The Frenches Redhill, Reigate and Banstead
59 addresses across 3 postcodes (RH1), about 400 m (0.2 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 31201431.
- Sales: 52 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £491,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 41 homes have an energy certificate (B: 9, C: 12, D: 15, E: 5).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Reigate and Banstead costs £2,567 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Redhill, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 100 m away, and Memorial Park (3.1 hectares) is about 300 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 80 to 84 m above sea level.
- Noise: 18 of its 59 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hawthorns Surgery, about 920 m (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 75 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £491,000 | £491,000 | £491,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £507,175 | £507,175 | £507,175 |
| 2023 | 1 | £555,000 | £555,000 | £555,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £567,500 | £495,000 | £640,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £435,000 | £320,000 | £550,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £415,000 | £360,000 | £420,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £458,750 | £409,000 | £490,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £470,000 | £470,000 | £470,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £332,000 | £332,000 | £332,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £438,000 | £438,000 | £438,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £295,000 | £250,000 | £340,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 27 RH1 2HF | Detached | £491,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2024 | 21 RH1 2HF | Detached | £507,175 | |
| 20 Apr 2023 | 4, HERON COTTAGES RH1 2GG | Semi-detached | £555,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2022 | 12 RH1 2HF | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2022 | 23 RH1 2HF | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 7 RH1 2HF | Detached | £455,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Mar 2020 | 33 RH1 2HF | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2020 | 11 RH1 2HF | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2019 | 1 RH1 2HF | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2019 | 27 RH1 2HF | Detached | £390,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Dec 2018 | 8 RH1 2HF | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2018 | 25 RH1 2HF | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2018 | 24 RH1 2HF | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 4, HERON COTTAGES RH1 2GG | Semi-detached | £462,500 | New build. |
| 22 Jun 2017 | 2, HERON COTTAGES RH1 2GG | Semi-detached | £455,000 | New build. |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 1, HERON COTTAGES RH1 2GG | Semi-detached | £490,000 | New build. |
| 10 Feb 2017 | 23 RH1 2HF | Detached | £409,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2016 | 3, HERON COTTAGES RH1 2GG | Semi-detached | £470,000 | New build. |
| 3 Mar 2016 | 31 RH1 2HF | Detached | £305,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Nov 2015 | 39 RH1 2HF | Detached | £332,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2014 | 20 RH1 2HF | Detached | £438,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2013 | 11 RH1 2HF | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2013 | 37 RH1 2HF | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2012 | 27 RH1 2HF | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2010 | 14 RH1 2HF | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2010 | 29 RH1 2HF | Detached | £249,995 | |
| 31 Mar 2009 | 7 RH1 2HF | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2007 | 27 RH1 2HF | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2007 | 31 RH1 2HF | Detached | £234,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2006 | 35 RH1 2HF | Semi-detached | £229,950 | |
| 14 Dec 2005 | 35 RH1 2HF | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2003 | 17 RH1 2HF | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2002 | 6 RH1 2HF | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 14 RH1 2HF | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2001 | 24 RH1 2HF | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 31 RH1 2HF | Detached | £145,950 | |
| 25 Jan 2001 | 34 RH1 2HF | Flat or maisonette | £74,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Dec 2000 | 12 RH1 2HF | Detached | £183,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2000 | 4 RH1 2HF | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2000 | 32 RH1 2HF | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 May 2000 | 14 RH1 2HF | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 30 RH1 2HF | Flat or maisonette | £51,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Mar 1998 | 28 RH1 2HF | Flat or maisonette | £47,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Aug 1997 | 16 RH1 2HF | Semi-detached | £124,000 | |
| 16 Jan 1997 | 16 RH1 2HF | Semi-detached | £97,000 | New build. |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 14 RH1 2HF | Detached | £82,500 | New build. |
| 24 May 1996 | 17 RH1 2HF | Semi-detached | £100,000 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 1996 | 3 RH1 2HF | Detached | £84,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 15 RH1 2HF | Detached | £89,950 | New build. |
| 4 Aug 1995 | 28 RH1 2HF | Flat or maisonette | £41,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
41 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, detached (18); Flat (8); House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1950-1966 (10); 2016 (8); 1983-1990 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (12); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (27 addresses)
- 1 Heron Cottages, The Frenches
- 1, The Frenches
- 2 Heron Cottages, The Frenches
- 3 Heron Cottages, The Frenches
- 4 Heron Cottages, The Frenches
- 8, The Frenches
- 9, The Frenches
- 11, Cygnets Close
- 11, The Frenches
- 13, Cygnets Close
- 14, Cygnets Close
- 14, The Frenches
- 16, Cygnets Close
- 18, Cygnets Close
