CR3 6AL postcode in Caterham, Surrey

CR3 6AL is a postcode in Caterham, in the Chaldon ward of Tandridge. It is in the East Surrey parliamentary constituency and the Surrey police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 11% of homes and businesses at CR3 6AL can get it Across Tandridge: 73% Typical price £427,500 Homes sold in CR3 6, last 12 months. ▲ 0.6% on the year before Nearest station Caterham 1.0 km in a straight line

Where CR3 6AL is, and what is near it

Map of CR3 6AL and what is near it Map of CR3 6AL: its centre point, with the 252 other postcodes in the CR3 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CR3 6AA: also in CR3 6CR3 6AB: also in CR3 6CR3 6AD: also in CR3 6CR3 6AE: also in CR3 6CR3 6AF: also in CR3 6CR3 6AG: also in CR3 6CR3 6AH: also in CR3 6CR3 6AJ: also in CR3 6CR3 6AN: also in CR3 6CR3 6AP: also in CR3 6CR3 6AQ: also in CR3 6CR3 6AR: also in CR3 6CR3 6AT: also in CR3 6CR3 6AU: also in CR3 6CR3 6AW: also in CR3 6CR3 6AX: also in CR3 6CR3 6AY: also in CR3 6CR3 6AZ: also in CR3 6CR3 6BA: also in CR3 6CR3 6BB: also in CR3 6CR3 6BD: also in CR3 6CR3 6BE: also in CR3 6CR3 6BG: also in CR3 6CR3 6BH: also in CR3 6CR3 6BJ: also in CR3 6CR3 6BL: also in CR3 6CR3 6BN: also in CR3 6CR3 6BP: also in CR3 6CR3 6BQ: also in CR3 6CR3 6BR: also in CR3 6CR3 6BT: also in CR3 6CR3 6BX: also in CR3 6CR3 6BY: also in CR3 6CR3 6DA: also in CR3 6CR3 6DB: also in CR3 6CR3 6DD: also in CR3 6CR3 6DE: also in CR3 6CR3 6DF: also in CR3 6CR3 6DG: also in CR3 6CR3 6DH: also in CR3 6CR3 6DJ: also in CR3 6CR3 6DL: also in CR3 6CR3 6DN: also in CR3 6CR3 6DP: also in CR3 6CR3 6DQ: also in CR3 6CR3 6DR: also in CR3 6CR3 6DS: also in CR3 6CR3 6DT: also in CR3 6CR3 6DU: also in CR3 6CR3 6DW: also in CR3 6CR3 6DX: also in CR3 6CR3 6DY: also in CR3 6CR3 6DZ: also in CR3 6CR3 6EA: also in CR3 6CR3 6EB: also in CR3 6CR3 6ED: also in CR3 6CR3 6EE: also in CR3 6CR3 6EF: also in CR3 6CR3 6EH: also in CR3 6CR3 6EN: also in CR3 6CR3 6EP: also in CR3 6CR3 6ET: also in CR3 6CR3 6EU: also in CR3 6CR3 6EW: also in CR3 6CR3 6EX: also in CR3 6CR3 6EY: also in CR3 6CR3 6EZ: also in CR3 6CR3 6FA: also in CR3 6CR3 6FB: also in CR3 6CR3 6FD: also in CR3 6CR3 6FE: also in CR3 6CR3 6FF: also in CR3 6CR3 6FG: also in CR3 6CR3 6FN: also in CR3 6CR3 6FP: also in CR3 6CR3 6FQ: also in CR3 6CR3 6FR: also in CR3 6CR3 6FS: also in CR3 6CR3 6FT: also in CR3 6CR3 6FU: also in CR3 6CR3 6FX: also in CR3 6CR3 6GD: also in CR3 6CR3 6HA: also in CR3 6CR3 6HB: also in CR3 6CR3 6HD: also in CR3 6CR3 6HE: also in CR3 6CR3 6HF: also in CR3 6CR3 6HG: also in CR3 6CR3 6HH: also in CR3 6CR3 6HJ: also in CR3 6CR3 6HL: also in CR3 6CR3 6HN: also in CR3 6CR3 6HP: also in CR3 6CR3 6HQ: also in CR3 6CR3 6HR: also in CR3 6CR3 6HS: also in CR3 6CR3 6HT: also in CR3 6CR3 6HU: also in CR3 6CR3 6HW: also in CR3 6CR3 6HX: also in CR3 6CR3 6HY: also in CR3 6CR3 6HZ: also in CR3 6CR3 6JA: also in CR3 6CR3 6JB: also in CR3 6CR3 6JD: also in CR3 6CR3 6JG: also in CR3 6CR3 6JJ: also in CR3 6CR3 6JP: also in CR3 6CR3 6JU: also in CR3 6CR3 6JX: also in CR3 6CR3 6LA: also in CR3 6CR3 6LB: also in CR3 6CR3 6LD: also in CR3 6CR3 6LE: also in CR3 6CR3 6LF: also in CR3 6CR3 6LG: also in CR3 6CR3 6LH: also in CR3 6CR3 6LJ: also in CR3 6CR3 6LL: also in CR3 6CR3 6LN: also in CR3 6CR3 6LP: also in CR3 6CR3 6LQ: also in CR3 6CR3 6LR: also in CR3 6CR3 6LS: also in CR3 6CR3 6LT: also in CR3 6CR3 6LU: also in CR3 6CR3 6LW: also in CR3 6CR3 6LX: also in CR3 6CR3 6LY: also in CR3 6CR3 6LZ: also in CR3 6CR3 6PA: also in CR3 6CR3 6PB: also in CR3 6CR3 6PE: also in CR3 6CR3 6PF: also in CR3 6CR3 6PW: also in CR3 6CR3 6PY: also in CR3 6CR3 6PZ: also in CR3 6CR3 6QA: also in CR3 6CR3 6QB: also in CR3 6CR3 6QD: also in CR3 6CR3 6RA: also in CR3 6CR3 6RB: also in CR3 6CR3 6RD: also in CR3 6CR3 6RE: also in CR3 6CR3 6RF: also in CR3 6CR3 6RG: also in CR3 6CR3 6RH: also in CR3 6CR3 6RJ: also in CR3 6CR3 6RL: also in CR3 6CR3 6RN: also in CR3 6CR3 6RP: also in CR3 6CR3 6RQ: also in CR3 6CR3 6RS: also in CR3 6CR3 6RT: also in CR3 6CR3 6RU: also in CR3 6CR3 6RW: also in CR3 6CR3 6RX: also in CR3 6CR3 6RY: also in CR3 6CR3 6RZ: also in CR3 6CR3 6SA: also in CR3 6CR3 6SB: also in CR3 6CR3 6SD: also in CR3 6CR3 6SE: also in CR3 6CR3 6SG: also in CR3 6CR3 6SH: also in CR3 6CR3 6SJ: also in CR3 6CR3 6SL: also in CR3 6CR3 6SP: also in CR3 6CR3 6ST: also in CR3 6CR3 6SU: also in CR3 6CR3 6SX: also in CR3 6CR3 6TD: also in CR3 6CR3 6WQ: also in CR3 6CR3 6XQ: also in CR3 6CR3 6XS: also in CR3 6CR3 6XY: also in CR3 6CR3 6YA: also in CR3 6CR3 6YB: also in CR3 6CR3 6YE: also in CR3 6CR3 6YF: also in CR3 6CR3 6YR: also in CR3 6CR3 6YT: also in CR3 6 Woldingham station 3.0 kmGP 3.8 kmPond Tail Surgery 3.8 kmGP 4.4 kmCaterham CR3 6AL Map of CR3 6AL and what is near it Map of CR3 6AL: its centre point, with the 252 other postcodes in the CR3 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 3.8 kmCaterham CR3 6AL
  • CR3 6AL
  • Other postcodes in CR3 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2774, longitude -0.0902)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CR3 6AL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CR3 6AL?

