Headley area report

Highlights

Headley is a village in Surrey with a population of 1,847. The median property price is £615,000, with 12 sales in the past year and prices rising 76.7 percent over five years. Semi-detached homes sell at a median of £517,500, while detached properties reach £820,000. Energy performance shows 35.8 percent of properties rated C or better, with the median band D. In deprivation terms, about 55 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Headley. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter. The area has no flood risk. Broadband coverage is strong, with 92.7 percent superfast and 63.9 percent gigabit-capable access. The nearest primary school is St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School, 2.8 km away; the nearest secondary is RGS Surrey Hills, 3.1 km away. Headley lies entirely within the green belt and has 23 listed buildings. Council tax band D is £2,508.58. The area falls under Mole Valley District Council and Surrey County Council.

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

Within Surrey, Headley ranks 10th cheapest of 11, 3rd safest and 5th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £615,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Headley have risen 77% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 1,845 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Headley (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 6 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 6).

Schools

• 100% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈53 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 64% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Headley that changed hands in the last five years, 19.7% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 2.6 points above South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 16.35% over 8.22 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 3.6% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/headley.

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Nearby areas we cover: Walton On The Hill, Westhumble, Givons Grove.