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Thinking of living at RH4 1JH? 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 Martin's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Powell Corderoy Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| The Ashcombe School | Secondary | 200 m | Attainment 8: 57.1 · 21.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Priory Church of England School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 40.1 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Howard of Effingham School | Secondary | 6.2 km | Attainment 8: 57.1 · 23.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| RGS Surrey Hills | Independent | 3.5 km | 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Papillon House | Independent | 5.2 km | – |
| Manor House School | Independent | 6.0 km | 36.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near RH4 1JH, 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 | Dorking Sports Centre | 400 m | 7 |
| Golf | Dorking Golf Club | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Dorking Sports Centre | 400 m | 3 |
| Football | Meadowbank Football Ground | 570 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Dorking Cricket Club | 630 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Dorking Bowling Club | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | The Boardroom | 360 m | 2 |
| Shooting | Minature Rifle Range | 960 m | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Anytime Fitness | 370 m | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Dorking Sports Centre | 410 m | 1 |
| Pole dance | Studio 224 | 530 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Studio 224 | 530 m | 1 |
| Squash | Dorking Lawn Tennis And Squash Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Bugby | Brockham Big Field | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Dorking Rugby Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Great Bookham Equestrian Centre | 4.6 km | 1 |
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: 50% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Dorking Deepdene, a few minutes' walk (200 m), with 506k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Reigate.
The nearest bus stop is London Road, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 21); 37 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 33 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Martin's CofE Primary School, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km); 76% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Ashcombe School, 200 m away; Attainment 8: 57.1 · 21.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Nonsuch High School for Girls (14.8 km).
Few families with young children: only 15% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 600 m away, with SS Global PVT closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Medwyn Surgery (400 m), with Medwyn Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Male Territory is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Epsom General Hospital, 10 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 67% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 32 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Pippbrook House is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Swirl Winebar the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 98 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 33% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Dorking, Conservation_Area.TAB).
There are 86 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 24% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Dorking Rec - Meadowbank Recreation Ground, 350 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.4 µg/m³).
53 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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For holidays, London Gatwick is 14 km away.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 51% 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.