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Thinking of living at GU16 8PY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Ravenscote Junior School | Primary | 550 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| The Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 550 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Tomlinscote School | Secondary | 0 m | Attainment 8: 53.4 · 18.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings International College | Secondary | 1.8 km | – |
| Bohunt Farnborough | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Collingwood College | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cove School | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lyndhurst School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| Farnborough Hill | Independent | 2.9 km | 24.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hawley Woods School | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
Every primary near GU16 8PY, 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 | Tomlinscote Sports Centre | 0 m | 18 |
| Shooting | Chobham Ridge | 2.6 km | 14 |
| Football | Tomlinscote Sports Centre | 0 m | 11 |
| Golf | Camberley Heath Clubhouse | 830 m | 7 |
| Swimming | Kings swimming pool changing facility | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Frimley Cricket Club | 1000 m | 4 |
| Bowls | Camberley and District Indoor Bowling Club | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Basketball | Tomlinscote Sports Centre | 0 m | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Tomlinscote Sports Centre | 0 m | 3 |
| Table tennis | Tomlinscote Sports Centre | 0 m | 2 |
| Badminton | Tomlinscote Sports Centre | 0 m | 2 |
| Cycling | Gym | 20 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Crabtree Skate Park | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Places Leisure Camberley | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Volleyball | Tomlinscote Sports Centre | 0 m | 1 |
| Yoga | Tomlinscote Sports Centre | 0 m | 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 Frimley, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km), with 205k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Ascot (Berks).
The nearest bus stop is Tomlinscote Way, 150 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (routes 2, 48); 6 departures an hour from the 6 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.
Central London is 47 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 81% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Tomlinscote School, under 50 m away; Attainment 8: 53.4 · 18.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 900 m away, with Warren Estate Newsagent closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Station Road Surgery (1.8 km), with Ram Dispensing Chemist the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, Rejuvenate Health & Beauty is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Frimley Park Hospital, 600 m 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: 15 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Toby Carvery is the closest café or restaurant (850 m), and White Hart the nearest pub (1.5 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 95 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 34% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Chobham Road Recreation Ground, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Tomlinscote Sports Centre (under 50 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 26 km away.
Most households own their home, 15% 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.
18 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.