Every home and business at CR3 6AL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 11% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CR3 6AL 11% Tandridge 73%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CR3 6AL 100% Tandridge 96%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CR3 6AL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Tandridge District Council's days for CR3 6AL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CR3 6AL on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CR3 6AL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CR3 6AL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Tandridge

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CR3 6AL: 1,627 properties in Tandridge are at high risk (3.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Tandridge

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CR3 6AL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CR3 6AL?

Homes in CR3 6 sold for a typical £427,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 124 sales, up 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£427,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£425,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £855,000 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £445,000 43 sales
  • Terraced £450,000 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £270,000 44 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CR3 district: a typical £450,000 from 356 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CR3 6AL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CR3 6AL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CR3 6AL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around CR3 6AL. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band G. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (30%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CR3 6AL

Band D in Tandridge for 2026‑27: £2,595. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,730 (band A) to £5,190 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,325.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,730
Band Babout 10 (1%)£2,018
Band Cwithheld£2,307
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,595
Band Eabout 90 (13%)£3,171
Band Fabout 180 (26%)£3,748
Band Gabout 370 (53%)£4,325
Band Habout 20 (3%)£5,190

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 30% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Tandridge before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CR3 6AL is in (ONS area E01030820), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CR3 6AL?

The nearest open schools to CR3 6AL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CR3 6AL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CR3 6AL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CR3 6AL is Caterham Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Caterham Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Woldingham Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near CR3 6AL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CR3 6AL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CR3 6AL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CR3 6AL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CR3 6AL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CR3 6AL?

The nearest to the centre of CR3 6AL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CR3 6AL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CR3 6AL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CR3 6AL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CR3 6AL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CR3 6AL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CR3 6AL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CR3 6AL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CR3 6AL in a conservation area?

The centre of CR3 6AL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CR3 6AL?

Police.uk records 87 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CR3 6AL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences34 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Public order11 reports
Other theft9 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports

Also: shoplifting 4, burglary 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CR3 6AL

Ward
Chaldon
Parish
Chaldon
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Caterham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CR3 6AX50 mCR3 6BJ90 mCR3 6AG110 mCR3 6AB130 mCR3 6AY130 mCR3 6EY160 m
All of CR3

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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