RH1 6TB Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

RH1 6TB is a postcode in Meadvale & St John's, Reigate and Banstead, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near RH1 6TB, then scores the surrounding small area 48/100 - bottom 38% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around RH1 6TB are jobs and schools and education, while housing 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 RH1 6TB is based on Reigate and Banstead 014 Census 2021. It covers 9,331 residents, 1,419 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 39, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 68% owner-occupied, 18% privately rented, 14% 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 6/10.

For property prices near RH1 6TB, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the RH1 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £275k from 135 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near RH1 6TB can compare 3 state schools within one mile, including 3 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 adds 3 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 1 records marked free and 3 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near RH1 6TB 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 RH1 6TB is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 12 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.