RH2 8AH Reigate and Banstead
Live postcode, introduced March 2009. Ward: Reigate. 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 C (30% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Reigate Town Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 11.
- 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
- 53 AND 53A, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 6, PARK LANE, grade II
- 61 AND 63, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 65, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 70, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 77 and 77A, High Street, grade II
- 82 High Street, grade II
- GATEPIERS AT ENTRANCE TO PRIORY PARK, NEAR NO 7, grade II
- GERANIUM COTTAGE, grade II
- THE BULL'S HEAD INN, grade II
- THE RED CROSS HOTEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Priory Stables, Park Lane, Reigate: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- Jellyfish House, 31 London Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9SS: up to 20 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Land adjacent to Town Hall, Castlefield Road, Reigate: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Reigate Library, Bancroft Road, Reigate: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (450 m)
- Park House, 77-83 Bell Street, Reigate, permissioned (470 m)
- Castle Court, 41 London Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9RJ: up to 20 homes, permissioned (470 m)
- Foundation House, 42 - 48 London Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9QQ: up to 21 homes, permissioned (590 m)
- Garage Block to the South of Mulberry Close, Reigate, RH2 7AY: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (670 m)
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 79 m and 82 m above sea level (81 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 | Reigate 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 640 m |
| Earlswood (Surrey) 352,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Redhill 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest High Street Reigate | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Redhill Bus Station | 3.0 km |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Upper West Street Car Park | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 10.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Wall House Surgery | 450 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Slipshoe House Dental Surgery | 130 m |
| Hospital | Shrewsbury Court Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Reigate Police Station | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | Rontec - Reigate Manor Cashzone | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Priory Park 41 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m; nearest Reigate Priory Playing Fields 14 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 590 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 43 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 10, Slipshoe Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m north-west. 98 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 10, Slipshoe Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north-west |
| Medieval undercroft between West Street and Slipshoe Street, Reigate | Scheduled monument | 160 m north-west |
| Reigate Castle | Scheduled monument | 210 m north-east |
| Browne's Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north-west |
| The Old Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m east |
| 15 and 15A Bell Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m east |
| The Priory, Reigate | Scheduled monument | 320 m south-east |
| Reigate Priory | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 550 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Priory Pond | Lake or reservoir | 510 m south-west |
| Park Hill | Hill | 850 m south |
| Colley Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north-west |
| Colley Copse | Wood | 1.3 km north-west |
| Ben's Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| Gatton Bottom | Valley | 4.2 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 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.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 60% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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.