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Thinking of living at GU18 5TN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 100 m | – |
| Lightwater Village Junior School | Primary | 500 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Connaught Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Bagshot Infant School | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| Gordon's School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 63.6 · 35.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Collingwood College | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Charters School | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 16% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tomlinscote School | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 53.4 · 18.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College | Secondary | 6.6 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 13.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Grove School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Fernways School | Independent | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 12.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Coworth-Flexlands School | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | Chobham Ridge | 2.4 km | 17 |
| Golf | Windlesham Golf Club | 1.7 km | 14 |
| Tennis | Pure Padel (Lightwater) | 870 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Gordons School | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Football | Lighwater Leisure Centre | 970 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Windlesham Club and Theatre Bowling Green | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Bagshot Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Running | Runners' Retreat | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | West End Skatepark | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Squash | Charters Leisure Centre | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Chobham Rugby Football Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Target shooting | RAF Small Arms Association | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Gym | 5.0 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Gym | 5.0 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Gym | 5.0 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 45% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Bagshot, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 121k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Lovells Close, 150 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (routes 34, 500, 87); 13 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 42 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery, a few minutes' walk (100 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Connaught Junior School (1.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Gordon's School, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 63.6 · 35.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Tomlinscote School (4.8 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group, 550 m away, with Donald MM Superstore closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lightwater Surgery (600 m), with Lightwater Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Pure Hair is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Frimley Park Hospital, 5.8 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 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Cinnamon Palace is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and The Red Lion the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 52 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 57% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Bagshot Green, 1.5 km away; for exercise, Lightwater Leisure Centre (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 20 km away.
22 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: 46% of households own their home outright.
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.