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The Hermitage is a Surrey neighbourhood with a population of 1,748.
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The Hermitage is a Surrey neighbourhood with a population of 1,748. The median house price is £381,900, with 22 sales in the past 12 months. Terraced homes dominate sales at a median of £375,000; semis average £457,500. Property prices have risen 14.8 per cent over five years. Most properties are rated band C or D for energy efficiency. Crime recorded 173 incidents in May 2026, led by violent crime (71 cases) and anti-social behaviour (38 cases). Deprivation is below the national average—about 75 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide and moderate particulate levels. Flood risk is absent. Connectivity is strong: 81 per cent gigabit-capable and 100 per cent superfast broadband access. St John's Primary School is 0.3 kilometres away; The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College is 0.2 kilometres away. The area lies partly in the Green Belt under Woking Borough Council's planning jurisdiction. Council tax for band D is £2,598.04.
Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). The Hermitage, 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 The Hermitage’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.
Within Surrey, The Hermitage ranks 1st cheapest of 11, 6th safest and 2nd most affordable.
Sold prices in The Hermitage have risen 15% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).
About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than The Hermitage (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 8 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 9 then).
Of homes in The Hermitage that changed hands in the last five years, 29.6% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 12.5 points above South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 9.14% over 8.32 years held.
Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.5% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/the hermitage.
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Nearby areas we cover: Goldsworth Park, Hermitage Woods, Knaphill.
The Hermitage is a Surrey neighbourhood with a population of 1,748.