KT18 6NT Reigate and Banstead
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton. Region: South East.
Streets
- Headley Common Road, Mole Valley: 3 addresses
- Headley Common Road, Mole Valley: 1 address
- Pebble Close, 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 E (29% of about 770 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: yes, Reigate and Banstead.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Frith Park Mansion, Sturts Lane, Walton on the Hill, permissioned (860 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 5 addresses are between 171 m and 183 m above sea level (174 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 | Betchworth 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Tadworth 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Box Hill and Westhumble 146,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Headley Common Road Pebblecombe | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Betchworth - A25 Roundabout | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Heathcote Medical Centre | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Walton Pharmacy | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Walton Practice | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Leatherhead Community Hospital | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Reigate Police Station | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Walton on the Hill, Walton on the Hill Cashzone | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 1,830 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,110 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,240 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 410 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lime kilns at Betchworth Quarry, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lime kilns at Betchworth Quarry | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Betchworth Fort: a London mobilisation centre | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Herring Grove | Wood | 360 m north |
| Queen's Wood | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Dawcombe Wood | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Lady Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Mere Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Juniper Bottom | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 5 |
3 of the postcode's 5 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 | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 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 | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 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 | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Headley Common Road.