CR5 3EF postcode in Hooley, Surrey

CR5 3EF is a postcode in Hooley, in the Hooley, Merstham & Netherne ward of Reigate and Banstead. It is in the East Surrey parliamentary constituency and the Surrey police force area, and has been in use since July 1990.

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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Reigate and Banstead: 88% Typical price £590,000 Homes sold in CR5 3, last 12 months. ▼ 0.4% on the year before Nearest station Chipstead 2.2 km in a straight line

Where CR5 3EF is, and what is near it

Map of CR5 3EF and what is near it Map of CR5 3EF: its centre point, with the 252 other postcodes in the CR5 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CR5 3DZ: also in CR5 3CR5 3EB: also in CR5 3CR5 3ED: also in CR5 3CR5 3EE: also in CR5 3CR5 3EG: also in CR5 3CR5 3EH: also in CR5 3CR5 3EJ: also in CR5 3CR5 3EL: also in CR5 3CR5 3EN: also in CR5 3CR5 3EP: also in CR5 3CR5 3EQ: also in CR5 3CR5 3ER: also in CR5 3CR5 3ES: also in CR5 3CR5 3ET: also in CR5 3CR5 3EU: also in CR5 3CR5 3EW: also in CR5 3CR5 3EY: also in CR5 3CR5 3EZ: also in CR5 3CR5 3FD: also in CR5 3CR5 3LH: also in CR5 3CR5 3LL: also in CR5 3CR5 3LP: also in CR5 3CR5 3LQ: also in CR5 3CR5 3LY: also in CR5 3CR5 3LZ: also in CR5 3CR5 3NF: also in CR5 3CR5 3NG: also in CR5 3CR5 3NJ: also in CR5 3CR5 3NP: also in CR5 3CR5 3NS: also in CR5 3CR5 3NW: also in CR5 3CR5 3NX: also in CR5 3CR5 3NY: also in CR5 3CR5 3PF: also in CR5 3CR5 3PG: also in CR5 3CR5 3PH: also in CR5 3CR5 3PL: also in CR5 3CR5 3PN: also in CR5 3CR5 3PP: also in CR5 3CR5 3PQ: also in CR5 3CR5 3PR: also in CR5 3CR5 3PS: also in CR5 3CR5 3PT: also in CR5 3CR5 3PX: also in CR5 3CR5 3QA: also in CR5 3CR5 3QB: also in CR5 3CR5 3QD: also in CR5 3CR5 3QE: also in CR5 3CR5 3QF: also in CR5 3CR5 3QG: also in CR5 3CR5 3QH: also in CR5 3CR5 3QJ: also in CR5 3CR5 3QL: also in CR5 3CR5 3QN: also in CR5 3CR5 3QP: also in CR5 3CR5 3QQ: also in CR5 3CR5 3QR: also in CR5 3CR5 3QU: also in CR5 3CR5 3QW: also in CR5 3CR5 3QX: also in CR5 3CR5 3QY: also in CR5 3CR5 3QZ: also in CR5 3CR5 3RA: also in CR5 3CR5 3RB: also in CR5 3CR5 3RD: also in CR5 3CR5 3RE: also in CR5 3CR5 3RG: also in CR5 3CR5 3RH: also in CR5 3CR5 3RL: also in CR5 3CR5 3RN: also in CR5 3CR5 3RP: also in CR5 3CR5 3RQ: also in CR5 3CR5 3RT: also in CR5 3CR5 3RX: also in CR5 3CR5 3SB: also in CR5 3CR5 3SD: also in CR5 3CR5 3SE: also in CR5 3CR5 3SF: also in CR5 3CR5 3SG: also in CR5 3CR5 3SH: also in CR5 3CR5 3SJ: also in CR5 3CR5 3SL: also in CR5 3CR5 3TT: also in CR5 3CR5 3YF: also in CR5 3 Coulsdon South station 3.0 kmAurora Chaldon School 3.0 kmGP 3.1 kmCoulsdon Town CR5 3EF Map of CR5 3EF and what is near it Map of CR5 3EF: its centre point, with the 252 other postcodes in the CR5 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 3.1 kmGP 4.3 kmCoulsdon Town CR5 3EF
  • CR5 3EF
  • Other postcodes in CR5 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2914, longitude -0.1551)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CR5 3EF?

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 CR5 3EF?

Every home and business at CR5 3EF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Reigate and Banstead: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Reigate and Banstead: 98%

The line marks the figure across Reigate and Banstead.

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 CR5 3EF?

BinDayBuddy does not read Reigate and Banstead Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council's bin days

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 CR5 3EF 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 CR5 3EF.

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 Reigate and Banstead

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CR5 3EF: 2,075 properties in Reigate and Banstead are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Reigate and Banstead

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 CR5 3EF 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 CR5 3EF?

Homes in CR5 3 sold for a typical £590,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 99 sales, down 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£590,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£592,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £922,775 34 sales
  • Semi-detached £587,500 38 sales
  • Terraced £470,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £325,000 10 sales

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

Across the whole CR5 district: a typical £552,000 from 303 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 CR5 3EF

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CR5 3EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 June 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 CR5 3EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,080 homes in the neighbourhood around CR5 3EF. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (50%). 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 CR5 3EF

Band D in Reigate and Banstead for 2026‑27: £2,567. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,711 (band A) to £5,133 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,137.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,711
Band Babout 20 (2%)£1,996
Band Cabout 240 (22%)£2,281
Band Dabout 240 (22%)£2,567
Band Eabout 300 (28%)£3,137
Band Fabout 110 (10%)£3,707
Band Gabout 150 (14%)£4,278
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,133

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 23% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 50% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Reigate and Banstead 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 CR5 3EF is in (ONS area E01030569), 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 CR5 3EF?

The nearest open schools to CR5 3EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CR5 3EF, 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 CR5 3EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CR5 3EF is Chipstead Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Chipstead Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Coulsdon South 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.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Church Lane Avenue, 80 m away.

More stations near CR5 3EF, 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 CR5 3EF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CR5 3EF, 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 CR5 3EF?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CR5 3EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Esso EV Charger Charging point · 1 charger 2.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 CR5 3EF?

The nearest to the centre of CR5 3EF, 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 CR5 3EF?

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 CR5 3EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CR5 3EF, 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 CR5 3EF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CR5 3EF, 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 CR5 3EF?

The nearest vets to the centre of CR5 3EF 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 CR5 3EF in a conservation area?

The centre of CR5 3EF 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 CR5 3EF?

Police.uk records 28 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CR5 3EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences14 reports
Other theft4 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Possession of weapons2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: 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 CR5 3EF

Ward
Hooley, Merstham & Netherne
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Hooley
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 1990

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

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CR5 3RT80 mCR5 3EG110 mCR5 3RG180 mCR5 3RA200 mCR5 3RD240 mCR5 3EE250 m
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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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