The postcode RH2 8JQ is located in Reigate and Banstead, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RH2 8JQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RH2 8JQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of RH2 8JQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to RH2 8JQ is Stockton Road which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sandcross Lane and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Reigate Rail Station, 2.06 km away.
The closest primary school to RH2 8JQ (for ages 11 and under) is Sandcross Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dunottar School.
The local pub for residents of RH2 8JQ is The Sportsman Public House and is 4.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chau's Garden and is 5.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 89.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RH2 8JQ is covered by the Surrey police force association and Surrey is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to RH2 8JQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RH2 8JQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RH2 8JQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RH2 8JQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandcross Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 162 m |
| Dovers Green School | Academy | 4-7 | 992 m | |
| Reigate School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.08 km | |
| Reigate Priory Community Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2012) | 1.36 km |
| Reigate Parish Church Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 19, 2019) | 1.74 km |
| Reigate Grammar School | Independent school | 2-18 | 1.78 km | |
| Reigate College | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (October 22, 2008) | 1.84 km |
| Dunottar School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.9 km | |
| Moon Hall School, Reigate | Independent school | 5-16 | 2.13 km | |
| Micklefield School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.18 km | |
| St John's Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.26 km | |
| Brooklands School - Split Site | Special school | 2-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 2.42 km |
| Hatchlands Primary | Academy | 4-11 | 2.43 km | |
| Holmesdale Community Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | 2.49 km | |
| Cornfield School | Special school | 11-18 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 2.7 km |
| Wray Common Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.86 km |
| Earlswood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 3.07 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Redhill | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 3.14 km |
| Earlswood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 3.28 km |
| Salfords Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (May 3, 2018) | 3.39 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RH2 8JQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sportsman Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 4.59 km | |
| Lower Kingswood Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 4.8 km | |
| Twelve15 At Kingswood Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 4.86 km | |
| Kingswood News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 16, 2021 | 4.99 km | |
| Shell At Oxford House Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2020 | 5 km | |
| BP Oak Tree Simply Food Connect | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 16, 2022 | 5.27 km | |
| Chau's Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 5.27 km | |
| Ed's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 15, 2021 | 5.27 km | |
| St Marcus Fine Foods Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2021 | 5.27 km | |
| Royal Gurkha | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 24, 2022 | 5.3 km | |
| Texaco Star Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2020 | 5.3 km | |
| Kingswood Village Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 5.44 km | |
| Baxterstorey Ltd At Pfizer UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 5.5 km | |
| Papillon House School Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 5.83 km | |
| Destination Bike | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 20, 2019 | 5.92 km | |
| Destination Bike Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 5.92 km | |
| Hilltop Store and Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 22, 2019 | 5.92 km | |
| The Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2018 | 5.94 km | |
| Bartlett Mitchell At Fidelity Investment Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 5.95 km | |
| Sturt House Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2021 | 6.18 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RH2 8JQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Sandcross Lane | 113 m | |
| Eastnor Road | 169 m | |
| Slipshatch Road | 198 m | |
| Slipshatch Road | 206 m | |
| Sandcross Lane | 212 m | |
| Reigate Rail Station | 2.06 km | |
| Reigate Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| Earlswood (Surrey) Rail Station | 2.65 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 7.21 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 7.38 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 8.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RH2 8JQ - Data from Dec 2021
| L Plantation | 573 m | |
| Withy Wood | 729 m | |
| Park Hill | 812 m | |
| Slipshatch Wood | 893 m | |
| Priory Pond | 1.16 km | |
| Park Plantation | 1.17 km | |
| Old Sawpit Orchard | 1.22 km | |
| Kiln Field Plantation | 1.28 km | |
| Upper Kiln Field Plantation | 1.31 km | |
| Pond Field Plantation | 1.35 km | |
| Turner's Shaw | 1.41 km | |
| Stable Plantation | 1.43 km | |
| Gravelpit Plantation | 1.49 km | |
| Broad Ten Plantation | 1.52 km | |
| Ninetythree Plantation | 1.57 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RH2 8JQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 47.3 Mbps | 89.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.4 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 62.7 | 9.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for RH2 8JQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Surrey |
| Latitude | 51.22357600 |
| Longitude | -0.20859400 |
| OS Easting | 525193 |
| OS Northing | 0148678 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Surrey |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Reigate |
| County Electorial Division | Earlswood and Reigate South ED |
| Electoral Ward | South Park & Woodhatch |
| Local Authority District | Reigate and Banstead |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Coast to Capital Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Surrey |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000211 |
| Travel To Work Area | Crawley |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Surrey |
| Cancer Alliance | Surrey and Sussex |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South East Coast |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Surrey Heartlands CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Redhill (Reigate and Banstead) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Reigate BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33044398 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Reigate and Banstead 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Reigate and Banstead 013D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |