Caterham-on-the-Hill is a civil parish in Tandridge, Surrey, England, perched on a chalk ridge above Caterham Valley with long views towards London and the North Downs. The elevated setting gives it a leafy, suburban character and easy access to surrounding countryside, while pockets of open space and greenery set it apart from lower-lying parts of the town.
Historically the area was shaped by a significant military presence - the former Caterham Barracks - and by Victorian and Edwardian development; more recently that heritage has mixed with commuter-driven housing and local retail. The community is family-oriented with a range of schools, sports clubs and independent shops, and the parish’s combination of historic streets, green corridors and convenient transport links makes it a distinctly residential yet well-connected part of Surrey life.
Postcode districts covering Caterham-on-the-Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Islington 17.8 miles28.7 km
- City of Westminster 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Bexley 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Sutton 6 miles9.6 km
- Crawley 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Croydon 5 miles8 km
- Harrow 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Woking 21 miles33.8 km
- Grays 23 miles37 km
- Guildford 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 19 miles30.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Portley & Queens Park Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Westway Ward 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Caterham Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Valley Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Caterham Valley Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Chaldon Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Harestone Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Whyteleafe Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Old Coulsdon Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Warlingham West Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Kenley Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Woldingham Garden Village Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Caterham-on-the-Hill
CR3 5FW, CR3 5UT, CR3 5QZ, CR3 5AX, CR3 5WL, CR3 5HF, CR3 5DU, CR3 5JS, CR3 5EN … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 9.9 miles15.9 km
- London City Airport 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Caterham Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Whyteleafe South Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
Hotels near Caterham-on-the-Hill Ad
- The Lodge at Kingswood 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Hilton London Croydon 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Croydon 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Nutfield Priory Hotel and Spa 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Whyte Harte Hotel 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Greyhound Hotel 6 miles9.6 km
- The Landing Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Coulsdon Manor Hotel and Golf Club 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Croydon 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The George & Dragon 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
Schools in Caterham-on-the-Hill
- Audley Primary School Primary
- Clifton Hill School Special
- de Stafford School Secondary
- Essendene Lodge School Independent - primary
- Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Primary
- St Francis Catholic Primary School Primary
- Sunnydown School Special
Local points of interest
- Reigate College College 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Reigate Castle Historic site 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Lothian Wood Forest 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Pot Wood Forest 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Epsom Racecourse Recreation 7 miles11.3 km
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Selhurst Park Stadium 7.5 miles12.1 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Epsom University 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Beckenham Library Library 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 9.3 miles15 km
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 9.7 miles15.6 km