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RH1 3BL

Church Hill

Hooley, Merstham & Netherne

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Detailed insights for RH1 3BL

Overview

Postcode RH1 3BL 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 100.0 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

5/10

Reigate Hill & Gatton has a moderate 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 100.0 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 145 ft away from RH1 3BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Reigate Hill & Gatton near RH1 3BL 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RH1 3BL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 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
44.64(+285%)
Violence and sexual offences
39.29(+25%)
Public order
17.26(+182%)
Vehicle crime
12.5(+230%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.31(+76%)
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 92 recent sales, the median property price is £445,500 in Hooley, Merstham & Netherne area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £1,200,000.

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
Detached19£745,500
Flats23£290,000
Semi-Detached24£463,750
Terraced26£440,250

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 3BL 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 3BL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryMerstham Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

1.0 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.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReigate and BansteadE07000211
Parliamentary ConstituencyEast SurreyE14001215
WardHooley, Merstham & NetherneE05012875
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

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.