How many schools are near GU9 8DY?

There are 18 schools within a 2-mile catchment of GU9 8DY, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

0 crimes were reported within 400m of GU9 8DY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 10/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near GU9 8DY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of GU9 8DY includes 1 train station, 18 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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GU9 8DY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

GU9 8DY

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

91/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 31,021 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

92Schools

91Safety

93Health

90Transport

70Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around GU9 8DY.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools92/100

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 18 schools in total

South Farnham SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi The Abbey SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School0.2 mi The Ridgeway SchoolGood · 0.6 mi St Andrew's Church of England Infant SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Highfield South Farnham SchoolOutstanding · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: South Farnham School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety91/100

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93/100

9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PHYLLIS TUCKWELL MEM.HOSP — 0.2 mi

Transport90/100

Farnham Rail Station0.3 mi

18 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space70/100

5green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 2.5 ha total — largest park 1.4 ha (0.18 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.4 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities81/100

11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: M&S Farnham BP — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near GU9 8DY.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in GU9.

Average sold price by property type across the GU9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,950 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£902k▲ 18.7%

Semi-detached£588k▲ 23.6%

Terraced£442k▲ 13.0%

Flat£268k▼ 9.2%

District-level averages (GU9) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About GU9 8DY

GU9 8DY scores 91/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with PHYLLIS TUCKWELL MEM.HOSP about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, GU9 8DY is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 31,021 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 8 rated Good. The nearest school is South Farnham School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PHYLLIS TUCKWELL MEM.HOSP, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FARNHAM HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Farnham Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 18 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 2.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.4 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Lidl, Tesco and others. The nearest is M&S Farnham BP, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore GU9 8DY on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.