CR3 5ED Tandridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Portley & Queens Park. Region: South East.
Streets
- Whyteleafe Road, Caterham: 43 addresses
- Anne's Walk, Caterham: 1 address
- Cedar Park, Caterham: 1 address
- Hawthorne Gardens, Caterham: 1 address
- Alders Grove, Caterham: 1 address
- Porkele Place, Caterham: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Tandridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,595 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,730 | £2,018 | £2,307 | £2,595 | £3,171 | £3,748 | £4,325 | £5,190 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (30% of about 670 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: 18 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Blizewood, 62 Salmons Lane, Whyteleafe CR3 0AN, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Rca Kenley Aerodrome,whyteleafe Hill, Whyteleafe, Surrey, CR3 0AJ: up to 55 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 31 Banstead Road, Caterham CR3 5QH: up to 4 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- ROCHESTER GARDENS,TOWN END , CATERHAM , SURREY ,CR3 5UJ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 48 addresses are between 168 m and 181 m above sea level (176 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whyteleafe South 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Upper Warlingham 851,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Whyteleafe 228,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Salmons Lane Green Caterham | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Whyteleafe South - Main Road | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ninehams Gardens | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 17.8 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Old Coulsdon Medical Practice | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chemitex LTD | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Townend Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Caterham Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Bp - Godstone Road Sf Connect, A22 | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,980 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 40 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,750 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 63 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Spigot Mortar Emplacement at RAF Kenley, a scheduled monument, 460 m (0.3 miles) north. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Spigot Mortar Emplacement at RAF Kenley | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Group of seven World War II fighter pens at the former airfield of RAF Kenley | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Group of four World War II fighter pens at the former airfield of RAF Kenley | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blize Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Coxes Wood | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Burntwood Hill | Hill | 800 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Joysons Hill | Hill | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Happy Valley | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Heronswood Mere | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 21 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 48 |
27 of the postcode's 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Tandridge: see them on the Tandridge page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Whyteleafe Road.