Valley is an electoral ward within the district of Tandridge in Surrey, sitting where suburban edges meet rolling countryside. The ward combines residential streets and pockets of farmland on the approaches to the North Downs, and is close to the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, so residents enjoy easy access to walks and green space.
Locally the economy and daily life are tied into nearby centres such as Oxted, with many people commuting into London by rail; the area shows a mix of Victorian and later housing, village‑style amenities, community groups and a few historic churches and pubs that reflect its semi‑rural heritage. Ongoing pressures around housing and local services are typical of commuter belts, but there remains a strong sense of local identity and countryside character.
Postcode districts covering Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 20.5 miles33 km
- Islington 17.8 miles28.7 km
- City of Westminster 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Bexley 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Sutton 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Crawley 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Croydon 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Harrow 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Woking 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Grays 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Guildford 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 18.3 miles29.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Portley & Queens Park Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Caterham Valley Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Caterham Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Caterham-on-the-Hill Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Westway Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Whyteleafe Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Harestone Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Woldingham Garden Village Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Warlingham West Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Warlingham Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Woldingham Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Chaldon Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
Example postcodes in Valley
CR3 6LT, CR3 6LW, CR3 6QW, CR3 6PF, CR3 6JD, CR3 6LN, CR3 6QS, CR3 6TA, CR3 6LQ … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 10.2 miles16.5 km
- London City Airport 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Caterham Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Whyteleafe South Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels near Valley Ad
- The Lodge at Kingswood 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Landing Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Croydon 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Hilton London Croydon 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Whyte Harte Hotel 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The George & Dragon 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Nutfield Priory Hotel and Spa 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Greyhound Hotel 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Croydon 3 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Leonardo Hotel London Croydon 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
Schools in Valley
- Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Reigate College College 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Reigate Castle Historic site 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Lothian Wood Forest 7 miles11.2 km
- Pot Wood Forest 7 miles11.3 km
- Selhurst Park Stadium 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Epsom Racecourse Recreation 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Beckenham Library Library 8.4 miles13.5 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Epsom University 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 8.9 miles14.3 km
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 10 miles16.1 km