RH5 5JU postcode in Capel, Surrey

RH5 5JU is a postcode in Capel, in the Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood ward of Mole Valley. It is in the Dorking and Horley parliamentary constituency and the Surrey police force area, and has been in use since October 1985.

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 89% of homes and businesses at RH5 5JU can get it Across Mole Valley: 81% Typical price £637,500 Homes sold in RH5 5, last 12 months. ▼ 6.2% on the year before Nearest station Ockley 800 m in a straight line

Where RH5 5JU is, and what is near it

Map of RH5 5JU and what is near it Map of RH5 5JU: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the RH5 5 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RH5 5EG: also in RH5 5RH5 5EH: also in RH5 5RH5 5EJ: also in RH5 5RH5 5EL: also in RH5 5RH5 5EN: also in RH5 5RH5 5EP: also in RH5 5RH5 5ER: also in RH5 5RH5 5ES: also in RH5 5RH5 5ET: also in RH5 5RH5 5EU: also in RH5 5RH5 5EX: also in RH5 5RH5 5EY: also in RH5 5RH5 5HA: also in RH5 5RH5 5HN: also in RH5 5RH5 5HP: also in RH5 5RH5 5HR: also in RH5 5RH5 5HS: also in RH5 5RH5 5HT: also in RH5 5RH5 5HW: also in RH5 5RH5 5HZ: also in RH5 5RH5 5JS: also in RH5 5RH5 5JT: also in RH5 5RH5 5JX: also in RH5 5RH5 5JY: also in RH5 5RH5 5JZ: also in RH5 5RH5 5LG: also in RH5 5RH5 5LL: also in RH5 5RH5 5LN: also in RH5 5RH5 5LP: also in RH5 5RH5 5LQ: also in RH5 5 3 places, 2.7–8.3 kmSchool 3.0 kmLeith Hill School 6.5 km2 places, 6.9–7.7 kmCapel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood RH5 5JU Map of RH5 5JU and what is near it Map of RH5 5JU: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the RH5 5 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 2.7–8.3 km2 places, 6.9–7.7 kmCapel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood RH5 5JU
  • RH5 5JU
  • Other postcodes in RH5 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.1514, longitude -0.3246)

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 RH5 5JU?

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 RH5 5JU?

89% of the homes and businesses at RH5 5JU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 89% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

RH5 5JU 89% Mole Valley 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

RH5 5JU 89% Mole Valley 97%
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 RH5 5JU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Mole Valley District Council's days for RH5 5JU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for RH5 5JU 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 RH5 5JU 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 RH5 5JU.

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 Mole Valley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RH5 5JU: 1,940 properties in Mole Valley are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Mole Valley

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 RH5 5JU 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 RH5 5JU?

Homes in RH5 5 sold for a typical £637,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 32 sales, down 6.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£637,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£680,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £910,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £525,000 14 sales
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole RH5 district: a typical £550,000 from 121 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 RH5 5JU

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in RH5 5JU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 November 2025. The middle price was £325,250, from £227,500 to £370,000. Across RH5 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £637,500. 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 RH5 5JU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around RH5 5JU. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (27%). 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 RH5 5JU

Band D in Mole Valley for 2026‑27: £2,520. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,680 (band A) to £5,040 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,520.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,680
Band Babout 40 (5%)£1,960
Band Cabout 100 (13%)£2,240
Band Dabout 220 (29%)£2,520
Band Eabout 150 (20%)£3,080
Band Fabout 90 (12%)£3,640
Band Gabout 110 (14%)£4,200
Band Habout 20 (3%)£5,040

When the homes were built

  1. 27% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 23% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Mole Valley 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 RH5 5JU is in (ONS area E01030529), 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 RH5 5JU?

The nearest open schools to RH5 5JU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RH5 5JU, 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 RH5 5JU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RH5 5JU is Ockley Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Ockley Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Holmwood Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Laundry Way, 190 m away.

More stations near RH5 5JU, 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 RH5 5JU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RH5 5JU, 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 RH5 5JU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RH5 5JU 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 RH5 5JU?

The nearest to the centre of RH5 5JU, 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 RH5 5JU?

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 pharmacies are near RH5 5JU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RH5 5JU, 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 RH5 5JU?

The nearest vets to the centre of RH5 5JU 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 RH5 5JU in a conservation area?

The centre of RH5 5JU 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 RH5 5JU?

Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RH5 5JU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Public order1 report

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 RH5 5JU

Ward
Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood
Parish
Capel
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Capel
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 1985

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

RH5 5JS80 mRH5 5LG90 mRH5 5EN160 mRH5 5EP170 mRH5 5JT190 mRH5 5EH200 m
All of RH5

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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