CR3 5BG is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CR3) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5BG) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case RH which means Redhill.
Postal District. In our case CR3.
Postal Sector. In our case RH1 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BG.

The regional mail center for the post area RH is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the CR3 5BG postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is CATERHAM DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CR3 5BG postcode have the street address of Hilltop Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CR3 5BG postcode is home to a bustling 71 residents!

It is situated within the post town of CATERHAM within the old postal county of Surrey.

CR3 5BG is within the village of Chaldon.

Our data shows that CR3 5BG is a residential postcode.

The CR3 5BG postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CR3 5BG are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in CR3 5BG are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Map of the CR3 5BG Postcode

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for CR3 5BG

The telephone area code for CR3 5BG is 01883 Caterham.

Map Coordinates for CR3 5BG

Latitude	51.2760365349
Longitude	-0.121144757523

Ordnance Survey Maps for CR3 5BG

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CR3 5BG © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CR3 5BG

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	E 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	5.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	NNW 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	85.00%	NNE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Drizzle	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	35.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Fog	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	48.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	49.00%	NW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	12.00%	WNW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	13.00%	WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	WNW 9 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	17.00%	WNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	45.00%	WNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	18.00%	W 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	30.00%	W 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	27.00%	W 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	16.00%	W 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	15.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	W 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	W 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	W 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	SW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	SW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	SW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	SSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	SSW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the CR3 5BG Postcode?

Download Speeds For CR3 5BG

Average Mbps	36.600
Median Mbps	38.500
Maximum Mbps	55.030

CR3 5BG has an average download speed of 36.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

996 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

12% of postcodes (145,721) have slower broadband speeds.

88% of postcodes (1,037,924) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For CR3 5BG

Average Mbps	8.600
Median Mbps	9.500
Maximum Mbps	20.000

CR3 5BG has an average upload speed of 8.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4,778 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

17% of postcodes (202,988) have slower upload speeds.

82% of postcodes (976,875) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of CR3 5BG Postcode

England Secondary Schools

de Stafford School

Address: de Stafford School, Burntwood Lane, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5YX

Distance: 1.97 miles

School Website

Contact: 01883347818

de Stafford School

Address: de Stafford School, Burntwood Lane, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5YX

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact:

England Primary Schools

St Francis Catholic Primary School

Address: St Francis Catholic Primary School, Whyteleafe Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5ED

Distance: 2.03 miles

School Website

Contact: 01883342005

Audley Primary School

Address: Audley Primary School, Whyteleafe Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5ED

Distance: 2.03 miles

School Website

Contact: 01883342330

Hillcroft Primary School

Address: Hillcroft Primary School, Chaldon Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5PG

Distance: 1.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 01883342606

St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School

Address: St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School, 93 Rook Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5BN

Distance: 0.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01883343299

Furzefield Primary School

Address: Furzefield Primary School, Delabole Road, Merstham, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3PA

Distance: 1.20 miles

School Website

Contact: 01737642842

Merstham Primary School

Address: Merstham Primary School, London Road South, Merstham, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3AZ

Distance: 1.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01737924476

Merstham Primary School

Address: Merstham Primary School, London Road South, Merstham, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3AZ

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CR3 5BG

FIRS DENTAL SURGERY

Address: CHALLIS HOUSE, 85 HIGH STREET, CATERHAM, CR3 5UH

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: :

TOWNEND DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 20-22 TOWN END, CATERHAM, SURREY, CR3 5UG

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: CHURCH ROAD, CATERHAM, SURREY, CR3 5RA

Distance: 1.64 miles

Contact: :

CATERHAM DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 23 ESSENDENE ROAD, CATERHAM, SURREY, CR3 5PB

Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 31 NUTFIELD ROAD, MERSTHAM, REDHILL, SURREY, RH1 3EN

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: :

