Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Western Commons at a glance
- House prices
- £870,000
- Higher prices99th percentile
- Schools
- 70th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 6th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 40.3 per 1,000 residents
- Strong81st percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.6% of the area in flood zones
- Middle53rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Western Commons a good place to live?
Western Commons may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Waverley below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Western Commons
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 40.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 81st percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Western Commons
House prices
- Median sale price
- £870,000
- Percentile
- 99th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 28 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Western Commons
Schools
70th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Western Commons
Flood risk
5.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 4.5% of the area. That is the 53rd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Western Commons
Transport
6th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Western Commons a good place to live?
Western Commons may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Western Commons safe?
Western Commons ranks in the 81st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Western Commons?
The median sale price was £870,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 99th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Western Commons?
Schools rank in the 70th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Western Commons?
Nearby public profiles include Godalming Holloway in Waverley and Farnham Bourne in Waverley.
