KT20 9FA Reigate and Banstead
Live postcode, introduced March 2016. Ward: Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton. Region: South East.
Streets
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: no.
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 address is about 164 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tadworth 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 100 m |
| Kingswood 150,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Tattenham Corner 150,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Tadworth Railway Station | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Tadworth - The Avenue | 150 m |
| Ferry terminal | Ditton Island Ferry Landing Thames Ditton | 13.0 km |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest 41 The Avenue | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 16.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Heathcote Medical Centre | 690 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tadworth Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tadworth Dental Practice | 500 m |
| Hospital | Gstt @ Epsom Hospital | 4.5 km |
| Police station | Epsom Police Station | 4.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest MFG - Tadworth, Shelvers Hill Cashzone | 510 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.1 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,670 m² | 1.2 km |
| Playing field | The Green 2.0 ha | 900 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,100 m² | 1.3 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman villa north of Sandlands Grove, a scheduled monument, 860 m south-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roman villa north of Sandlands Grove | Scheduled monument | 860 m south-west |
| Tadworth Court | Listed building, Grade I | 870 m east |
| Iron Age banjo enclosure, associated enclosure and linear features, 323m south-west of South Tadworth Farm | Scheduled monument | 940 m north-west |
| Three quadrangular earthworks on Banstead Heath | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lothian Wood | Wood | 180 m south |
| Priests Mere Pond | Lake or reservoir | 640 m south |
| Workhouse Pond | Lake or reservoir | 860 m east |
| Mere Pond | Lake or reservoir | 930 m south |
| The Hill | Hill | 2.2 km north-west |
| Hogden Bottom | Valley | 2.5 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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.