CR5 3SS Reigate and Banstead
Live postcode, introduced July 1990. Ward: Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne. Region: South East.
Streets
- Fair Lane, Reigate and Banstead: 10 addresses
- Rectory Road, Reigate and Banstead: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Reigate and Banstead in 2026-27: Band D £2,567 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,711 | £1,996 | £2,281 | £2,567 | £3,137 | £3,707 | £4,278 | £5,133 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (50% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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: yes, Reigate and Banstead.
Listed buildings
- PARSONS COTTAGE, grade II
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 11 addresses are between 161 m and 178 m above sea level (168 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 | Kingswood 150,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Merstham 744,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Tadworth 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Tadworth - The Avenue | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Fox On The Hill Car Park | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 45 Beechen Lane | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 14.4 km (9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Heathcote Medical Centre | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rai's Pharmacy | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Shrewsbury Court Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Reigate Police Station | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Park Garage Group - Mogador Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Church Green 5,810 m² | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 350 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,410 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,120 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lower Gatton Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Gatton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Long Wood | Wood | 310 m south-east |
| Wellfield Shaw | Wood | 310 m north-west |
| Hogden Bottom | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Kingswood Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Hop Garden Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Nutfield Marsh | Wetland | 4.9 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 11 |
5 of the postcode's 11 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 Reigate and Banstead: see them on the Reigate and Banstead page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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 Fair Lane.