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Thinking of living at RH5 4TU? 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 station and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 33% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | – |
| Powell Corderoy Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| The Priory Church of England School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 40.1 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ashcombe School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 57.1 · 21.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near RH5 4TU, 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 Lawn Tennis And Squash Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Brockham Green Cricket Club | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Dorking Bowling Club | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Football | Meadowbank Football Ground | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Golf | Dorking Golf Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Shooting | Boarhill Rifle Range | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Swimming | The Priory C Of E School | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | The Boardroom | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Squash | Dorking Lawn Tennis And Squash Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Pole dance | Studio 224 | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Studio 224 | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Dorking Sports Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Anytime Fitness | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Bugby | Brockham Big Field | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Dorking Rugby Club | 3.5 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.
The nearest station is Dorking Deepdene, a short drive or bike ride (2.8 km), with 506k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Reigate.
The nearest bus stop is Lake View, 100 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 93); 9 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 45 minutes away by public transport (22 by car).
Central London is 36 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St John's Church of England Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 33% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Priory Church of England School, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 40.1 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 2.1 km away, with Chartdown News closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is North Holmwood Surgery (700 m), with Brockwood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, New Image is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is East Surrey Hospital, 11 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
North Holmwood Sports Club is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Royal Oak the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 14 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Cotmandene, 2.0 km away; for exercise, Studio 224 (2.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Gatwick is 12 km away.
Most households own their home, 10% rent privately.
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.
10 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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