What can you afford in Waverley?
1,583 homes changed hands in Waverley over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £550,000 or less, a quarter for under £395,000, and three quarters for under £780,000. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £110,000 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £100,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 11.1× the local median full-time salary of £49,769 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Waverley
£550,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £395,000
- Three quarters under
- £780,000
- Sales
- 1,583
- HPI average
- £567,214
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 1,583 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 1.7% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 3.7% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 8.6% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 22.3% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 43.8% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £272,000 · 303 | ≈£54,400 |
| Terraced house | £420,000 · 292 | ≈£84,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £550,000 · 400 | ≈£110,000 |
| Detached house | £835,000 · 588 | ≈£167,000 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Waverley average prices up 2.1% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
- Waltham Forest
- Wandsworth
- Warrington
- Warwick
- Watford
- Wealden
- Welwyn Hatfield
- West Berkshire
- West Devon
- West Lancashire
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.