Postcode · Oxted

RH8 0JR area guide

Who lives in RH8 0JR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oxted South
Council: Tandridge
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,371 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH8 0JR is like

RH8 0JR is a postcode in the Oxted South neighbourhood of Tandridge. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,371 people. 62% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 25.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 64.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in RH8 0 sold for a median of £587,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH8 0JR compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£587,500

Median over 106 sales in RH8 0, +4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£70,951

Average a year, before tax — higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RH8 0JR FAQs

Is RH8 0JR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RH8 0JR?

The median sale price over the last year was £587,500.

Homes in RH8 0 sold for a median of £587,500 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, +4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is RH8 0JR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH8 0JR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RH8 0JR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 62% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (35.9%).

Which council covers RH8 0JR?

RH8 0JR is in Tandridge.

RH8 0JR is in Tandridge, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH8 0JR?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hurst Green Rail Station, 0.5 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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