Woking Local Information
Practical local information for Woking: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Woking House Prices 2026: The £439,916 Average Explained
The average Woking home sold for £439,916 in July 2026, down just 0.3% on the year. Prices by type, Horsell to Sheerwater, and why Rightmove says £531,000.
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Woking to London Trains: 24-Min Waterloo Runs & 2026 Fares
Fast trains reach Waterloo in 24 minutes and there are hundreds a day. Times from Woking, West Byfleet and Brookwood, last trains home and 2026 season costs.
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Woking Roadworks This Week: M25 J11 Slip Shut to Monday
The M25 anticlockwise exit at junction 11 shuts from 11pm Friday 2 October to 5am Monday 5 October. Then the A3 northbound at Wisley closes two nights.
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Things to Do in Woking: 12 Days Out Checked August 2026
RHS Wisley opens 10am weekdays, 9am weekends, last entry 5pm, but the Glasshouse shuts at 3.30pm. Plus 11 more Woking days out, checked 26 August 2026.
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Woking Planning News: 12,656 Homes & a New Local Plan to 2044
Woking's new Local Plan must provide for 12,656 homes by 2044, over double the current rate. Work began 25 September; the next consultation is January 2027.
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Woking Council Tax Bands 2026/27
Woking council tax bands for 2026/27: the charge for every band A to H, how the bill splits three ways, the borough's debt position and how to pay less.
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Woking Planning Applications: Search the Portal and Have Your Say
Woking planning portal links: search at caps.woking.gov.uk, comment with no account via an emailed code, apply on Planning Portal. 21 days to comment.
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Woking Bin Collection Days: 2026 Guide
How to check your Woking bin collection day, which week each bin goes out, what the Simpler Recycling changes added, garden waste costs and missed bins.
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Parking in Woking: Car Parks, 2026/27 Charges and Permits
Parking in Woking: every council car park compared, the approved 2026/27 tariffs, Woodlands Avenue rates, permits, blue badge rules and how to pay.
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Woking Christmas Bin Collections 2026: What We Know
Woking's 2026 Christmas bin dates are not out yet. Last year every round from Christmas Day moved by a day or two until 10 January. Here is the full 2025 table.
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Woking School Term Dates 2026/27: Two-Week Half Term
Surrey schools break for a two-week October half term, 19 to 30 October 2026, but not every Woking school does. Term dates school by school, plus INSET days.
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Woking Tip Opening Times: Martyrs Lane Hours and Christmas
Woking tip at Martyrs Lane opens 8am to 4pm weekdays, 9am to 4pm weekends, no booking. Shuts 2pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, closed three days.
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October Half Term in Woking: Dates and What's On
Woking's October half term runs two weeks, 19 to 30 October 2026, at most schools. The dates by school and what is actually on locally across both weeks.
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Woking Christmas Trains 2026: Last Trains and Closures
No trains from Woking on Christmas Day, few or none on 26 December, early finishes on Christmas Eve. What SWR did last year and when the 2026 plan is due.