RH8 9BH Tandridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Oxted South. Region: South East.
Streets
- Holland Road, Oxted: 33 addresses
- Warren Lane, Oxted: 17 addresses
- Coldshott, Oxted: 1 address
- Roseacre, Oxted: 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 D (34% of about 640 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Council Depot, Warren Lane, Hurst Green, Oxted, RH8 9DB: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- 1-59 (Odds), The Greenway, Hurst Green RH8 0JY, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 52 addresses are between 83 m and 88 m above sea level (85 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 75%, gigabit 75% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hurst Green 515,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Oxted 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Godstone 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holland Road | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hever - Brocas Farm | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 42 Johnsdale Parking | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 16.7 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Oxted Health Centre | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hurst Green Pharmacy | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Pipers Dental Practice | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Oxted & Limpsfield Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Caterham Police Station | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Esso Old Oxted Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 910 m² | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hurst Green 8,510 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 1.2 ha | 50 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 690 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Home Farm Bridge, Hurst Green, a scheduled monument, 920 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Home Farm Bridge, Hurst Green | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dunks Pond | Lake or reservoir | 230 m south |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 560 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Powderwick Shaw | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 660 m (0.4 miles) west |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Beechwood Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 52 |
11 of the postcode's 52 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 70% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Holland Road.