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Thinking of living at GU9 8BQ? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| South Farnham School | Primary | 350 m | 100% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Weydon School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 63.5 · 31.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Farnham Heath End | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Hallows Catholic School | Secondary | 2.7 km | – |
| Alderwood School | Secondary | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.2 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ash Manor School | Secondary | 5.2 km | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barfield Prep School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Edgeborough School | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
| More House School | Independent | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 34.4 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near GU9 8BQ, 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 | Riverside Tennis Club | 650 m | 22 |
| Football | Farnham Leisure Centre | 580 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Farnham Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Farnham Leisure Centre | 580 m | 8 |
| Squash | Farnham Leisure Centre | 580 m | 5 |
| Badminton | Farnham Leisure Centre | 580 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Farnham Bowling Club | 880 m | 3 |
| Golf | Farnham Park Par 3 Golf Course | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Farnham Heath End School All Weather Pitch | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Farnham Rugby Club | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Farnham Leisure Centre | 580 m | 1 |
| Netball | Farnham Leisure Centre | 580 m | 1 |
| Calisthenics | Functional Fitness Gym | 900 m | 1 |
| Racket sports | The Bourne Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Racket | The Bourne Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Pickleball | Hurlands Pickleball & Padel club | 1.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 29. 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: 62% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Farnham, a few minutes' walk (250 m), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Farnham Railway Station, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 16); 12 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 47 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
Central London is 57 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is South Farnham School (0.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Weydon School, 2.2 km away; Attainment 8: 63.5 · 31.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: All Hallows Catholic School (3.4 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 650 m away, with Texaco closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Central Surgery (550 m), with Lalys Chemist the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Excellent Cut is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Surrey County Hospital, 13 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 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Coffeemax is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The William Cobbett the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 29 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 21 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 63% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Gostrey Meadow, 500 m away; for exercise, Jetts Fitness (550 m).
44 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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A swim is a short trip away: Frensham Great Pond, 5.3 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 37 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 58% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University for the Creative Arts, 1.2 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.