London commuter townsLeatherhead vs Reigate

Leatherhead vs Reigate: which commuter town suits you?

Reigate is 3 minutes closer to London and £97k cheaper on the average sold price.
Leatherhead

#33 of 118

Reigate

#36 of 118

Train to London

35 min
32 min

Annual season ticket

£3,629
£4,319

Average house price

£627k
£530k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

12.6x
12.2x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,455/mo
£1,483/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

35%
41%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

40
36

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

829 Mb
914 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

8.1
7.4

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

35
41

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

399 ha
232 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

98
155

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Leatherhead

Surrey · 35 min to London · average sold price £627k.

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Living in Reigate

Surrey · 32 min to London · average sold price £530k.

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