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Godalming is a stunning historic market town in Surrey. It is about 4 miles south-west of Guildford and around 30 miles south-west of London. In 2007 it was voted the fourth best UK area to live in. The Waverley borough, which Godalming resides in was found to have the highest quality of life in Britain in 2013 and the most prosperous in 2016. Godalming is a lively town with a bustling community spirit. The town’s high street thrives with independent shops and cafes, as well as several restaurants and pubs.

Godalming is extremely popular for commuters, as there are easy transport links into London via both the A3 and the towns train station which has direct trains into London Waterloo that take around 42 minutes. Godalming is also well connected to the M25 and the A3 that can take you into London and down to the South Coast. For foreign travel, the town is situated between both Gatwick and Heathrow airports, both of which are just a short drive away.

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Things to do in Godalming

Godalming’s high street thrives with independent shops and cafes, as well as several restaurants and pubs. There are also fantastic attractions such as National Trust parks, historic and cultural places of interest and beautiful architecture to be discovered. There is a farmers market every Friday in the town, where visitors can purchase antiques, locally grown produce and home-made delicacies.

The town is surrounded by beautiful countryside of the Surrey Hills, and this includes the Devil’s Punch Bowl which is famous in the south west. From Godalming you can also easily get to Box Hill and Leith Hill, as well as the North Downs Way.

Schools and Education

Godalming has some brilliant schools in the area. Some of the best primary schools include St Edmund’s Catholic, Losely Fields and Busbridge Cof E, all of which are rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. For secondaries there are a lot of independent schools available, such as Charterhouse, St Catherine’s and for state schools there are Broadwater and Godalming college which is rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

For further education, Rodborough Technology College is a great institution focusing on technology courses. The University of Surrey is also found nearby in Guildford and is just a 17-minutes drive.

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Local Areas Nearby:

  • Catteshall
  • Holloway Hill
  • Eashing
  • Busbridge
  • Frith Hill
  • Crownpits

Cost to live in Godalming

Godalming has a range of different properties available and has more than 130 listed building which range from timber-framed Tudor structures to 17th Century brickwork. There are also plenty of new builds too. Overall the average price of property in the Godalming area in the last year is £554,817. Most of the sales during this time were semi detached properties, that sold for an average of £498,220 and detached properties that sold for an average of £903,020. Sell prices in Godalming were up by 9% compared to the previous year and are predicted to continue to grow for many years.