GU14 0EA Rushmoor
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cove and Southwood. Region: South East.
Streets
- Holly Road, Farnborough: 22 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Rushmoor in 2026-27: Band D £2,320 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,547 | £1,805 | £2,062 | £2,320 | £2,836 | £3,352 | £3,867 | £4,641 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (39% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Farnborough Station Car Park, Union Street, Farnborough: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (630 m)
- 31-37 Victoria Road, Farnborough: up to 42 homes, permissioned (850 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 22 addresses are between 63 m and 65 m above sea level (64 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Farnborough (Main) 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m |
| Farnborough North 483,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Frimley 205,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Watts Road Rafborough | 170 m |
| Car parks | Pinehurst Car Park | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Jenner House Surgery | 440 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bridge Road Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Rodericks LTD | 940 m |
| Hospital | Frimley Park Hospital | 3.3 km |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 5.0 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Nts Motor Fuel Ltd - Farnborough | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Cove Brook 4.5 ha | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Southwood Country Park 58 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,440 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m; nearest Cove Green 2.4 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m; nearest Cove Green Allotments 1.0 ha | 250 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 73 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow in Albert Road, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow in Albert Road | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-east |
| Frimley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3.0 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lye Copse | Wood | 1.8 km north |
| Southwood Woodland | Wood | 2.0 km south-west |
| Ball Hill | Hill | 2.2 km south-west |
| Hawley Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km north-west |
| Eelmoor Marsh | Wetland | 3.2 km south-west |
| Gelvert Bottom | Valley | 4.2 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 4 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 11 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 7 |
15 of the postcode's 22 addresses at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Holly Road.