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The short answer
Blackwater offers a relatively affordable entry point to the Surrey/Hampshire border, with access to some pleasant local green spaces. However, a car is required to reach Aldershot station, which is a significant drive away.
Key stats
Commute to Waterloo
73 min peak · 86 min off-peak
Train changes
Direct
Drive to Aldershot
23 min
Schools
Edgbarrow School
2.4 miles away
Outstanding
Frogmore Infant School
0.5 miles away
Good
Hawley Primary School
0.6 miles away
Good
Pinewood Infant School
1.3 miles away
Good
College Town Primary School
1.4 miles away
Good
Uplands Primary School and Nursery
1.4 miles away
Good
South Camberley Primary and Nursery School
1.6 miles away
Good
Kings International College
1.7 miles away
Good
Cove Infant School
1.9 miles away
Good
Samuel Cody School
1.9 miles away
Good
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
Detached
£500k–£600k
38 recent sales
Semi-detached
£400k–£500k
28 recent sales
Terraced
£300k–£400k
27 recent sales
Flat
under £300k
24 recent sales
Recent example sales
Semi-detached · GU46 7AT£453,500
Flat/Maisonette · GU15 2ET£237,000
Semi-detached · GU47 8NA£337,500
Well-known pubs nearby
Mr Bumble0.5 mi
The Royal Swan0.5 mi
Rackstraw Farm1.2 mi
The Fox1.2 mi
The Wellington Arms1.2 mi
Green space nearby
Hawley Field0.4 mi
Frogmore Green0.4 mi
Shepherd Meadows0.6 mi
Lifestyle at a glance
14
Restaurants
0/10
Arts & culture
8
Health clubs
14
Nurseries
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above.
Practicalities
Crime
Very low
Index 16 · well below average
Average broadband
0 Mbps
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