Liphook vs Haslemere: which place suits you better?

Compare Liphook and Haslemere on housing costs, schools, rail access, broadband and their different protected-landscape settings.

Liphook place profile · Haslemere place profile

Key differences between Liphook and Haslemere

Typical sold price: Liphook: £438k · Haslemere: £515k · £77k difference
Gigabit broadband: Liphook: 38% of premises · Haslemere: 57% of premises · 19 percentage point difference

Living in Liphook vs Haslemere: at a glance

Liphook is less expensive overall, with a typical sold price of £438k compared with £515k in Haslemere. Both places have strong school performance and rail access. Liphook sits on the edge of the South Downs National Park, while Haslemere sits on the edge of the Surrey Hills National Landscape and has wider gigabit broadband coverage.

Local character and setting

Liphook

Liphook has a designated conservation area and sits on the edge of the South Downs National Park. The available information provides little further detail about the centre itself.

Wider setting: Liphook lies on the edge of the South Downs National Park.

Sources: [PDF] liphook - iShareMaps | East Hampshire District Council · Natural England

Haslemere

Haslemere combines timbered and tile-hung historic buildings with independent shops, restaurants and cafés. The town sits on the edge of the Surrey Hills National Landscape.

Wider setting: Haslemere lies on the edge of the Surrey Hills National Landscape.

Sources: Haslemere - Visit Surrey · Natural England

Which place may suit your priorities?

Liphook

Lower typical house prices
South Downs National Park setting

Haslemere

Wider gigabit broadband coverage
Historic centre and Surrey Hills setting

House prices in Liphook and Haslemere

Measure	Liphook	Haslemere
Typical sold price £77k difference	£438k · 307 sales	£515k · 452 sales
Detached homes £473k difference	£677k · 101 sales	£1.15m · 166 sales
Semi-detached homes £153k difference	£448k · 83 sales	£601k · 89 sales
Terraced homes £75k difference	£365k · 74 sales	£440k · 78 sales
Flats £90k difference	£190k · 49 sales	£280k · 119 sales

Commuting from Liphook and Haslemere

Measure	Liphook	Haslemere
National Rail access	Liphook	Haslemere

Schools in Liphook and Haslemere

Measure	Liphook	Haslemere
School quality	Strong school performance	Strong school performance
Primary schools 2 vs 3 in the local count	2 rated schools included for this area	3 rated schools included for this area
These counts cover rated schools linked to the local area used by Homestead. Nearby schools may also serve the area, and the figures do not represent catchments or admissions.
Secondary schools	1 rated school included for this area	No rated schools included for this area

Everyday life and green space

Measure	Liphook	Haslemere
Gigabit broadband 19 percentage point difference	38% of premises	57% of premises

The trade-off between Liphook and Haslemere

Liphook is less expensive and sits on the edge of the South Downs National Park, while Haslemere costs more but has wider gigabit broadband coverage, a more fully documented historic centre and a Surrey Hills setting. Both have strong school performance and rail access.