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Thinking of living at GU35 8BN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Holme Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| St John's CofE Aided Infant School | Primary | 2.3 km | – |
| Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy | Primary | 3.1 km | 38% met the expected standard |
| Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 3.6 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Beacon Hill Primary School | Primary | 3.7 km | – |
| Oakmoor School | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woolmer Hill School | Secondary | 5.4 km | Attainment 8: 56.9 · 19.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pathways Education | Independent | 4.1 km | – |
| Miniland Farm | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
| St Edmunds school Trust | Independent | 4.6 km | 18.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near GU35 8BN, 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 | Headley Playing Fields | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Athlete Movement | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Whitehill And Bordon Leisure Centre | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Football | Lindford Football Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Grayshott Cricket Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Hollywater Recreation Ground | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Golf | Hindhead Golf Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Frensham Pond Sailing Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Jubilee Park (Bordon) | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Mercers Gym | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Bordon Skate Park | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Rushmoor Coarse Fishing Lake | 4.9 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.
The nearest station is Liphook, a drive away (5.9 km), with 609k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Beech Hill Garage, 250 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 23, 123); 2 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 67 minutes away by public transport (33 by car).
Central London is 66 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is The Holme Church of England Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km); 43% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Oakmoor School, 4.1 km away; Attainment 8: 38.7 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Poundstretcher, 3.9 km away, with One Stop closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Badgerswood Surgery (1.6 km), with Headley Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.6 km).
For a haircut, Barber Shop is 3.7 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Surrey County Hospital, 22 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Mayfair Riding Stables is the closest café or restaurant (1.1 km), and The Crown the nearest pub (950 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 87 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 29 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 16% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 164 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Standford Green, 2.9 km away; for exercise, Athlete Movement (2.9 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Frensham Great Pond, 5.7 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.2 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
6 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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For holidays, Southampton is 40 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 47 km.
Most households own their home, 16% 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.