Whyteleafe is a suburban village in the district of Tandridge, Surrey, England, sitting on the north-facing scarp of the North Downs at the southern edge of the London commuter belt, roughly fifteen miles from central London. It has good rail links with two local stations and easy road access, and is surrounded by chalk downland, belts of woodland and greenbelt that make it popular with walkers and families.
Historically a small agricultural settlement, Whyteleafe expanded in the Victorian and Edwardian period with the arrival of the railways; today it keeps a compact high street of independent shops, pubs and local businesses and a lively community scene of clubs and volunteers. The local economy is largely residential and commuter-oriented, but the village’s mix of period housing, nearby open countryside and community activities gives it a distinct village feel despite being close to larger urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Whyteleafe
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 19.4 miles
- Islington 16.7 miles
- City of Westminster 14.7 miles
- Bexley 14.4 miles
- Sutton 5.7 miles
- Crawley 14 miles
- Croydon 3.7 miles
- Harrow 22.7 miles
- Woking 21.7 miles
- Grays 21.7 miles
- Guildford 21.7 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 19 miles
Neighbouring places
- Warlingham West Ward 0.5 miles
- Warlingham Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Valley Ward 1.2 miles
- Kenley Ward 1.3 miles
- Portley & Queens Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Caterham-on-the-Hill Parish 1.4 miles
- Westway Ward 1.5 miles
- Woldingham Garden Village Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Old Coulsdon Ward 1.7 miles
- Caterham Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Caterham Valley Parish 1.9 miles
- Sanderstead Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Whyteleafe
CR3 0GD, CR3 0ED, CR3 0EH, CR3 0AU, CR3 0HL, CR3 0AB, CR3 0DA, CR3 0BX, CR3 0GF … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 11.3 miles
- London City Airport 14.9 miles
- Upper Warlingham Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Whyteleafe South Railway Station 0.2 miles
Hotels near Whyteleafe Ad
- The Lodge at Kingswood 5.7 miles
- Hilton London Croydon 4 3.9 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Croydon 4 5 miles
- The Landing Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Greyhound Hotel 5.5 miles
- Leonardo Hotel London Croydon 4 4.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Croydon 3 4.8 miles
- The George & Dragon 4 7 miles
- Coulsdon Manor Hotel and Golf Club 3 2.1 miles
- Whyte Harte Hotel 4.7 miles
Schools in Whyteleafe
- Whyteleafe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Selhurst Park Stadium 6.3 miles
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.4 miles
- Pot Wood Forest 6.9 miles
- Lothian Wood Forest 7 miles
- Reigate College College 7 miles
- Beckenham Library Library 7.3 miles
- Reigate Castle Historic site 7.3 miles
- Epsom Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 7.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Epsom University 8.2 miles
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 8.8 miles
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 10 miles