St George's Hill

Located 23 miles southwest of Central London and compromising more than 450 properties, the land that is now the contemporary St George's Hill estate was purchased by master builder W. G. Tarrant in 1911.

Over the following decades, Tarrant masterminded the development of St George's Hill into a country retreat for wealthy Londoners that offered both seclusion and natural beauty.

St George's Hill is known for its population of celebrities and high net worth individuals, and is generally considered the most prestigious of the Surrey private estates, only rivalled by nearby Wentworth.

Notable residents have included John Lennon and Ringo Starr of The Beatles, golfer Nick Faldo, and F1 racing driver Jenson Button.

[3] On 1 April 1649, a group of men and women led by Gerard Winstanley and William Everard began to 'dig and sow' St George's Hill, which they regarded as common land.

His plan for the estate envisioned St George's Hill as an ideal residence for the modern professional man, offering privacy, natural beauty, and potential for sporting activities.

[15] St George's Hill Lawn Tennis Club was officially opened on 7 June 1915 by Prince Alexander of Teck and his wife Princess Alice.

In common with the golf club, membership includes access to additional facilities: restaurants, gyms, swimming pools, health spas and crèches.

[17] Given the exclusive reputation of the area, the membership fee is typically lower than might be expected, which The Times compared in a 2016 article to that of David Lloyd Leisure.

[22] A senior director of a real estate firm commented in a 2023 Country Life article that 'unless you have your own private security', there is unlikely to be a safer place in Britain to buy a home.

[23] Estate management responded by placing 24 hour security patrols around the property while police awaited a court order to evict the squatters.