Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at GU27 1HG? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Shottermill Junior School | Primary | 2.0 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Shottermill Infant School | Primary | 2.1 km | – |
| Woolmer Hill School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 56.9 · 19.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Undershaw Education Trust | Independent | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 11.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Amesbury School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| OneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campus | Independent | 1.8 km | 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near GU27 1HG, 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 | The Edge | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Football | Lion Green Football Pitch | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Haslemere Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Haslemere Recreation Ground | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts | Elev8 BJJ Haslemere | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Brazilian jiu jitsu | Elev8 BJJ Haslemere | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Haslemere Skatepark | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Badminton | The Edge | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Squash | Haslemere Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Haslemere Bowling Green | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Camelsdale BMX Track | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Golf | Hindhead Golf Club | 3.4 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: 46% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Haslemere, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 46 minutes away by public transport (29 by car).
Central London is 63 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km); 68% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Woolmer Hill School, 2.5 km away; Attainment 8: 56.9 · 19.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Waitrose, 2.1 km away, with BP Hindhead SF Connect closer still (1.3 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Grayshott Surgery (1.8 km), with Haslemere Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.9 km).
For a haircut, Luxury Gap is 2.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Surrey County Hospital, 19 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 64% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 65% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
The Devil's Punchbowl Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (1.1 km), and Royal British Legion the nearest pub (2.0 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 58 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 30 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 27% flats and 33% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 254 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Lion Green Park, 2.2 km away; for exercise, Unique Physique (1.9 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Frensham Great Pond, 8.4 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, London Gatwick is 39 km away.
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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Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 44% of adults have a degree.
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.