KT20 5HB Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Reigate and Banstead

KT20 5HB is a postcode in Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton, Reigate and Banstead, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near KT20 5HB, then scores the surrounding small area 40/100 - bottom 21% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around KT20 5HB are jobs and property market signals, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for KT20 5HB is based on Reigate and Banstead 005 Census 2021. It covers 6,960 residents, 4,843 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 36, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 58% owner-occupied, 9% privately rented, 29% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 3/10.

For property prices near KT20 5HB, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the KT20 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £523k from 97 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near KT20 5HB can compare 6 state schools within one mile, including 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 7 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near KT20 5HB by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around KT20 5HB is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 8 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.