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Thinking of living at GU9 9FG? 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 | 1.1 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| South Farnham School | Primary | 1.2 km | 100% met the expected standard |
| William Cobbett Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Badshot Lea Village Infant School | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| Farnham Heath End | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Hallows Catholic School | Secondary | 1.7 km | – |
| Weydon School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 63.5 · 31.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alderwood School | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.2 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ash Manor School | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barfield Prep School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Inclusion School Aldershot | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
| Edgeborough School | Independent | 4.2 km |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Brightwell Tennis Club | 580 m | 21 |
| Football | Farnham Heath End School All Weather Pitch | 920 m | 10 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Farnham) | 880 m | 8 |
| Cricket | Farnham Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Squash | Pure Racket Sport | 660 m | 5 |
| Badminton | Pure Racket Sport | 660 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Farnham Bowling Club | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Golf | Farnham Park Par 3 Golf Course | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Skiing | Alpine Snowsports | 4.6 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Farnham Rugby Club | 880 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Farnham Heath End School All Weather Pitch | 920 m | 2 |
| Pickleball | Hurlands Pickleball & Padel club | 740 m | 1 |
| Padel | Hurlands Pickleball & Padel club | 740 m | 1 |
| Rugby union | The Shed | 810 m | 1 |
| Muga | Farnham Heath End School All Weather Pitch | 920 m | 1 |
| Hockey | Farnham Heath End School All Weather Pitch | 920 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 32. 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 Farnham, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Shepherd and Flock Roundabout, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 65); 13 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 57 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km); 78% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Highfield South Farnham School (1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Farnham Heath End, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 44.8 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: All Hallows Catholic School (2.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Marks and Spencer Group P.L.C., 250 m away; Farnham Supermarket (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Farnham Park Health Group (200 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Houd Vast Hair is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Frimley Park Hospital, 12 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 54 restaurants and cafés and 16 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Starbucks is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Shepherd and Flock the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 95 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 38% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (FARNHAM, Shepherd and Flock Conservation Area).
There are 285 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 32% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 358 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Park Ranger's House, 1.1 km away; for exercise, In2 Training (550 m).
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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Every primary near GU9 9FG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
A swim is a short trip away: Frensham Great Pond, 6.5 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 37 km away.
Most households own their home, 25% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 45% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 15% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University for the Creative Arts, 1.6 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.