RH1 postcode: what it's like to live there
The RH1 district covers Redhill (Reigate and Banstead), Bletchingley, South Merstham. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 11 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in RH1
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from RH1 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- London Bridge: 47 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in RH1
- Bletchingley Village Primary School · RH1 4PP · Requires improvement in some areas (2024) · Bottom 9% in England
- Earlswood Infant and Nursery School · RH1 6DZ · Remains Good (2024)
- Earlswood Junior School · RH1 6JX · Good (2023) · Top 22% in England
- Furzefield Primary Academy · RH1 3PA · Good (2023)
- Hatchlands Primary · RH1 6AT · Good (2022) · Top 36% in England
- Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery · RH1 3LH · Outstanding (2022) · Top 46% in England
- Merstham Primary School · RH1 3AZ · Good (2022) · Bottom 24% in England
- Nutfield Church CofE Primary School · RH1 4JJ · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 19% in England
- Salfords Primary School and Nursery · RH1 5BQ · Good (2022) · Top 29% in England
- St John's Primary School · RH1 6QG · Good (2023) · Top 39% in England
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School · RH1 1EA · Remains Good (2022) · Top 37% in England
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School · RH1 1JF · Good (2022) · Bottom 50% in England
Secondary schools in RH1
- Carrington School · RH1 4AD · Good (2023) · Top 50% in England
- Merstham Park School · RH1 3PU · Good (2022) · Bottom 39% in England
- St Bede's School · RH1 2LQ · Remains Outstanding (2023) · Top 9% in England
Fee-paying schools in RH1
- Aurora Chaldon School · RH1 3DB · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- The Hawthorns School · RH1 4QJ · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in RH1
- 100 Acrewood Preschool · RH1 6EL · Good (Ofsted)
- Kiddi Caru Nursery · RH1 2NX · Good (Ofsted)
- St Joseph's Preschool · RH1 1LF
- Leaps Nursery · RH1 6AT · Good (Ofsted)
- N Family Club Redhill · RH1 1EY · Good (Ofsted)
- Redhill Baptist Church Pre-School · RH1 6AE · Good (Ofsted)
- St Matthew's Pre-School · RH1 1DL · Good (Ofsted)
- Bright Horizons Royal Earlswood Day Nursery and Preschool · RH1 6GB · Good (Ofsted)
- Joyful Tots Nursery · RH1 5LE · Good (Ofsted)
- St John's Nursery · RH1 4DG · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in RH1
- Holmhurst Medical Centre · RH1 2NP
- Hawthorns Surgery · RH1 1DT
- The House Partnership · RH1 1EB
- Woodlands Road Medical Centre · RH1 6EY
Neighbourhoods in RH1
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of RH1 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redhill East | 25% | £368k | Very high | 12 min |
| Redhill West | 20% | £428k | Average | 7 min |
| Earlswood & Whitebushes | 15% | £420k | High | 12 min |
| Nutfield & Bletchingley | 14% | £528k | Average | 25 min |
| Merstham | 9% | £438k | Average | 8 min |
| Salfords & Woodhatch | 5% | £510k | Average | 13 min |
| Reigate Hill & Gatton | 4% | £550k | Average | 11 min |
| Reigate Central & Redhill Common | 3% | £692k | Average | 8 min |
| Reigate South Park | 2% | £542k | Very low | 11 min |
Questions
Where is the RH1 postcode?
RH1 covers 11 neighbourhoods in Redhill (Reigate and Banstead), Bletchingley, South Merstham, with 1,245 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in RH1?
The typical home price across RH1's neighbourhoods is £428k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in RH1?
12 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a RH1 postcode, plus 2 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from RH1?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London Bridge 47 minutes.