TAUNTON LANE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 15 TAUNTON LANE, COULSDON, SURREY, CR5 1SG

Distance: 1.83 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CR3 5BG

PAYDENS PHARMACY

Address: GUARDS AVENUE, CATERHAM, SURREY, CR3 5XL

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01883 343065

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 2 QUARRYDENE PARADE, BLETCHINGLEY ROAD, MERSTHAM, REDHILL, SURREY, RH1 3HU

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01737 642805

CHEMITEX LTD

Address: 4B HIGH STREET, CATERHAM, SURREY, CR3 5UA

Distance: 1.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01883 343305

OLD COULSDON PHARMACY

Address: 217 COULSDON ROAD, COULSDON, CR5 1EN

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01737 553655

RAI'S PHARMACY

Address: BUNGALOW OFFICE AT BRIDGE HOUSE, 1 NUTFIELD ROAD, MERSTHAM, REDHILL, RH1 3EB

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01737 668149

BOOTS

Address: 34 CHURCH WALK, CATERHAM, SURREY, CR3 6RT

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01883 346257

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CR3 5BG

STOWMARKET EYE CARE T/A BOOTS

Address: 15-17 STATION AVENUE, CATERHAM, SURREY, CR3 6LB

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: :

RAWLINGS OPTICIANS (CATERHAM)

Address: 2-4 CROYDON ROAD, CATERHAM, SURREY, CR3 6QB

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (CATERHAM)

Address: 10 CHURCH WALK SHOPPING CENTRE, CATERHAM, SURREY, CR3 6RT

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: :

VITAL EYES OPTICIANS

Address: 14 THE SQUARE, CATERHAM, SURREY, CR3 6QA

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: :

EYE MATRIX OPTICIANS

Address: 52 COURT AVENUE, OLD COULSDON, SURREY, CR5 1HE

Distance: 2.02 miles

Contact: :

EYECARE2U

Address: 48A WOODPLACE LANE, COULSDON, SURREY, CR5 1NF

Distance: 2.05 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CR3 5BG

TOWNHILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: GUARDS AVENUE, CATERHAM, SURREY, CR3 5XL

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01883 331900

TOWNHILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: GUARDS AVENUE, CATERHAM, CR3 5XL

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: :

MOAT HOUSE SURGERY

Address: THE MOAT HOUSE, WORSTED GREEN, MERSTHAM, REDHILL, SURREY, RH1 3PN

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01737 642207

CATERHAM DENE HOSPITAL - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: CHURCH ROAD, CATERHAM, CR3 5RA

Distance: 1.64 miles

Contact: :

CATERHAM VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: EOTHEN HOUSE, EOTHEN CLOSE, CATERHAM, SURREY, CR3 6JU

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01883 347811

OLD COULSDON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 2A COURT AVENUE, COULSDON, SURREY, CR5 1HF

Distance: 2.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01737 558288

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Transport Links near CR3 5BG

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CR3 5BG

Caterham
Caterham station, Station Avenue, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6LB
Distance: 2.34 miles
Driving Time: 4.35 minutes
Merstham
Merstham station, Station Road, Merstham, Surrey, RH1 3ED
Distance: 2.69 miles
Driving Time: 4.76 minutes
Whyteleafe South
Whyteleafe South station, Godstone Road, Whyteleafe, Surrey, CR3 0BB
Distance: 3.40 miles
Driving Time: 6.32 minutes
Whyteleafe
Whyteleafe station, High Street, Whyteleafe, Surrey, CR3 0AD
Distance: 3.47 miles
Driving Time: 6.70 minutes
Coulsdon South
Coulsdon South station, Brighton Road, Coulsdon, London, CR5 3EA
Distance: 4.22 miles
Driving Time: 7.53 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CR3 5BG

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CR3 5BG

M25 J7

Distance: 3.82 miles

Driving Time: 5.44 minutes

M23 J8

Distance: 4.00 miles

Driving Time: 5.61 minutes

M25 J6

Distance: 4.17 miles

Driving Time: 6.86 minutes

M25 J8

Distance: 4.71 miles

Driving Time: 7.98 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CR3 5BG Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	East Surrey Co Const
Member or Parliament	Claire Coutinho
Contact Details	Contact Claire Coutinho
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the CR3 5BG Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Tandridge District Council and the County Council is Surrey County Council.

