Bishop Sumner Drive, Farnham
House prices, sold prices and local information for GU9 0HQ.
At a glance
6 property sales on Bishop Sumner Drive, Farnham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Jul 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £615,000. Average sale prices rose from £551,250 in 2016 to £659,167 in 2024 (+20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.
House prices on Bishop Sumner Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bishop Sumner Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all GU9 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £615,000 | 9 Jul 2024 |
Sold prices on Bishop Sumner Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Bishop Sumner Drive GU9 0HQ | 9 Jul 2024 | £600,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Bishop Sumner Drive GU9 0HQ | 4 Jun 2024 | £735,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Bishop Sumner Drive GU9 0HQ | 10 May 2024 | £642,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Bishop Sumner Drive GU9 0HQ | 8 Oct 2021 | £610,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Bishop Sumner Drive GU9 0HQ | 18 Nov 2016 | £575,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Bishop Sumner Drive GU9 0HQ | 11 May 2016 | £527,500 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Buying on Bishop Sumner Drive?
Crime and flood risk near Bishop Sumner Drive
Crime
58 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bishop Sumner Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Bishop Sumner Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Blackwater and The Cove Brook Flood alert area
- Upper River Wey Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Bishop Sumner Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Nursery & Primary Academy 242 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Farnham Heath End 1,059 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Folly Hill Infant Academy 65 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| William Cobbett Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| All Hallows Catholic School 1,514 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Inclusion School Aldershot | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infant School 90 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–7 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Badshot Lea Village Infant School 147 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 1.3 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around and local GPs
Train stations
- Farnham station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Aldershot station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
- Ash station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Vicarage Lane (NW-bound, Upper Hale Road) 1 min walk
- Vicarage Lane (SE-bound, Upper Hale Road) 2 min walk
- Brookside (adj, Upper Hale Road) 3 min walk
- Brookside (opp, Upper Hale Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Farnham Park Health Group
Farnham Centre For Health, Hale Road, Farnham · 0.9 mi - Central Surgery
1 Union Road, Farnham · 1.3 mi - Princes Gardens Surgery
2A High Street, Aldershot · 1.7 mi - The Cambridge Practice
Aldershot Centre For Health, Hospital Hill, Aldershot · 1.9 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 682 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,574 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Nearby streets in GU9
- Upper Hale Road£524k
- West Street£596k
- Shortheath Road£1.13m
- Longbridge£494k
- Bartlett Avenue£506k
- East Street£294k
- Carpenters Way£474k
- Weybourne Road£620k
- Badshot Lea Road£385k
- South Street£750k
- Farnborough Road£318k
- Tilford Road£1.63m