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Thinking of living at GU14 9SX? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| Southwood Infant School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Cove Infant School | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| Cove School | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bohunt Farnborough | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wavell School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 44 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings International College | Secondary | 4.1 km | – |
| Frogmore Community College | Secondary | 4.6 km | – |
| Hawley Woods School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Farnborough Hill | Independent | 2.8 km | 24.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Salesian College | Independent | 3.8 km | 38.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near GU14 9SX, 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 | Cove Green Recreation Ground | 1.8 km | 14 |
| Football | Fleet Spurs Football Club | 880 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Farnborough) | 750 m | 8 |
| Cricket | Crown Taverners Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Pyestock Bowls Club | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Fitness | unit24 fitness centre & gyms farnborouh | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Camberley Athletics Club | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Bmx | Bike Track - Hartland Country Park | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Moor Park Basketball Court | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Moor Park Basketball Court | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Farnborough Skate Park | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Squash | Blackwater & Hawley Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Bike | Bike Track - Hartland Country Park | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Model aerodrome | Fleet & District Model Aero Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Farnborough | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Farnborough Rugby Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 38. 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 Farnborough (Main), a short drive or bike ride (2.5 km), with 2.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Whetstone Road Shops, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 9); 7 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 52 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Cove School, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 42.7 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Tomlinscote School (5.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons, 500 m away, with Premier Whetstone Store closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Voyager Family Health (350 m), with Morrisons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Hair First is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Frimley Park Hospital, 4.2 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Sarsen Stones is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Plough And Horses the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 58 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 37% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 129 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Bramshot Farm Country Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Hawley Lake Sail Training Center (1.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 30 km away.
Most households own their home, 13% rent privately.
16 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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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.