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Thinking of living at GU9 8RG? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield South Farnham School | Primary | 400 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Potters Gate CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Weydon School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 63.5 · 31.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Farnham Heath End | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Hallows Catholic School | Secondary | 4.1 km | – |
| Alderwood School | Secondary | 6.6 km | Attainment 8: 42.2 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edgeborough School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| More House School | Independent | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 34.4 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Frensham Heights School | Independent | 2.9 km | 29.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Weydon School | 590 m | 20 |
| Cricket | Wrecclesham Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Football | Memorial Ground | 930 m | 6 |
| Squash | Bourne Club Limited | 850 m | 5 |
| Swimming | Farnham Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Golf | Farnham Park Par 3 Golf Course | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Badminton | The Bourne Club | 850 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Farnham Bowling Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Farnham Heath End School All Weather Pitch | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Weydon School | 590 m | 1 |
| Racket sports | The Bourne Club | 850 m | 1 |
| Racket | The Bourne Club | 850 m | 1 |
| Calisthenics | Functional Fitness Gym | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Farnham Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Netball | Farnham Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Pickleball | Hurlands Pickleball & Padel club | 3.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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: 51% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Farnham, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Baldreys, 50 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes 18, 404, 405); 18 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (22 by car).
Central London is 58 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Highfield South Farnham School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 81% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Weydon School, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 63.5 · 31.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: All Hallows Catholic School (4.2 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Southern Co-operative, 700 m away; Morgan's of Farnham (700 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Central Surgery (1.4 km), with Vaughan James Chemist the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, Ridgway Hair & Beauty Salon is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Frimley Park Hospital, 14 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Lucky Star is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Bourne Club the nearest pub (850 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 36 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 42% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Middle Bourne Community Garden, 800 m away; for exercise, Golf Major - Indoor Golf Simulators (1.3 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Frensham Great Pond, 4.9 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.3 µg/m³).
8 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, London Heathrow is 38 km away.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 49% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University for the Creative Arts, 1.5 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.