RH8 0EA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 03 JUL 2026

RH8 0EA

Show on map

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

81/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,250 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

82Schools

74Safety

85Health

73Transport

84Green

76Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around RH8 0EA.

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.

Schools82

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Limpsfield CofE Infant SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Hazelwood School0.6 mi Limpsfield Grange SchoolOutstanding · 0.7 mi Hurst Green Infant SchoolGood · 0.9 mi Oxted SchoolGood · 0.9 mi Moor House School & CollegeOutstanding · 1.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Limpsfield CofE Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety74

1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 1 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.9 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OXTED HEALTH CENTRE — 0.8 mi

Transport73

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 12 bus stops nearby

Green space84

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 16.5 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.07 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.5 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities76

4supermarkets

4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Cook, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Waitrose — nearest 1.0 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Cook Oxted — 1.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RH8 0EA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

68dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in RH8.

Average sold price by property type across the RH8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,347 sales.

About RH8 0EA

RH8 0EA scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with OXTED HEALTH CENTRE 0.8 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, RH8 0EA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,250 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 high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Limpsfield CofE Infant School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OXTED HEALTH CENTRE, 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is OXTED & LIMPSFIELD HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.9 mi away.

View RH8 0EA on the map Compare with another area

04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around RH8 0EA — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near RH8 0EA?

There are 8 schools within a 2-mile catchment of RH8 0EA, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is RH8 0EA safe?

1 crimes were reported within 400m of RH8 0EA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near RH8 0EA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of RH8 0EA includes 12 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for RH8 0EA?

RH8 0EA has a NestScope Score of 81/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around RH8 0EA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around RH8 0EA: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

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.