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Salfords & Woodhatch: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Salfords & Woodhatch neighbourhood of Reigate and Banstead, England (ONS area Reigate and Banstead 015). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes RH1, RH2, RH6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RH2 7GH.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Salfords & Woodhatch is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Reigate and Banstead (4 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £515,000 and flats for £240,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Reigate and Banstead (1.2 times the borough's rate), and the nearest station, Salfords (Surrey), is about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£515,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£240,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.09; 4 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£61,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.2 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Salfords & Woodhatch sits in Reigate and Banstead

Typical house price: 8th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Reigate and Banstead
Typical flat price: 4th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Reigate and Banstead
Average household income: 3rd lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Reigate and Banstead

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Salfords & Woodhatch

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Reigate and Banstead, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Reigate and Banstead, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Reigate and Banstead, 1 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Anti-social behaviour
Homes improving their energy rating
Homes selling
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Recent price momentum

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Salfords (Surrey) Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 4.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Bedford (108 to 119 min) and Three Bridges (about 12 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Dovers Green School 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Reigate School 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Salfords & Woodhatch

What is the typical house price in Salfords & Woodhatch?

£515,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does Salfords & Woodhatch compare with the rest of Reigate and Banstead?

Typical house price: 8th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Reigate and Banstead. Typical flat price: 4th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Reigate and Banstead. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Reigate and Banstead.

Is Salfords & Woodhatch an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Salfords & Woodhatch gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.09; 4 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Salfords & Woodhatch?

Salfords (Surrey). Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 4.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Bedford (108 to 119 min) and Three Bridges (about 12 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Salfords & Woodhatch?

Nearest state primary school. Dovers Green School. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Reigate School. 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.