Detached

42 SOUTHERN WAY

FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8DF

£610,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Train station	Farnham	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Farnham Station Forecourt	0.1 miles
Shop	Bebo Style	0.2 miles
University	University for the Creative Arts, Farnham Campus	0.7 miles
Hospital	Farnham Community Hospital	0.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£610,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£6,100/m²

Local average

£839,090 (39 sales)

Street crime

111 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 10/01/2025

Expiry date: 09/01/2035

Current heating cost: £917/year

Potential heating cost: £817/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,760

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£35)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	26/02/2026	£610,000	Detached	—	£644,492 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£610,000
listed	11/06/2025	£610,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
16 WAVERLEY LANE, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8BQ	£1,547,500	03/07/2025	Detached
3 SAXON CROFT, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 7QB	£1,047,500	26/06/2025	Detached
FAIRFIELD LODGE, 23 THE FAIRFIELD, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8AJ	£1,602,000	03/01/2024	Detached
21 THE FAIRFIELD, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8AJ	£1,100,000	25/08/2023	Detached
OAKWOOD, 1 MORLEY ROAD, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8LX	£1,400,000	09/08/2023	Detached
53 SOUTHERN WAY, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8DF	£875,000	30/09/2022	Detached
11 TILFORD ROAD, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8DJ	£1,355,000	04/08/2022	Detached
31 TILFORD ROAD, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8DJ	£1,025,000	22/06/2022	Detached
19 THE FAIRFIELD, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8AJ	£840,000	26/04/2022	Detached
2 TILFORD ROAD, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8DL	£881,000	11/02/2022	Detached
UPWEY HOUSE, 7 STATION HILL, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8AA	£1,000,000	30/09/2021	Detached
9 MORLEY ROAD, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8LX	£1,191,000	29/09/2021	Detached
16 FIRGROVE HILL, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8LQ	£455,000	20/08/2021	Detached

Area average: £1,101,462 (13 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -24.1%

10y growth 12.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Waverley. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 1.7%

5y (index) 19.5%

10y (index) 26.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Waverley. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,303/mo

Realistic £1,448/mo

Optimistic £1,593/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Waverley.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Blackwater Valley: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Bungalow, Firgrove Hill, GU9	£1,500/mo	2	0.21 miles	OpenRent
6 Bed Terraced House, Union Road, GU9	£3,600/mo	6	0.24 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Avon Road, GU9	£1,400/mo	2	0.25 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, The Borough, GU9	£1,600/mo	2	0.38 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Weavers Yard, GU9	£1,200/mo	1	0.4 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Weavers Yard, GU9	£1,350/mo	1	0.4 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Menin Way, GU9	£1,300/mo	2	0.41 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, The Borough, GU9	£1,400/mo	1	0.41 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Great Austins House, GU9	£1,650/mo	2	0.47 miles	OpenRent
6 Bed Semi-Detached House, Lodge Hill Road, GU10	£4,600/mo	6	0.98 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,960/mo (10 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.24%

Max investor price (0.8%) £181,250

Target investor price (1%) £145,000

Gross yield 2.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 35.1×

Monthly cashflow £-1,122/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -7.6%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	38
Anti-social behaviour	18
Shoplifting	15
Public order	12
Other theft	10
Criminal damage and arson	8
Burglary	5
Vehicle crime	3
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	111

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 16 Apr 2015
South Farnham School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 20 Jun 2024
The Abbey School	Other	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 3 Jul 2024
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 14 Feb 2014
Highfield South Farnham School	Primary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 22 Feb 2018

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
05/11/2007	08/10/2007	12	2

# 42 SOUTHERN WAY, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8DF

## Property details

- Slug: `03f9f9e` (address key hash: `03f9f9eca1a7b7b3bcfe92450c021cf9a2cdda84`)
- Postcode: GU9 8DF
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 100 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £610,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £6,100/m²
- Local average: £839,090 (39 sales)
- Street crime: 111 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £610,000
- Date: 2026-02-26
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 09/01/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £917/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,760

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£35)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/5620-9190-0650-0008-1543)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-26 | £610,000 | Detached | — | £644,492 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-b2e4-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 SOUTHERN WAY, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8DF | £610,000 | 26/02/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [163144319](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cd827cd)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £610,000 |
| listed | 2025-06-11 | £610,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 WAVERLEY LANE, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8BQ | £1,547,500 | 03/07/2025 | Detached |
| 3 SAXON CROFT, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 7QB | £1,047,500 | 26/06/2025 | Detached |
| FAIRFIELD LODGE, 23 THE FAIRFIELD, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8AJ | £1,602,000 | 03/01/2024 | Detached |
| 21 THE FAIRFIELD, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8AJ | £1,100,000 | 25/08/2023 | Detached |
| OAKWOOD, 1 MORLEY ROAD, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8LX | £1,400,000 | 09/08/2023 | Detached |
| 53 SOUTHERN WAY, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8DF | £875,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 11 TILFORD ROAD, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8DJ | £1,355,000 | 04/08/2022 | Detached |
| 31 TILFORD ROAD, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8DJ | £1,025,000 | 22/06/2022 | Detached |
| 19 THE FAIRFIELD, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8AJ | £840,000 | 26/04/2022 | Detached |
| 2 TILFORD ROAD, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8DL | £881,000 | 11/02/2022 | Detached |
| UPWEY HOUSE, 7 STATION HILL, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8AA | £1,000,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 9 MORLEY ROAD, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8LX | £1,191,000 | 29/09/2021 | Detached |
| 16 FIRGROVE HILL, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU9 8LQ | £455,000 | 20/08/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £1,101,462 (13 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -24.1%
- **10y growth:** 12.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Waverley; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 26.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Waverley). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,303/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,448/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,593/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Blackwater Valley (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Firgrove Hill, GU9 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 6 Bed Terraced House, Union Road, GU9 | £3,600/mo | 6 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Avon Road, GU9 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, The Borough, GU9 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Weavers Yard, GU9 | £1,200/mo | 1 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Weavers Yard, GU9 | £1,350/mo | 1 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Menin Way, GU9 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, The Borough, GU9 | £1,400/mo | 1 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Great Austins House, GU9 | £1,650/mo | 2 | 0.47 miles | OpenRent |
| 6 Bed Semi-Detached House, Lodge Hill Road, GU10 | £4,600/mo | 6 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,960/mo (10 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.24% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £181,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £145,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,450/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 35.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,122/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -7.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **111** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 16 Apr 2015 |
| South Farnham School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 20 Jun 2024 |
| The Abbey School | Other | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 3 Jul 2024 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 14 Feb 2014 |
| Highfield South Farnham School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 22 Feb 2018 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #5187996
- **Address:** 42 Southern Way, FARNHAM, GU9 8DF
- **Certificate Issued:** 05/11/2007
- **Work Completed:** 08/10/2007
- **Items:** 12 window(s), 2 door(s)