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Thinking of living at GU4 7FG? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burpham Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Merrow Junior School | Primary | 1.7 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Boxgrove Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| George Abbot School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 58.2 · 21.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's Catholic School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 63.6 · 32.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Christ's College, Guildford | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Guildford County School | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 19.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hoe Valley School | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 16.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tormead School | Independent | 2.4 km | 48.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Guildford High School | Independent | 2.8 km | 86.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Sutherland Memorial Park | 360 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Guildford Spectrum | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Golf | Clandon Golf Club House | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Surrey County Cricket Centre | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Guildford Bowling Club | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Skiing | Main | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Football | Urban Saints, Guildford | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Guildford Spectrum | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Brittens Pond | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Shooting | The Woolcott Range | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Cycling UK | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Red Hot Yoga | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Field of Fitness | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Papercourt Sailing Club | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Blue Spider | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | The Pavilion, Old Guildfordians Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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 Clandon, a short drive or bike ride (2.8 km), with 166k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Great Oaks Park, 100 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 715, 462); 24 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 40 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Burpham Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 80% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is George Abbot School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 58.2 · 21.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Peter's Catholic School (0.9 km) and Guildford County School (4.1 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 400 m away; Pantiles Service Station (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Merrow Park Surgery (1.5 km), with Merrow Park Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.5 km).
For a haircut, M & R Barber + Brew is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Surrey County Hospital, 5.2 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 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Starbucks is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Anchor & Horseshoes the nearest pub (1.0 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 44 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 33% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Sutherland Memorial Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Blue Spider (1.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 25 km away.
24 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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| Royal Grammar School Guildford |
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| Independent |
| 3.3 km |
| 62.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near GU4 7FG, 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.
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 48% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Surrey, 3.8 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.