Caterham Valley is the lower, more modern part of the twin settlements alongside Caterham on the Hill in the district of Tandridge, Surrey, England. Nestled at the foot of the North Downs, the valley grew up after the arrival of the railway and sits in a shallow basin of predominantly Victorian and later housing with pockets of green space; its railway terminus, Caterham station, gives easy commuter access into London and helps define its character as a town for commuters as well as local families.
Locally the area combines a compact high street of independent shops and cafes with small businesses and community groups, and it keeps a distinct identity from the hilltop settlement despite being contiguous. There are echoes of the town’s military past in the nearby, now redeveloped, Caterham Barracks, and the parish community remains active around villages halls, sports clubs and greenbelt countryside that frames the valley.
Postcode districts covering Caterham Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 21.1 miles
- Islington 18.5 miles
- City of Westminster 16.5 miles
- Bexley 15.9 miles
- Sutton 7 miles
- Crawley 12.2 miles
- Croydon 5.6 miles
- Harrow 24.3 miles
- Woking 21.8 miles
- Grays 22.8 miles
- Guildford 21.4 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 18 miles
Neighbouring places
- Caterham Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Harestone Ward 0.5 miles
- Valley Ward 0.7 miles
- Portley & Queens Park Ward 0.8 miles
- Caterham-on-the-Hill Parish 1 mile
- Westway Ward 1.2 miles
- Chaldon Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Woldingham Garden Village Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Woldingham Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Whyteleafe Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Warlingham West Ward 2.1 miles
- Godstone Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Caterham Valley
CR3 6RU, CR3 6JP, CR3 6SG, CR6 0BZ, CR3 6AQ, CR3 6EG, CR3 6ES, CR3 6JT, CR3 6FP … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 9.5 miles
- London City Airport 16.6 miles
- Caterham Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Woldingham Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Caterham Valley Ad
- Travelodge Caterham Whyteleafe 3 1.7 miles
- Whyte Harte Hotel 2.8 miles
- The Lodge at Kingswood 5.5 miles
- Nutfield Priory Hotel & Spa 4 4.1 miles
- Botley Hill Farmhouse 3.4 miles
- Coulsdon Manor and Golf Club 4 3.3 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sevenoaks Clacket Lane 3 5.2 miles
- Leonardo Hotel London Croydon 4 6.7 miles
- The Landing Hotel 4 5.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Croydon 3 6.6 miles
Schools in Caterham Valley
- Caterham Prep Independent - primary
- Caterham School Independent - all ages
- Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St John's C of E Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Reigate College College 5.9 miles
- Reigate Castle Historic site 6.2 miles
- Lothian Wood Forest 6.8 miles
- Pot Wood Forest 7 miles
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.2 miles
- Epsom Racecourse Recreation 7.9 miles
- Selhurst Park Stadium 8.2 miles
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 8.2 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Epsom University 8.7 miles
- Beckenham Library Library 9.1 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 9.6 miles
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 10.3 miles