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Thinking of living at RH5 4BT? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the primary school is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Powell Corderoy Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 33% met the expected standard |
| The Ashcombe School | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 57.1 · 21.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Priory Church of England School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 40.1 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| RGS Surrey Hills | Independent | 3.7 km | 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Papillon House | Independent | 4.8 km | – |
Every primary near RH5 4BT, 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 | 510 m | 7 |
| Cricket | Dorking Cricket Club | 640 m | 4 |
| Golf | Betchworth Park Golf Club | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Dorking Sports Centre | 510 m | 3 |
| Football | Meadowbank Football Ground | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Dorking Bowling Club | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | The Boardroom | 630 m | 2 |
| Shooting | Minature Rifle Range | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Dorking Sports Centre | 510 m | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Anytime Fitness | 640 m | 1 |
| Pole dance | Studio 224 | 810 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Studio 224 | 810 m | 1 |
| Squash | Dorking Lawn Tennis And Squash Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Bugby | Brockham Big Field | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Dorking Rugby Club | 2.3 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: 47% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Dorking Deepdene, about a 5-minute walk (600 m), with 506k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Reigate.
The nearest bus stop is Cemetery, 100 m away, with a bus about every 55 minutes on weekdays (route 32); 6 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 34 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Paul's CofE Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Ashcombe School, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 57.1 · 21.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 100 m away; SS Global PVT (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Medwyn Surgery (450 m), with Medwyn Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Male Territory is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Epsom General Hospital, 12 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: 28 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Mulberry & Thyme Coffee Shop is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Watermill Inn the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 85 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 110 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 35% flats and 28% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Cotmandene, 750 m away; for exercise, Dorking Sports Centre (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Gatwick is 13 km away.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 49% 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.
30 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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