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RH2 7BU

Blackborough Road

Meadvale & St John's

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Detailed insights for RH2 7BU

Overview

Postcode RH2 7BU is located in an urban city, within the Meadvale & St John's ward of Reigate and Banstead in the South East region, and forms part of the Reigate Central & Redhill Common area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 131.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Reigate Central & Redhill Common is £77,470 per year. The nearest station is Reigate located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
131
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
9.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Reigate Central & Redhill Common has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,408 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Reigate Central & Redhill Common has a very high crime rate, with approximately 131.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.9%

Approximately 9.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Reigate Central & Redhill Common is £77,470 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH2 7BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Reigate Central & Redhill Common near RH2 7BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Reigate located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RH2 7BU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Reigate

N/A

Walking directions to Reigate

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
382
Population density
3,092.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
70.07(+778%)
Violence and sexual offences
59.25(+87%)
Anti-social behaviour
49.97(+306%)
Public order
17.52(+189%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.88(+100%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
277
72.89%
Other White
50
13.16%
African
17
4.47%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.84%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.32%
Total population: 380

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
158
56.43%
Level 3 (A level)
50
17.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
10.36%
No qualifications
21
7.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
5.36%
Total 16+ residents: 280

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
54
35.53%
Owns outright
44
28.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
37
24.34%
Other social rented
14
9.21%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.32%
Total households: 152

Property prices in Meadvale & St John's

Based on 156 recent sales, the median property price is £597,500 in Meadvale & St John's area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £2,650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Meadvale & St John's 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 Meadvale & St John's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£1,070,000
Flats34£313,750
Semi-Detached43£610,000
Terraced35£525,000

10 year median price trend in Meadvale & St John's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Meadvale & St John's.

Schools

In the RH2 7BU postcode area, located within Reigate Central & Redhill Common, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RH2 7BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryReigate Parish Church Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableReigate Grammar SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 mi16 plusReigate CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RH2 7BU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RH2 7BU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miRubyCroydon Road, Reigate and Banstead, RH2 0EWWalking directions to Ruby
0.5 miMarket Daily15 Church Street, Reigate, RH2 0AAWalking directions to Market Daily

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 RH2 7BU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Mark David Johnston

Meadvale & St John's - Elected 16 Oct 2025

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Rebecca Paul

Reigate - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReigate and BansteadE07000211
Parliamentary ConstituencyReigateE14001442
ParishReigate and Banstead, unparished areaE43000140
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Reigate Central & Redhill CommonE02006386
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reigate and Banstead 012DE01030620
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: 16/05/2026.