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Thinking of living at GU14 6NJ? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Farnborough Infant School | Primary | 350 m | – |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| South Farnborough Junior School | Primary | 550 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| The Wavell School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 44 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cove School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alderwood School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 42.2 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bohunt Farnborough | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings International College | Secondary | 4.7 km | – |
| Salesian College | Independent | 200 m | 38.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Napier School | Independent | 700 m | – |
| Farnborough Hill | Independent | 2.3 km | 24.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near GU14 6NJ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre | 1.6 km | 14 |
| Football | Farnborough Youth F.C. | 360 m | 13 |
| Swimming | Village Gym (Farnborough) | 1.2 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Farnborough Bowling Club | 300 m | 4 |
| Fishing | Hollybush Pits | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Fitness | The Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre (AGSC) | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Basketball | The Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre (AGSC) | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Badminton | The Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre (AGSC) | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Skiing | Alpine Snowsports Aldershot | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Cricket Training Nets | 4.2 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Gymnasium | 4.7 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Farnborough Skate Park | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Volleyball | The Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre (AGSC) | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Netball | The Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre (AGSC) | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | unit24 fitness centre & gyms farnborouh | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Yoga | unit24 fitness centre & gyms farnborouh | 1.7 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 41. 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 North Camp, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 251k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Guildford.
The nearest bus stop is Reading Road, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 401); 22 departures an hour from the 8 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 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 50 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is South Farnborough Infant School, a few minutes' walk (350 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Wavell School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 44 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: All Hallows Catholic School (5.1 km) and Tomlinscote School (5.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 500 m away; Family Shopper (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is North Camp Surgery (450 m), with Pharmacy Bond the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, El Patron is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Frimley Park Hospital, 4.7 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 39 restaurants and cafés and 9 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Malacca is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Royal British Legion Club the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 16 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 39% flats and 16% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 128 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Queens Road Recreational Ground, 400 m away; for exercise, Jetts Fitness (1.4 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Frensham Great Pond, 14 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.9 µg/m³).
42 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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For holidays, London Heathrow is 30 km away.
Most households own their home, 31% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.