Property market | £423,400 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Heathrow (12.7 miles) | |
Broadband | 91.7mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 85.0% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 15.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 51 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 504 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Surrey Heath level) | |
Community | Median age is 43.9 | Happiness is Below Average for Surrey, Average for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Surrey Heath) | |
Commute (approx) | - London Waterloo (42 mins) - Reading (47 mins) - Vauxhall (49 mins) - East Croydon (57 mins) - Paddington (66 mins) - London Bridge (72 mins) - Victoria (85 mins) - London St Pancras (88 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£423,400 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Heathrow (12.7 miles) | |
91.7mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 43.9 | Happiness is Below Average for Surrey, Average for UK | |
Ranked 51 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 504 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Surrey Heath level) | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Surrey Heath) | |
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Donkey Town has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: M&S Gordon BP, M&S Lightwater BP, Sainsburys Bisley Guildford Road Local. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: The Hare & Hounds, The Inn At West End, The Red Lion. We found one nearby restaurant: Randalls. Donkey Town has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Donkey Town has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £729,029, which is down -7.8% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £423,400 (down -6.7% on last year) , a terraced house £347,141 (down -8.1% on last year) and a flat £231,053. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £998 per month. Property prices in Donkey Town are slightly lower than the average property prices across Surrey and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Donkey Town, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Surrey region.
Property data is based on Surrey Heath level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Donkey Town, or click here to browse the longer list of Donkey Town property transactions from 2023.
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Donkey Town has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Gordon's School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/13/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Woking | |
Hammond School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/17/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Lightwater | |
Lightwater Village School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/29/2022) | 49 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Lightwater |
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (12/2/2011) | 65 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Woking |
Bisley CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (5/18/2022) | 152 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Woking |
School | Type |
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Gordon's School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/13/2014) |
Hammond School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/17/2011) |
Lightwater Village School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/29/2022) 49 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/2/2011) 65 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Bisley CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (5/18/2022) 152 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from Donkey Town | Commute options |
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Bagshot A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -8% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 81 mins - South Western Railway - £385 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 88 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 121 mins - South Western Railway - £385 monthly fare) View details |
Brookwood A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- London Waterloo (47 mins - South Western Railway - £365 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 55 mins - South Western Railway - £365 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 58 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 159 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Worplesdon A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -10% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- London Waterloo (39 mins - South Western Railway - £339 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (57 mins - South Western Railway - £339 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 67 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Southern) View details |
Martins Heron A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 38 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Vauxhall (67 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (71 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details |
Bracknell A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 35 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Vauxhall (71 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (75 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details |
London Road (Guildford) A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Vauxhall (64 mins - South Western Railway - £365 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - London Waterloo (70 mins - South Western Railway - £365 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 85 mins - Southern - £365 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Southern - £365 monthly fare) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Surrey Heath) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Surrey Heath residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 85.0% | 81.7% |
Asian | 8.9% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.7% | 2.9% |
Other | 1.8% | 2.1% |
Black | 1.6% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Surrey Heath consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.1% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.4% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 19.4% | 51 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 24.3% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.7% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 9.5% | |
Routine occupations | 7.2% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.4% | 504 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.1% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Surrey is fast (72mbps). Donkey Town is faster than this, with average download speeds of 91.7mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Surrey Heath level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 91.7 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.0% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Surrey Heath level:
Type | Surrey Heath | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 54 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 6 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 20 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Donkey Town.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Thames | Windle Brook, Hale Bourne, Mill Bourne, Addlestone Bourne | Windle Brook and Hale, Mill and Addlestone Bournes including Bagshot, Windlesham, Lightwater, Chobham, West End, Emmetts Mill, Woodham and Addlestone |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Donkey Town, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £423,400 Detached: £729,029 | 54 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 | 19.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Esher, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 9Secondary: 3 | 25.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Thames Ditton, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 11Secondary: 3 | 25.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Cobham, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 6Secondary: 4 | 25.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Weybridge, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 | 18.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Claygate, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 | 25.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 9Secondary: 2 | 25.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Oxshott, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 | 25.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Horsell, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £527,055 Detached: £1,026,341 | 64 | Primary: 11Secondary: 4 | 21.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Woking, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £527,055 Detached: £1,026,341 | 64 | Primary: 13Secondary: 7 | 21.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Epsom, Surrey Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £658,108 Detached: £1,005,481 | 60 | Primary: 15Secondary: 6 | 21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Shere, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £539,787 Detached: £980,693 | 63 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Guildford, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £539,787 Detached: £980,693 | 63 | Primary: 12Secondary: 8 | 21.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Worplesdon, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £539,787 Detached: £980,693 | 63 | Primary: 6Secondary: | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Godalming, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £588,204 Detached: £978,868 | 45 | Primary: 9Secondary: 2 | 22.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Haslemere, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £588,204 Detached: £978,868 | 45 | Primary: 9Secondary: 6 | 22.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Donkey Town, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £423,400 Detached: £729,029 | 54 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 |
Esher, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 9Secondary: 3 |
Thames Ditton, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 11Secondary: 3 |
Cobham, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 6Secondary: 4 |
Weybridge, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 |
Claygate, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 9Secondary: 2 |
Oxshott, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 |
Horsell, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £527,055 Detached: £1,026,341 | 64 | Primary: 11Secondary: 4 |
Woking, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £527,055 Detached: £1,026,341 | 64 | Primary: 13Secondary: 7 |
Epsom, Surrey Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £658,108 Detached: £1,005,481 | 60 | Primary: 15Secondary: 6 |
Shere, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £539,787 Detached: £980,693 | 63 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Guildford, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £539,787 Detached: £980,693 | 63 | Primary: 12Secondary: 8 |
Worplesdon, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £539,787 Detached: £980,693 | 63 | Primary: 6Secondary: |
Godalming, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £588,204 Detached: £978,868 | 45 | Primary: 9Secondary: 2 |
Haslemere, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £588,204 Detached: £978,868 | 45 | Primary: 9Secondary: 6 |
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