Tower Road is in Hindhead and in Waverley district. GU26 6SW is located in the Hindhead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Surrey. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tower Road, Hindhead, GU26 6SW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GU26 6SR, GU26 6SN, GU26 6SS, GU26 6SP, GU26 6EP, GU26 6ST, GU26 6BG, GU26 6TG.

Tower Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Road are based on 212 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waverley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU26 6SW

Average Price
£213,913
Semi-Detached
£1,355,799
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£169,007
Other
£246,001

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Road

Average Price
£425,094
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 9 Heatherbank Tower Road, Hindhead, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-07-15 £271,860
Flat 21 Heatherbank Tower Road, Hindhead, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-06-21 £218,737
Flat 1 Heatherbank Tower Road, Hindhead, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£111,0002021-10-07 £113,915
Flat 18 Heatherbank Tower Road, Hindhead, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£166,0002021-08-09 £173,018
Flat 19 Heatherbank Tower Road, Hindhead, Surrey
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£124,0002021-07-02 £131,033

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Beacon Hill Community Primary School
Beacon Hill Road, GU26 6NR 		1,211 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School
School Road, Grayshott GU26 6LR 		1,490 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shottermill Junior School
Lion Lane, GU27 1JF 		3,043 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shottermill Infant School
Lion Lane, Shottermill GU27 1JZ 		3,275 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School
Derby Road, GU27 1BP 		3,473 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woolmer Hill School
Woolmer Hill, Woolmer Hill Road GU27 1QB 		2,854 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campus
Tilford Road, Hindhead GU26 6SJ 		669 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUndershaw Education Trust
Undershaw, Portsmouth Road GU26 6AQ 		690 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Edmund's School Trust Ltd
Portsmouth Road, Hindhead GU26 6BH 		961 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAmesbury
Hazel Grove, Hindhead GU26 6BL 		1,763 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Royal School
Farnham Lane, GU27 1HQ 		1,940 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Devil's Punchbowl CafeDevils Punchbowl Cafe, National Trust Car Park599 yd
Cafe Twenty525 London Road, Hindhead599 yd
Red Rose TearoomUnit 1, Dowse House, Headley Road, Grayshott, Hindhead, GU26 6LB939 yd
Village Café1-2 The Precinct, Headley Road, Grayshott, Hindhead, GU26 6LQ976 yd
Himalayan Garden30 Headley Road, Grayshott, Hindhead, GU26 6LD1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal British LegionThe Royal British Legion, Headley Road, Grayshott, Hindhead, GU266TZ834 yd
Fox & PelicanFox & Pelican, Headley Road, Grayshott, Hindhead, GU266LG975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Friars4 Royal Parade, Tilford Road397 yd
FrankiesMarathon, Headley Road, Grayshott, Hindhead, GU26 6LG975 yd
Famous Chef6-7 Headley Road, Grayshott, Hindhead, GU26 6LE1,091 yd
Grayshott Kebab1 Headley Road, Grayshott, Hindhead, GU26 6LE1,091 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1 The Square, Headley Road, Grayshott, Hindhead, GU26 6LQ976 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Edmund'S School
PORTSMOUTH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches952 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed55.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Tower Road dangerous?

In 2023, 49 crimes were reported near Tower Road . 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of GU26 6SW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 49
Shoplifting 10
Violence And Sexual Offences 10
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Other Theft 4
Public Order 3
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of GU26 6SW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tower Close161 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Tower Close161 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Tower Close161 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tower Road283 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tower Close161 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Highfield Crescent400 yd
2023-11DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Tower Close161 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pine Bank187 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pine Bank187 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Royal Huts Avenue466 yd

Employment

GU26 6SW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in GU26 6SW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee66
Self-Employed51
Part-Time Employee21
Other9
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Education20
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Information and communication14
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities12
Construction12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Other10
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female154
Male147

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex148
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed19

Health

Very good health156
Good health104
Fair health32
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 144
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White287
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union9
Africa7
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years30
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Ireland2
Poland1
Other EU countries7
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion128
Christian148
Other religion2
Not answered22
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