RH9 8AP Tandridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Godstone. Region: South East.
Streets
- Godstone Hill, Tandridge: 12 addresses
- Lindley Road, Tyler's Green: 2 addresses
- Bakers Mead, Tyler's Green: 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 (55% of about 670 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: yes, Tandridge.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 3 Tylers Green Cottages, Godstone Hill, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8DJ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- 3 Tylers Green Cottages, Godstone Hill, Godstone RH9 8DJ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- William Way Builders Merchants, 38-42 High Street, Godstone, RH9 8LW: up to 18 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- 38 to 42 High Street, Godstone RH9 8LW: up to 18 homes, permissioned (430 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 15 addresses are between 110 m and 118 m above sea level (114 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Caterham 585,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km |
| Woldingham 349,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km | |
| Godstone 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 11 within 800 m; nearest Lindley Road Tylers Green | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Nutfield Memorial Hall | 4.8 km |
| Car parks | Tilburstow Hill car park | 2.3 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest 35 Selbourne Square | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 14.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pond Tail Surgery | 880 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Godstone Pharmacy | 540 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 290 m |
| Hospital | North Downs Hospital | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Caterham Police Station | 3.2 km |
| Cash machines | Esso Old Oxted Cashzone | 3.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 9,470 m² | 2.5 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 420 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Godstone Green 4.4 ha | 760 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,550 m² | 470 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow at the north end of Hilly Field, a scheduled monument, 550 m south. 29 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow at the north end of Hilly Field | Scheduled monument | 550 m south |
| Medieval moated site with associated fishponds, Flower Lane | Scheduled monument | 620 m east |
| Bowl barrow in south end of Hilly Field | Scheduled monument | 660 m south |
| The White Hart | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m south |
| The Bell Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Godstonecorner Wood | Wood | 390 m north |
| East Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 470 m south-west |
| Bay Pond | Lake or reservoir | 750 m south |
| Gravelly Hill | Hill | 1.5 km north-west |
| Spring Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km north-west |
| Spynes Mere | Wetland | 4.4 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 15 |
14 of the postcode's 15 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Godstone Hill.