RH1 6QA Reigate and Banstead
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Meadvale & St John's. Region: South East.
Streets
- Church Road, Redhill: 16 addresses
- Kings Avenue, Redhill: 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 D (26% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St Johns (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, grade II*
- 117 AND 119, FOUNTAIN ROAD, grade II
- ST JOHN'S LODGE, grade II
- War Memorial, Church of St John, Redhill, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Gasholder Site, Hooley Lane, Redhill: up to 34 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Furness House, Brighton Road, Redhill, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Redhill And Reigate Golf Club, Clarence Lodge, Pendleton Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 6LB: up to 9 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Reading Arch Road Industrial Estate, Redhill: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Oakdene House, Oakdene Road, Redhill, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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 17 addresses are between 96 m and 107 m above sea level (103 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 60%, gigabit 60% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Earlswood (Surrey) 352,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 380 m |
| Redhill 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Reigate 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cutting Redhill | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Redhill Bus Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Euro Car Parks | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Garlands Road | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodlands Road Medical Centre | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Garlands Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Highstreet Medical Dental | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Shrewsbury Court Hospital | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Reigate Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Reigate, Woodhatch | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Redhill Common 25 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 40 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Evangelist, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m west. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m west |
| Fengates House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow on Earlswood Common 20m south of Pendleton Road | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Reigate Priory | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Plantation | Wood | 370 m north-west |
| Earlswood Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| New Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Redstone Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Nutfield Marsh | Wetland | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Gatton Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 17 |
13 of the postcode's 17 addresses are 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Church Road.