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On Austins Cottages, in Farnham Town
What it's like at GU9 7BA: every home that has sold on Austins Cottages since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Austins Cottages; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 5 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Austins CottagesSemi-detached | Jul 2020 | £510,000 | 81 m² | £6,296/m² | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Austins CottagesSemi-detached | Mar 2017 | £337,500 | 64 m² | £5,273/m² | 1 |
| 10, Austins CottagesSemi-detached | Feb 2002 | £135,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 11, Austins CottagesSemi-detached | May 1998 | £124,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 12, Austins CottagesSemi-detached | Mar 2026 | £560,000 | 132 m² | £4,242/m² | 2 |
| 2, Austins Cottages, Potters GateSemi-detached | Oct 2024 | £510,000 | 78 m² | £6,538/m² | 1 |
| 8, Austins Cottages, Potters GateSemi-detached | Sept 2016 | £395,000 | 86 m² | £4,593/m² | 1 |
| 10b, Austin Cottages, Potters GateSemi-detached | Feb 2003 | £185,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 10a, Austin Cottages, Potters GateSemi-detached | Feb 2003 | £195,000 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
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 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Mead Lane, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 65); 4 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 57 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Potters Gate CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (50 m); 72% 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 Weydon School, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 63.5 · 31.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: All Hallows Catholic School (2.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Waitrose, 300 m away, with West Street News closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Private GP Clinic (500 m), with Vaughan James Chemist the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Geco Hair is 250 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.
Hungry Boys is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Plough Inn the nearest pub (150 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 Gostrey Meadow, 700 m away; for exercise, Golf Major - Indoor Golf Simulators (250 m).
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).
49 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North West Garden Wall to Bars Cottage, Wells Cottage, and Fox Yard Cottage | II | 110 m |
| Bars Cottage, Wells Cottage and Fox Yard Cottage | II | 110 m |
| Beaver House (Including North East Return Wall) | II | 140 m |
| 76 77 78, West Street | II | 140 m |
| 80 81 82, West Street | II | 150 m |
| Wall Extending North West From Number 87 | II | 150 m |
| 75, West Street | II | 150 m |
| 83, West Street | II | 150 m |
| the Old Mitre Restaurant | II | 150 m |
| 85, West Street | II | 160 m |
| 70-73, West Street | II | 160 m |
| 39 and 39A West Street |
Farnham and Bordon constituency: Gregory Stafford MP (Conservative), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Con hold, majority 1,349 (2.5%), turnout 70%. Vote shares: Conservative 36%, Liberal Democrat 33%, Labour 14%, Reform UK 12%.
26 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near GU9 7BA →
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, 250 m 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.
| II* |
| 160 m |
Nearest 12 shown. Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Nearest 8 shown. Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Austins Cottages in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Hayling Beachlands West · about 51 min
Nearest: Legoland Hill Train · about 37 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 1.1% | 2.0% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 79.4% | 86.2% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 1.0% | 4.0% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 15.6% | 7.1% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 2.7% | 0.5% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.