RH1 4QS Tandridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bletchingley & Nutfield. Region: South East.
Streets
- Whitehill Lane, Tandridge: 2 addresses
- White Hill Lane, Brewer Street: 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 (24% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, PLACE FARM AND BREWER STREET (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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, Tandridge.
Listed buildings
- BARN 30 YARDS SOUTH WEST OF PLACE FARM HOUSE, grade II
- BECKS COTTAGE, grade II
- WHITE HILL 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 3 addresses are between 105 m and 114 m above sea level (111 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Merstham 744,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Caterham 585,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Nutfield 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Nutfield Memorial Hall | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Pond Tail Surgery | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Godstone Pharmacy | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | White House Dental Practice | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | North Downs Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Caterham Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Merstham Cashzone | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 9,470 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 890 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,380 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Place Farm House including Cleves Cottage, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m south-east. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Place Farm House including Cleves Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south-east |
| Brewer Street Farm House | Listed building, Grade I | 290 m south-west |
| The Hawthorns Pendell Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Large multivallate hillfort at War Coppice Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Bletchingley castle (ringwork and bailey) | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen Copse | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Conduit Shaw | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Spring Bottom | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| White Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Spynes Mere | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Glebe Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 3 |
1 of the postcode's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 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) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 5 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 Whitehill Lane.