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RH1 3AE

Beech Road

Hooley, Merstham & Netherne

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Detailed insights for RH1 3AE

Overview

Postcode RH1 3AE is located in an urban city, within the Hooley, Merstham & Netherne ward of Reigate and Banstead in the South East region, and forms part of the Reigate Hill & Gatton area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 104.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Reigate Hill & Gatton is £79,626 per year. The nearest station is Merstham located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

4/10

Reigate Hill & Gatton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,690 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Reigate Hill & Gatton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 104.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Reigate Hill & Gatton is £79,626 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 3 ft away from RH1 3AE.

Flood risk

No risk

Reigate Hill & Gatton near RH1 3AE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Merstham located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RH1 3AE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Merstham

N/A

Walking directions to Merstham

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
366
Population density
141.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
45.24(+268%)
Violence and sexual offences
42.26(+33%)
Public order
15.48(+155%)
Vehicle crime
14.88(+301%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.33(+29%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
301
81.13%
Other White
28
7.55%
Irish
8
2.16%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.62%
Indian
5
1.35%
Total population: 371

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
140
46.05%
Level 3 (A level)
59
19.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
14.47%
No qualifications
26
8.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
7.89%
Total 16+ residents: 304

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
66
47.48%
Owns outright
62
44.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.76%
Other social rented
2
1.44%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.72%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Hooley, Merstham & Netherne

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £444,000 in Hooley, Merstham & Netherne area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,178,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hooley, Merstham & Netherne in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hooley, Merstham & Netherne over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£655,000
Flats21£290,000
Semi-Detached30£475,000
Terraced31£435,000

10 year median price trend in Hooley, Merstham & Netherne

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hooley, Merstham & Netherne.

Schools

In the RH1 3AE postcode area, located within Reigate Hill & Gatton, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RH1 3AE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryMerstham Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryFurzefield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Reigate and Banstead district (2025-26).

Band A£1,639
Band B£1,913
Band C£2,186
Band D£2,459
Band E£3,006
Band F£3,552
Band G£4,099
Band H£4,918

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for RH1 3AE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Joel Gabriel

Hooley, Merstham & Netherne - Elected 2 May 2024

Green Party

Member of parliament

Claire Coutinho

East Surrey - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReigate and BansteadE07000211
Parliamentary ConstituencyEast SurreyE14001215
ParishReigate and Banstead, unparished areaE43000140
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Reigate Hill & GattonE02006383
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reigate and Banstead 009AE01030598
Police ForceSurrey
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.