London commuter townsGodalming vs Guildford

Godalming vs Guildford: which commuter town suits you?

Guildford is 12 minutes closer to London and £35k cheaper on the average sold price.
Godalming

#64 of 118

Guildford

#32 of 118

Train to London

47 min
35 min

Annual season ticket

£4,440
£3,933

Average house price

£535k
£500k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

13.0x
11.1x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,354/mo
£1,541/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

39%
41%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

26
66

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

694 Mb
855 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.9
7.6

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

48
63

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

167 ha
381 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

75
254

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Godalming

Surrey · 47 min to London · average sold price £535k.

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Living in Guildford

Surrey · 35 min to London · average sold price £500k.

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