- 20, The Frenches
- 22, The Frenches
- 24, The Frenches
- 25, The Frenches
- 26a, The Frenches
- 26b, The Frenches
- 26c, The Frenches
- 28, The Frenches
- 29, The Frenches
- 31, The Frenches
- 34, The Frenches
- 36, The Frenches
- 38, The Frenches
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 street: most are in band D (42% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- Land at Gloucester Road, Redhill: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- 49 Ladbroke Road, Redhill, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Abbey House, 25 Clarendon Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1QZ: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 126 London Road, 2-10 Claremont Road and 1-11 Ranmore Close, Redhill, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Prospect Housing Association, 5 Gloucester Road, Redhill, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Redhill Railway Station, Princess Way, Redhill: up to 200 homes, pending decision (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Job Centre Plus, Queensway House, 15 London Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1BQ: up to 27 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Colebrook Centre, Noke Drive, Redhill: up to 120 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 4 October 2026 to 2 November 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - emergency works)
Finished in the last three months
- 4 October 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, stop/go boards, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RH1 2HF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| RH1 2GG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RH1 2QE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 59 addresses are between 80 m and 84 m above sea level (82 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH1 2GG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RH1 2HF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RH1 2QE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Redhill 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Earlswood (Surrey) 352,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Merstham 744,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Frenches Redhill | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Redhill Bus Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking Space on St. Annes Rise, RH1 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 11 km (6.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawthorns Surgery | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Shrewsbury Court Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Reigate Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Gatton Point Cashzone | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,230 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Memorial Park 3.1 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 300 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 5.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lower Gatton Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Gatton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Medieval moated site, Albury Farm, Merstham | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Greenclump Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| The Serpentine | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Nutfield Marsh | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Gatton Bottom | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 59 |
18 of the street's 59 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Reigate and Banstead: see them on the Reigate and Banstead page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Carrington School | Secondary | 11–16 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's School Church of England/Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| East Surrey College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wray Common Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hatchlands Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Royal Alexandra and Albert School | All-through | 7–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Earlswood Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Merstham Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Earlswood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Parish Centre RH1 1LF | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2018 |
| St Joseph's Pre-School Playgroup RH1 1LF | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Linters Court White Oaks Senior Living RH1 2JN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Fircroft Home RH1 1LB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 4 Good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Londis RH1 1AU | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Castelli UK Ltd RH1 1LQ | Retailers - other | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| B And D News RH1 2HR | Retailers - other | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Florries RH1 1SZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Jolly Brickmakers RH1 2HP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| The Redhill Bowling Club RH1 1AU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 11 Oct 2018 |
| Abiskitchen LTD RH1 1TJ | Mobile caterer | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Tesco Stores Limited RH1 2JJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Nash Drive (24); On or near The Frenches (17); On or near London Road (8); On or near Lynwood Road (7); On or near Wiggie Lane (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 4 October 2026 to 2 November 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 4 October 2026 (stop/go boards) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- RH1 2HF: 48 addresses of 51 in the postcode
- RH1 2GG: 6 addresses
- RH1 2QE: 5 addresses of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Abbots Rise · Cygnets Close · London Road · Lynwood Road · Nash Drive · Budgen Drive · Wiggie Lane · Kingfisher Drive · Lakeside · Old School Close · Robin Gardens · Sparrows Mead
All the streets in RH1 and across Reigate and Banstead.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.