Reigate Local Information
Practical local information for Reigate: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Banstead Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Banstead
Banstead roadworks: Various locations across the Borough of Reigate (notice of 22 Oct) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning...
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Horley
Horley Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Horley
Horley roadworks: Station Road (D349) (from 13 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
Merstham
Merstham Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Merstham
Merstham roadworks: Taynton Drive (D1169) (now, until 6 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
Redhill
Redhill Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Redhill
Redhill roadworks: C222 Mill Street (now) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
Banstead
Banstead Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Banstead weather today: light drizzle, 11°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 73% chance of rain and winds up to 12 mph.
Horley
Horley Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Horley weather today: light drizzle, 11°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 73% chance of rain and winds up to 13 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Kingswood
Kingswood Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Kingswood weather today: light drizzle, 11°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 73% chance of rain and winds up to 11 mph.
Merstham
Merstham Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Merstham weather today: heavy drizzle, 11°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 73% chance of rain and winds up to 13 mph.
Redhill
Redhill Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Redhill weather today: drizzle, 11°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 73% chance of rain and winds up to 14 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Woodhatch
Woodhatch Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Woodhatch weather today: drizzle, 11°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 73% chance of rain and winds up to 13 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
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Reigate Petrol Prices: Cheapest Unleaded and Diesel Today
Cheapest petrol in Reigate today: unleaded from 152.9p and diesel from 182.9p a litre, across 8 forecourts within 8 miles. Updated every morning from the...
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Reigate Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Reigate weather today: drizzle, 11°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 73% chance of rain and winds up to 14 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Redhill
Reigate Roadworks This Week: M25 J8 to Friday, Woodlands Rd
M25 clockwise shut J8 to J9 every night to Friday 6 November, and Woodlands Road in Earlswood closed to 29 November, with the 430 and 435 diverted.
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Reigate House Prices: £483,000 Average, Up 1.7% in a Year
The average Reigate & Banstead home sold for £483,340 in May 2026, up 1.7% in a year. Prices by type and by town, the £3m streets, and Surrey's cheapest postcode.
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Reigate to London Trains: 47-Min Victoria & 2026 Fares
Direct Southern trains reach Victoria in 47 minutes, and Redhill's Thameslink does London Bridge in 31. Times, first and last trains, and 2026 season costs.
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Things to Do in Reigate: 15 Days Out Checked August 2026
The best things to do in Reigate and Redhill, checked August 2026: lavender until 23 August only, caves open days, Gatton Park Sundays, free downs and parks.
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Reigate Planning News: 1,281 Homes a Year & the 2044 Plan
Reigate & Banstead's new Local Plan must find 1,281 homes a year, nearly triple the old target. Consultation opens 14 September. Plus Kingswood's 299-home scheme.
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Reigate Bin Collection Days: The 2026 Guide
Find your Reigate, Redhill, Horley or Banstead bin day on the council checker, then blue and green weeks, what goes in each bin, garden waste and missed bins.
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Parking in Reigate: Car Parks, 2026 Charges and Free Sundays
Bell Street car park in Reigate has 112 spaces, mostly short stay; Bancroft Road has 357. Every council car park compared, free Sundays and season tickets.
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Reigate Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Every Band A to H
What every Reigate and Banstead council tax band, A to H, pays in 2026/27, with Horley and Salfords rates and who gets the £100 energy payment.
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Reigate Planning Applications: Search the Portal and Comment
Search Reigate and Banstead planning applications for Horley, Banstead, Redhill or Reigate on the free portal, then comment, object or speak at committee.
Bins
Reigate Christmas Bin Collections 2026: Dates Due Early Dec
Reigate & Banstead has not yet published its Christmas 2026 bin dates. Last year every collection moved one to three days, with Saturday catch-up rounds.
Schools
Reigate Term Dates 2026/27: Schools Break Up 18 December
Reigate schools break up for Christmas on Friday 18 December and most return Monday 4 January; February half term is 15 to 19 February. All 2026/27 dates by school.
Tip
Reigate Tip Opening Times: Earlswood Open 7 Days, 8am-4pm
Earlswood tip, the Reigate and Banstead recycling centre, opens seven days with no booking. Weekday and weekend hours, Christmas closures and van permits.
Trains
Reigate Christmas Trains: Redhill Shut 20 Dec to 3 Jan
No trains at Redhill, Earlswood or Merstham from 20 December to 3 January, and no Victoria to Reigate trains. Buses replace them; Redhill parking is cut.
Half term
Reigate October Half Term: Two Weeks, 19 to 30 October
Surrey's October half term runs two weeks, 19 to 30 October 2026. Gatton Park, Priory Farm and Redhill Library events, with dates, times and prices.