Postcode · Oxted

RH8 9AR area guide

Who lives in RH8 9AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oxted South
Council: Tandridge
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,491 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH8 9AR is like

RH8 9AR is a postcode in the Oxted South area of Tandridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,491 people. 58.1% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 29% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in RH8 9 sold for a median of £510,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH8 9AR compares

Headline figures for RH8 9AR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£510,000

Median over 68 sales in RH8 9, −12.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,951

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH8 9AR differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RH8 9 is down 12.1% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RH8 9AR FAQs

Is RH8 9AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RH8 9AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £510,000.

Homes in RH8 9 sold for a median of £510,000 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH8 9AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH8 9AR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RH8 9AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 8.4% of residents. 58.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.2%).

Which council covers RH8 9AR?

The local authority for RH8 9AR is Tandridge.

RH8 9AR comes under Tandridge in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH8 9AR?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hurst Green Rail Station, 0.3 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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