RH5 6BG postcode in Westhumble, Surrey

RH5 6BG is a postcode in Westhumble, in the Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood 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 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Mole Valley: 81% Typical price £737,500 Homes sold in RH5 6, last 12 months. ▼ 22.4% on the year before Nearest station Box Hill & Westhumble 100 m in a straight line

Where RH5 6BG is, and what is near it

Map of RH5 6BG and what is near it Map of RH5 6BG: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the RH5 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RH5 6AA: also in RH5 6RH5 6AB: also in RH5 6RH5 6AD: also in RH5 6RH5 6AE: also in RH5 6RH5 6AF: also in RH5 6RH5 6AH: also in RH5 6RH5 6AJ: also in RH5 6RH5 6AL: also in RH5 6RH5 6AN: also in RH5 6RH5 6AP: also in RH5 6RH5 6AR: also in RH5 6RH5 6AS: also in RH5 6RH5 6AT: also in RH5 6RH5 6AU: also in RH5 6RH5 6AW: also in RH5 6RH5 6AX: also in RH5 6RH5 6AY: also in RH5 6RH5 6AZ: also in RH5 6RH5 6BA: also in RH5 6RH5 6BN: also in RH5 6RH5 6BP: also in RH5 6RH5 6BQ: also in RH5 6RH5 6BS: also in RH5 6RH5 6BT: also in RH5 6RH5 6BU: also in RH5 6RH5 6BX: also in RH5 6RH5 6BY: also in RH5 6RH5 6BZ: also in RH5 6RH5 6DA: also in RH5 6RH5 6DB: also in RH5 6RH5 6DD: also in RH5 6RH5 6DE: also in RH5 6RH5 6DF: also in RH5 6RH5 6DG: also in RH5 6RH5 6DJ: also in RH5 6RH5 6DL: also in RH5 6RH5 6DU: also in RH5 6RH5 6DX: also in RH5 6RH5 6DY: also in RH5 6RH5 6EA: also in RH5 6RH5 6EB: also in RH5 6RH5 6ED: also in RH5 6RH5 6EE: also in RH5 6RH5 6EF: also in RH5 6RH5 6EG: also in RH5 6RH5 6EH: also in RH5 6RH5 6EQ: also in RH5 6RH5 6ER: also in RH5 6RH5 6ES: also in RH5 6RH5 6ET: also in RH5 6RH5 6EW: also in RH5 6RH5 6SP: also in RH5 6 School 2.2 kmGP 4.2 kmMickleham, Westcott & Okewood RH5 6BG Map of RH5 6BG and what is near it Map of RH5 6BG: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the RH5 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.2 kmGP 4.2 kmMickleham, Westcott & Okewood RH5 6BG
  • RH5 6BG
  • Other postcodes in RH5 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.2548, longitude -0.3293)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RH5 6BG?

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 6BG?

Every home and business at RH5 6BG 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

Mole Valley: 81%

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

Mole Valley: 97%

The line marks the figure across Mole Valley.

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 6BG?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for RH5 6BG.

Check the bin days for RH5 6BG 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 6BG 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 6BG.

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 6BG: 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 6BG 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 6BG?

Homes in RH5 6 sold for a typical £737,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 17 sales, down 22.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£737,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£950,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 22.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £890,000 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £667,500 8 sales
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 6BG

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RH5 6BG 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 RH5 6BG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around RH5 6BG. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). 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 6BG

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 G, the most common, is £4,200.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,680
Band Babout 40 (5%)£1,960
Band Cabout 120 (14%)£2,240
Band Dabout 150 (17%)£2,520
Band Eabout 140 (16%)£3,080
Band Fabout 120 (14%)£3,640
Band Gabout 210 (24%)£4,200
Band Habout 60 (7%)£5,040

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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

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 6BG is in (ONS area E01030556), 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 6BG?

The nearest open schools to RH5 6BG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RH5 6BG, 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 6BG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RH5 6BG is Box Hill & Westhumble Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.

  • Box Hill & Westhumble Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
  • Dorking Rail Station Railway station 1.6 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 RH5 6BG, 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 6BG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RH5 6BG, 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 6BG?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RH5 6BG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Dorking Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 900 mWalk
  • RAW Charging point · 6 chargers 1.3 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 RH5 6BG?

The nearest to the centre of RH5 6BG, 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 6BG?

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 RH5 6BG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RH5 6BG, 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 RH5 6BG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RH5 6BG, 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 6BG?

The nearest vets to the centre of RH5 6BG 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 6BG in a conservation area?

The centre of RH5 6BG is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 6BG?

Police.uk records 52 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RH5 6BG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour39 reports
Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Drugs3 reports
Public order2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Other theft2 reports

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 6BG

Ward
Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Westhumble
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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

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RH5 6AH90 mRH5 6AF160 mRH5 6BT170 mRH5 6AW190 mRH5 6AJ250 mRH5 6AP250 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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