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RH6 8ED · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 14 JUN 2026

RH6 8ED

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
84/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 29,813 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around RH6 8ED.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools75/100
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

8 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 12 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Meath Green Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety75/100
8crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100
3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: IMPROVED ACCESS — 0.6 mi

Transport76/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby

Green space76/100
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 10.2 ha total — largest park 4 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.8 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities87/100
12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Little Waitrose Shell Brighton Road Horley — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RH6 8ED.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in RH6.

Average sold price by property type across the RH6 district, 202120263,430 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£630k 11.0%
Semi-detached£457k 8.0%
Terraced£361k 1.3%
Flat£239k 5.8%

District-level averages (RH6) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About RH6 8ED

RH6 8ED scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with IMPROVED ACCESS about 12 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, RH6 8ED is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 29,813 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 12 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Meath Green Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 2 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is IMPROVED ACCESS, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GATWICK PARK HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near RH6 8ED. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 25 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.8 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl and others. The nearest is Little Waitrose Shell Brighton Road Horley, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore RH6 8ED on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.