RH6 8QU

a postcode in Surrey

Introduced in January 1980

RH6 8QU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with RH6 8QU

Benhams Drive - 29 properties, USRN 31200120

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1834 / 51°11'0"N

Longitude: -0.1648 / 0°9'53"W

UTM Reference: 30U 698140 5674039

OS Easting: 528358

OS Northing: 144284

OS Grid: TQ283442

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR JJN.M59

Mapcode Global: VHGSJ.3J65

Open Location Code: 9C3X5RMP+93

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91we04

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 23232 / 32844

8th decile
less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for RH6 8QU on Thursday 2 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:54
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:04
Sunrise	04:50
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:04
Sunset	21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:15

Hours of daylight today	04:20 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:49 to 04:21
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:56
Moon Rises	21:59

For a full sun and moon calendar for RH6 8QU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in RH6 8QU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
15 November 2023	44 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£476,500
31 July 2023	62 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£565,000
16 January 2023	68 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£550,000
28 October 2022	52 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£520,000
27 October 2021	86 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£415,000
12 July 2019	82 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£430,000
24 May 2019	36 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£400,000
25 August 2017	62 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£492,000
15 July 2016	50 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£475,000
17 June 2016	64 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£467,000
8 April 2016	86a Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£382,500
29 November 2013	38a Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£330,000
13 September 2013	86a Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£325,000
10 April 2013	76 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£385,000
31 August 2012	78 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£295,000
10 May 2012	80 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£282,500
28 April 2010	68 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£390,000
6 November 2009	38 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
29 May 2009	86 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£215,000
20 March 2009	62 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£360,000
12 December 2007	58 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£370,500
31 August 2007	44 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£299,950
9 February 2007	68 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£310,000
17 June 2005	86a Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£268,000
4 May 2005	48 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£359,950
10 December 2004	80 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
24 August 2004	The Acorns, 46, Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£305,000
26 January 2004	64 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£302,500
26 June 2003	54 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£293,000
6 March 1998	54 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£60,000
26 September 1995	62 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£95,000
21 March 1995	58 Benhams Drive, Horley RH6 8QU	Detached	Freehold	£124,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for RH6 8QU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Dorking and Horley

MP

Chris Coghlan Liberal Democrat

Surrey County Council

County council electoral division

Horley West, Salfords and Sidlow

Councillor

Andy Lynch Conservative

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council

District council ward

Horley West & Sidlow

Councillors

Steve Wotton Liberal Democrats

James Baker Conservative

Richard Biggs Conservative

RH6 8QU also falls within the Civil Parish of Horley, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for RH6 8QU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00155952		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01030576	Reigate and Banstead 018B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006392	Reigate and Banstead 018	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04009577	Horley	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05012878	Horley West & Sidlow	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2019	DLUHC
E07000211	Reigate and Banstead	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000030	Surrey	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000008	South East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001201	Dorking and Horley	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000031	Surrey	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000196	Crawley	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33044416		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000044	Coast to Capital	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000264	NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB - 92A	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2023	ODS
E40000005	South East	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E54000063	NHS Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2023	ODS
E56000012	Surrey and Sussex	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E58001504	Horley West, Salfords and Sidlow ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	3 May 2013	DLUHC
E63012884	Horley (Reigate and Banstead)	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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