Surrey County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Tandridge District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Tandridge District at the following link Tandridge District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Tandridge District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Tandridge District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the CR3 5BG Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Surrey County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Surrey County Council

House Sales in CR3 5BG

Yearly House Sales for CR3 5BG
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£490,000	£490,000	£490,000	1
2011	£450,000	£450,000	£450,000	1
2013	£395,000	£401,100	£415,367	3
2014	£425,000	£511,111	£468,056	2
2015	£640,000	£550,000	£555,000	3
2017	£760,000	£796,000	£778,000	2
2019	£780,000	£780,000	£780,000	1
2021	£676,000	£676,000	£676,000	1
2022	£710,000	£565,000	£637,500	2
2023	£870,000	£870,000	£870,000	1

Postcodes near the CR3 5BG Postcode

CR3 5BJ Hilltop Lane CR3 5BE Rook Lane CR3 5BP Rook Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CR3 5BG Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CR3 5BG
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Coldstream Road, CATERHAM, CR3 5QX	2.15 miles	Directions from CR3 5BG to Tesco
Waitrose, Station Avenue, CATERHAM, CR3 6LB	3.08 miles	Directions from CR3 5BG to Waitrose
Morrisons, Church Walk, CATERHAM, CR3 6RT	3.11 miles	Directions from CR3 5BG to Morrisons
Aldi, Brighton Road, COULSDON, CR5 2NH	5.03 miles	Directions from CR3 5BG to Aldi
Sainsburys, London Road, REDHILL, RH1 1NN	5.06 miles	Directions from CR3 5BG to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the CR3 5BG Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CR3 5BG
Burger King	Distance	Directions
41 Church Street, Croydon, CR0 1RH	6.76 miles	Directions from CR3 5BG to 41 Church Street
East Croydon Rail Station, Croydon, CR0 1LF	6.93 miles	Directions from CR3 5BG to East Croydon Rail Station
Unit 1 Valley Park Leisure Complex, Croydon, CR0 4XP	7.06 miles	Directions from CR3 5BG to Unit 1 Valley Park Leisure Complex
Priory Retail Park, London, SW19 1DN	10.02 miles	Directions from CR3 5BG to Priory Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CR3 5BG
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Station Road, REDHILL, RH1 1NT	3.16 miles	Directions from CR3 5BG to McDonald's, Station Road, REDHILL, RH1 1NT
McDonald's, Horley Road, REDHILL, RH1 5AA	4.76 miles	Directions from CR3 5BG to McDonald's, Horley Road, REDHILL, RH1 5AA
McDonald's, Purley Way, CROYDON, CR0 4RQ	5.59 miles	Directions from CR3 5BG to McDonald's, Purley Way, CROYDON, CR0 4RQ
McDonald's, Purley Way, CROYDON, CR0 4NX	6.40 miles	Directions from CR3 5BG to McDonald's, Purley Way, CROYDON, CR0 4NX

KFC Restaurants near CR3 5BG
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, The Square, CATERHAM, CR3 6QA	1.97 miles	Directions from CR3 5BG to KFC Caterham - The Square
KFC, High Street, REDHILL, RH1 1RX	3.31 miles	Directions from CR3 5BG to KFC Redhill - Berkeley House
KFC, Purley Parade, High Street, PURLEY, CR8 2AB	4.39 miles	Directions from CR3 5BG to KFC Purley - Purley Parade
KFC, Addington Road, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 8LB	5.32 miles	Directions from CR3 5BG to KFC Selsdon - Addington Road
KFC, Central Parade, New Addington, CROYDON, CR0 0JB	6.44 miles	Directions from CR3 5BG to KFC New Addington - Central Parade