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RH2 7BJ area guide

Who lives in RH2 7BJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Reigate Central & Redhill Common
Council: Reigate and Banstead
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,688 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH2 7BJ is like

RH2 7BJ is a postcode in the Reigate Central & Redhill Common area of Reigate and Banstead. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,688 people. 54.7% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 29.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 56.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RH2 7 sold for a median of £535,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH2 7BJ compares

Headline figures for RH2 7BJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£535,000

Median over 88 sales in RH2 7, −9.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,470

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH2 7BJ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
9.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RH2 7 is down 9.3% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RH2 7BJ FAQs

Is RH2 7BJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in RH2 7BJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £535,000.

Homes in RH2 7 sold for a median of £535,000 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH2 7BJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH2 7BJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in RH2 7BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.8% of residents. 54.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38%).

Which council covers RH2 7BJ?

The local authority for RH2 7BJ is Reigate and Banstead.

RH2 7BJ comes under Reigate and Banstead in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH2 7BJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Reigate Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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