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Thinking of living at GU2 9TH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Stoughton Infant School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Northmead Junior School | Primary | 1.1 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Guildford Grove Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| Worplesdon Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| Kings College Guildford | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Christ's College, Guildford | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Guildford County School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 19.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rydes Hill Preparatory School | Independent | 250 m | – |
| Royal Grammar School Guildford | Independent | 2.7 km | 62.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Castle Garden School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
Every primary near GU2 9TH, 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 | Surrey Sports Park | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Guildford) | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Golf | American Golf | 2.5 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Woodbridge Hill WM Club | 690 m | 5 |
| Skiing | Donut | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Guildford Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Football | Guildford Town FC, Boys & Girls Club | 380 m | 2 |
| Fitness | King's College Gym | 990 m | 2 |
| Cycling | King's College Gym | 990 m | 2 |
| Shooting | Worplesdon Rifle Ranges | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Surrey Sports Park | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Squash | Surrey Sports Park | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Brittens Pond | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Red Hot Yoga | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Gym | The Gym | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Sector D | 1.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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 (2.2 km), with 6.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is The Clockhouse, 200 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (routes 20, 28); 19 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 43 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 78% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Kings College Guildford, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 44.4 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Guildford County School (2.3 km) and St Peter's Catholic School (4.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group, 350 m away; Flynn's of Guildford (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Woodbridge Hill Surgery (850 m), with Woodbridge Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Vincent's is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Surrey County Hospital, 1.6 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Emmanuel Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Stoughton & Westborough RBL Club the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 55 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 27% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 63% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Derby Road Pocket Park, 950 m away; for exercise, King's College Gym (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 26 km away.
Most households own their home, 23% rent privately.
It's young: 29% of residents are aged 15–29.
28 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.
There's a sizeable student population: 22% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University of Surrey, 1.4 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.