The area around Portley and Queens Park sits within the Tandridge district of Surrey, combining suburban streets with pockets of countryside and small parks. Its edges meet the wooded slopes and rolling landscape that lead towards the Surrey Hills, and residents benefit from relatively easy commuter connections into London via nearby rail and road links.
Locally there is a mix of Victorian and 20th‑century housing, independent shops, pubs and community halls; the social feel is part village, part commuter town. The ward’s growth follows the suburban expansion around rail routes, so the economy is largely driven by local services and small businesses with many people travelling to larger towns or the capital, while conservation areas and greenbelt protect the more rural corners.
Postcode districts covering Portley & Queens Park
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 20.3 miles
- Islington 17.8 miles
- City of Westminster 15.7 miles
- Bexley 15.7 miles
- Sutton 6.1 miles
- Crawley 12.7 miles
- Croydon 4.9 miles
- Harrow 23.5 miles
- Woking 21.2 miles
- Grays 22.8 miles
- Guildford 21 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 18.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Caterham-on-the-Hill Parish 0.2 miles
- Westway Ward 0.5 miles
- Caterham Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Valley Ward 0.7 miles
- Caterham Valley Parish 0.8 miles
- Chaldon Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Harestone Ward 1.3 miles
- Whyteleafe Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Warlingham West Ward 1.7 miles
- Old Coulsdon Ward 1.7 miles
- Woldingham Garden Village Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Warlingham Built-up area 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Portley & Queens Park
CR3 6AX, CR3 6DZ, CR3 5TF, CR3 5QG, CR3 5UG, CR3 5HH, CR3 5RH, CR3 5PJ, CR3 6BJ … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 10 miles
- London City Airport 16.2 miles
- Caterham Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Whyteleafe South Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Portley & Queens Park Ad
- Travelodge Caterham Whyteleafe 3 1.2 miles
- The Lodge at Kingswood 5 miles
- Coulsdon Manor and Golf Club 4 2.4 miles
- Nutfield Priory Hotel & Spa 4 4.3 miles
- Whyte Harte Hotel 3.4 miles
- Leonardo Hotel London Croydon 4 6 miles
- Botley Hill Farmhouse 3.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Croydon 3 5.9 miles
- Hilton London Croydon 4 4.8 miles
- ibis London Sutton Point 3.5 6.5 miles
Schools in Portley & Queens Park
- 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 5.9 miles
- Reigate Castle Historic site 6.1 miles
- Lothian Wood Forest 6.3 miles
- Pot Wood Forest 6.4 miles
- Epsom Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.3 miles
- Selhurst Park Stadium 7.5 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Epsom University 7.9 miles
- Beckenham Library Library 8.6 miles
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 9 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 9.2 miles
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 9.9 miles