Areas of Horley

Horley & its environs

Horley, highlighted

Council Tax charges (2022–23)

Band	Horley	Rest of borough	%
A	£1,471.73	£1,442.95	1.74%
B	£1,717.01	£1,683.44	6.51%
C	£1,962.30	£1,923.93	20.07%
D	£2,207.59	£2,164.42	28.23%
E	£2,698.17	£2,645.40	17.96%
F	£3,188.74	£3,126.38	11.92%
G	£3,679.32	£3,607.37	11.82%
H	£4,415.18	£4,328.84	1.75%

It seems something of a mystery that Horley, out of all of the towns (areas, parishes &c.) in Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, has to pay more taxes than all other dwellings in the borough. But, the reason is because residents in the area served by Horley Town Council pay an additional charge for the services provided to them by that Council.

Council Tax rates (banded A to H) are based on the value of residential properties as calculated on the price the property would have sold for on the open market on 1^st April, 1991 (see following Table).

Council Tax bands

Band	Value on 1^stApril, 1991
A	up to £40,000
B	£40,001 to £52,000
C	£52,001 to £68,000
D	£68,001 to £88,000
E	£88,001 to £120,000
F	£120,001 to £160,000
G	£160,001 to £320,000
H	more than £320,000

Every property will be banded for Council Tax if it qualifies to be a dwelling (a self-contained accommodation used as a home). To be a dwelling, we will look to see if the property is either habitable or capable of repair.

If a property is occupied, it’s generally assumed by the government’s Valuation Office Agency to be habitable and the band will not be deleted, even if significant repair or renovation works are underway.

A property that’s increased in size may be moved to a higher band, but only when it is next sold/purchased.

Horley by area

Although Horley does not have named-on-road-sign neighbourhoods—like Crawley does—the following areas are commonly referred to:

01. Hookwood/Povey Cross

Hookwood/Povey Cross →
Hookwood and Povey Cross are on the western outskirts of Horley. Many international hotels are situated here as is Tesco Hookwood. Several large housing developments are planned here. Hookwood and Povey Cross are directly beside the airport.

02. Gardens Estate

Gardens Estate →
Gardens Estate is very close to Gatwick airport and those working at LGW can easily access the terminal building via footpaths from the recreational area, Riverside Garden Park via the underpass of Gatwick airport station.

03. Haroldslea

Haroldslea →
This area comprises: The Balcombe Road (B2036) and the roads leading from it between Oakwood School and the A23/M23 link road flyover. For example, Limes Avenue which was originally laid out in 1936 and still retains some of the Lime trees planted at that time.

04. Court Lodge

Court Lodge →
This neighbourhood was set out in the 1950s and 1960s. It has a mixture of flats and houses. It is home to Horley leisure centre, several airport hotels and a couple of places of worship.

05. Horley Central

Horley Central →
This area includes the town centre which has quite a lot of purpose built residential flats and roads such as Church Road, Massetts Road, Pine Gardens, Ringley Avenue and, Russells Crescent.

06. Langshott

Langshott →
This area of Horley stretches eastward towards Smallfield. Immediately to its north is the new estate called The Acres. This area is home to Langshott Manor, which was built in 1580; it is now a luxury hotel.

07. Meath Green

Meath Green →
Once upon a time this area was called Moy Grene, and it has some of Horley’s oldest homes. Today, the vast majority of the homes in this area where built from the late 1950s onwards.

08. The Acres

The Acres →
This new neighbourhood of over 700 homes is in the north east of Horley and Langshott. The development was built mostly by Barratt and Bovis Homes between 2010 and 2016.

09. West Vale Park

West Vale Park →
This new neighbourhood is to the north west of Horley and joins onto Meath Green. To date, around 1,600 new homes have been constructed:
• Crest Nicholson brochure →
• Fabrica brochure →
• Taylor Wimpey brochure →

10. Gatwick

Explore Gatwick→
Gatwick airport is included as an area of Horley because historically it was part of Horley and, it remains adjacent to this day. Gatwick, before becoming a major international airport, was a famous horse racetrack which hosted the Grand National on several occasions.