HindheadWhat is Hindhead, Surrey like to live in?
The short answer: what Hindhead is like to live in
The sense of being surrounded by nature and having direct access to walking trails is a significant draw here. Reaching Bentley station requires a car journey of around 24 minutes, making public transport a difficult option for daily commuting.
Key stats
Schools
- GoodShottermill Infant School1.9 miles away
- GoodSt John's CofE Aided Infant School2 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Semi-detached · GU27 1BE£510,000
- Flat/Maisonette · GU26 6PW£205,000
- Detached · GU27 1EL£850,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- The Fox and Pelican0.3 mi
Green space nearby
- Grayshott Playing Fields0.6 mi
- HindHead Playing Field0.9 mi
National Landscape
Within the Surrey Hills National Landscape.
Lifestyle at a glance
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above. Water sports and sports & recreation counts come from Sport England's Active Places Power data (CC BY 4.0).
Healthcare nearby
Source: NHS Digital Organisation Data Service (ODS). Hospital counts are individual hospital sites, not NHS Trusts — one Trust often runs several sites.
Practicalities
Is Hindhead a good place to live?
Hindhead is a large village in Surrey. Peak trains to Waterloo take about 84 minutes from Bentley (Hants). Recorded crime is very low. Whether it is a good place to live depends on what you need it to do — the figures above are the ones worth checking first.
Hindhead appears on our lists of best places to retire in the uk and best villages to live in england.
What is it like living in Hindhead?
The sense of being surrounded by nature and having direct access to walking trails is a significant draw here. Reaching Bentley station requires a car journey of around 24 minutes, making public transport a difficult option for daily commuting.
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