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Thinking of living at RH1 2BY? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Wray Common Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Bede's School | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 57.9 · 22% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carrington School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 45 · 13.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Royal Alexandra and Albert School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 53.2 · 15% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Merstham Park School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 45 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Reigate Grammar School | Independent | 2.0 km | 71.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dunottar School | Independent | 2.0 km | 28% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Micklefield School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
Every primary near RH1 2BY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Redhill Lawn Tennis Club | 220 m | 13 |
| Cricket | Merstham Cricket Club | 2.2 km | 13 |
| Football | All-Weather Pitch | 360 m | 10 |
| Golf | Reigate Hill Golf Club | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Donyngs Leisure Centre | 870 m | 5 |
| Squash | Donyngs Leisure Centre | 870 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Redhill Bowling Club | 760 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Battlebridge Recreation Ground | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | South Park Skate and BMX Park | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Hockey | All-Weather Pitch | 360 m | 1 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 640 m | 1 |
| Boxing | Redhill Amateur Boxing Club | 840 m | 1 |
| Dance | Fame of Surrey | 980 m | 1 |
| Ballet | Fame of Surrey | 980 m | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Abinger Drive Multi Use Games Area | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Meadvale Yoga | 2.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 43% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Redhill, about a 10-minute walk (900 m), with 3.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Park Road, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 424); 14 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 30 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Matthew's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Bede's School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 57.9 · 22% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington High School for Girls (11.8 km) and Nonsuch High School for Girls (12.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 550 m away, with Best-One closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hawthorns Surgery (750 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, Nails & Beauty is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is East Surrey Hospital, 2.8 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Florries is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Monson Road Working Mens Club the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 90 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 12 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 46% flats and 18% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 160 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Redhill Memorial Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Sports Building (300 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Gatwick is 10.0 km away.
32 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Most households own their home, 23% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 46% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.