with about 95 percent of neighbourhoods in England more deprived. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide and moderate particulate matter levels. Flood risk is absent. St Peter's CofE Primary School is 0.3 kilometres away and Weydon School 0.7 kilometres distant. Broadband coverage is strong, with 91.1 percent superfast connectivity. Waverley Borough Council governs the area; band D council tax for 2026/27 is £2,511.24.

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

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

What does it cost?

• £662,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Shortheath have risen 28% 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 Shortheath (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

• 14% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Shortheath 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 2.9% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/shortheath.

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Nearby areas we cover: Wrecclesham, Wrecclesham, Lower Bourne.