Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at GU2 8LP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guildford Grove Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Wood Street Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 800 m | – |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Worplesdon Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Queen Eleanor's Church of England School | Primary | 1.7 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Kings College Guildford | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Guildford County School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 19.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Christ's College, Guildford | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Abbot School | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 58.2 · 21.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rydes Hill Preparatory School | Independent | 1.0 km | – |
| Royal Grammar School Guildford | Independent | 3.4 km | 62.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Castle Garden School | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Surrey Sports Park | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Spirit Health Club (Guildford) | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Woodbridge Hill WM Club | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Wood Street Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Skiing | Donut | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Football | Guildford Town FC, Boys & Girls Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Golf | American Golf | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Fitness | King's College Gym | 650 m | 2 |
| Cycling | King's College Gym | 650 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Surrey Sports Park | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Squash | Surrey Sports Park | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Shooting | Worplesdon Rifle Ranges | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Guildford Pilates Place | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Brittens Pond | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Shuffleboard | Manor Park Social | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Pool | Manor Park Social | 1.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. 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 Guildford, a short drive or bike ride (2.7 km), with 6.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Park Barn Community Centre, 300 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 4, 5); 14 departures an hour from the 2 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 10 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 44 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Guildford Grove Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 52% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Kings College Guildford, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 44.4 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Guildford County School (1.8 km) and St Peter's Catholic School (4.8 km).
Few families with young children: only 10% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 950 m away, with North Guildford Food Bank closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Guildowns Group Practice (500 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, Kurdish Barber is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Surrey County Hospital, 300 m 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Sodexo is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and The Cricketers the nearest pub (1.0 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 96 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Derby Road Pocket Park, 800 m away; for exercise, King's College Gym (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 27 km away.
12 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.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
It's young: 54% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 51% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is University of Surrey, 2.0 km away (TEF Silver).
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.