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Thinking of living at BA22 8GG? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingfisher Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 91% met the expected standard |
| Preston CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 93% met the expected standard |
| All Saints Church School | Primary | 2.1 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Preston School Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westfield Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stanchester Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 43.7 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Buckler's Mead School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BA22 8GG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Westfield Academy | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Goldenstones Leisure Centre | 3.6 km | 4 |
| Football | Huish Park | 790 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Bill Whistlecroft Athletics Arena | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Yeovil and sherborne hockey pitch. | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Squash | Yeovil Bowls And Squash Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Goldenstones Leasure Centre | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 4.3 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Yeovil Pen Mill, a drive away (5.0 km), with 170k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Weymouth.
The nearest bus stop is Kingfisher Drive, 250 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 81); 2 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Kingfisher Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 91% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Preston CofE Primary School (1.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Preston School Academy, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 45.9 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is The Range, 950 m away, with Currys closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Preston Grove Medical Centre, Yeovil (2.9 km), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, Hair @ 37 (Mervyns Barbers) is 2.8 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Yeovil District Hospital, 2.1 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Pete's Bun Shop Ltd Unit 2 is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Premier Inn Restaurant the nearest pub (1.2 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 13 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 44% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 112 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Abbey Manor Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, PureGym (1.0 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Bristol is 50 km away.
5 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 25% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.