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Thinking of living at GU16 6EW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy | Primary | 350 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Cross Farm Infant Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| North Farnborough Infant School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| Tomlinscote School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 53.4 · 18.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wavell School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 44 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings International College | Secondary | 3.6 km | – |
| Cove School | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bohunt Farnborough | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Farnborough Hill | Independent | 1.9 km | 24.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Salesian College | Independent | 2.1 km | 38.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Napier School | Independent | 2.8 km |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Mytchett Recreation Ground | 550 m | 14 |
| Football | Frimley Green Football Club | 1.4 km | 11 |
| Swimming | Quays Water Sports | 890 m | 8 |
| Shooting | Pirbright Clay Shooting Club | 3.2 km | 7 |
| Golf | Pine Ridge Driving Range | 3.4 km | 5 |
| Fishing | Hollybush Pits | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Basketball | Sports Hall | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Farnborough Bowling Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Cricket Training Nets | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Badminton | Sports Hall | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Tomlinscote Sports Centre | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Skiing | Alpine Snowsports Aldershot | 4.6 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Farnborough Skate Park | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Gymnasium | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Tomlinscote Sports Centre | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Volleyball | Tomlinscote Sports Centre | 2.9 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 42. 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 North, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 483k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Wokingham.
The nearest bus stop is The Miners Arms, 200 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 3, 11); 15 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 47 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 61% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Tomlinscote School, 2.9 km away; Attainment 8: 53.4 · 18.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Welcome Mytchett, 500 m away, with Mytchett Newsagents closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bartlett Group Practice (900 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Exclusive Beauty Clinic is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Frimley Park Hospital, 3.1 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Eat Well Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Miners Arms the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 32% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 656 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Frimley Lodge Park, 150 m away; for exercise, Quays Water Sports (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 26 km away.
Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
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.
14 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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Every primary near GU16 6EW, 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.