Cranleigh or Amport: Which Is Better Value?
Cranleigh averages £579,000 against £575,000 in Amport, a gap of £4,000 or 1%. You would need £400 more deposit and about £21 a month more on a repayment mortgage at an assumed 5% over 25 years. Amport charges £289 less council tax at Band D.
Cranleigh averages £579,000 against £575,000 in Amport, a gap of £4,000 or 1%. You would need £400 more deposit and about £21 a month more on a repayment mortgage at an assumed 5% over 25 years. Amport charges £289 less council tax at Band D.
Price and deposit
The headline gap is £4,000, or 1%. On a 10% deposit that is £400 more cash to find before you start. Detached homes average £610,000 against £475,000.
Cranleigh against Amport
Town guides for each: Mortgage advice in Cranleigh and Mortgage advice in Amport.
Schools and families
Both towns show 0 Outstanding rated schools, so the choice turns on Good rated capacity and catchment distance. Counting last graded Ofsted inspections (before September 2024), Cranleigh has 2 schools and Amport has 3 schools graded Good or better.
A strong catchment in the cheaper town can cost more than an average street in the dearer one. Compare catchments, not averages.
Running costs and getting to work
Band D council tax is £2,605 in Cranleigh and £2,316 in Amport, a difference of £289 a year.
The honest verdict
Amport is cheaper to buy on these figures. Cranleigh carries the higher price and, on this data, not the stronger school profile.
Neither is right in the abstract. If the deposit is your constraint, the £400 difference matters more than anything else here. If catchment is the constraint, price follows the school you need.
What each town is actually like
Price is one axis. These are the things people move for, and the things they find out afterwards.
Cranleigh
In its favour- A large, characterful village with real amenities
- Excellent state and independent schools
- The Surrey Hills, the Weald and the Downs Link
- A strong village community
- No railway station, genuinely car-dependent
- The nearest trains and A&E are at Guildford (~8 miles)
- Detached and country homes command a strong premium
- Localised flood risk near Cranleigh Waters
Best for Families ★★★★★
Reputedly England's largest village, with a strong high street, state and independent schooling and the Surrey Hills on the doorstep.
Amport
In its favour- A pretty, historic village
- The green, thatched cottages & Amport House
- The Hawk Conservancy & the countryside
- A village primary school
- Prices well above the national average
- No railway station in the village (you use Andover)
- A Pillhill Brook flood-risk consideration near the water
- Larger period & thatched homes mean substantial lending
Best for Upsizers ★★★★★
Larger thatched and period country homes on generous plots, the heart of a sought-after, low-supply village market.
Cranleigh and Amport, side by side
| Measure | Cranleigh | Amport |
|---|---|---|
| Average property price | £579,000 | £575,000 |
| Average detached | £610,000 | £475,000 |
| 10% deposit | £57,900 | £57,500 |
| Illustrative monthly payment | £3,046 | £3,025 |
| Band D council tax | £2,605 | £2,316 |
| Outstanding rated schools | 0 | 0 |
| Good rated schools | 2 | 3 |
Local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own figures before acting.
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