London commuter townsGodalming vs Haslemere

Godalming vs Haslemere: which commuter town suits you?

Godalming is 10 minutes closer to London and £45k cheaper on the average sold price.
Godalming

#64 of 118

Haslemere

#104 of 118

Train to London

47 min
57 min

Annual season ticket

£4,440
£5,220

Average house price

£535k
£580k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

13.0x
14.1x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,354/mo
£1,354/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

39%
39%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

26
19

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

694 Mb
694 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.9
7.9

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

48
19

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

167 ha
30 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

75
50

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 Haslemere

Surrey · 57 min to London · average sold price £580k.

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