Byfleet area report

Highlights

Byfleet is a Surrey neighbourhood with a population of 8,022. The median house price is £450,000, with 200 sales recorded over 12 months at £4,254 per square metre. Terraces median at £440,000, flats at £235,000, detached homes at £581,000 and semi-detached at £472,500. The area is relatively affluent; about 65 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. The median age is 40.9 years, and 73.5 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. Education attainment is above average, with 32.2 per cent of residents aged 16 and over holding level 4 qualifications or above. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 12.9 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter at 7.5. Broadband coverage is extensive, with 99.3 per cent superfast access. Byfleet sits partly in green belt (41.5 per cent) and contains 8 conservation areas including Brooklands and Byfleet Village. The area is governed by Woking Borough Council, with council tax band D at £2,598.04 for 2026/27.

Data updated 2026/2025. Byfleet, 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 Byfleet’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Surrey, Byfleet ranks 1st cheapest of 11, 7th safest and 2nd most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £450,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Byfleet have risen 12% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 8,022 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Byfleet (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 8).

Schools

• 94% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈23 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 90% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.7% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/byfleet.

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Nearby areas we cover: New Haw, West Byfleet, Woodham.