Replacement windows in Woodhatch
Woodhatch is the southern edge of Reigate, round the crossroads at Cockshot Hill, Prices Lane and Woodhatch Road. Most of it was farmland until the 1930s.
- Built
- South Park from 1863 by the National Freehold Land Society; the Hartswood estate advertised in 1934; Western Parade on Prices Lane in 1936; the Rushetts Farm council estate in the 1950s
- Walls
- Mostly brick, some of it likely from Brown's Brickyard, which dug Weald clay in Woodhatch
- Conservation area
- None
- Landmarks
- The Angel Inn, listed Grade II, late 17th or early 18th century; Woodhatch Place, Surrey County Council's headquarters since 2021
The houses
The 1930s semis on the old Woodhatch Farm land are the typical house here: brick or brick and render, a bay or a flat front, and casements that were steel or timber when new. The Rushetts estate of the 1950s has plain brick houses with standard openings. South Park, on the west side, keeps its 1860s cottages, built in small terraces and pairs with sashes.
None of this sits in a conservation area, so a like-for-like change needs no application. The main exception is a listed building such as The Angel Inn.
What gets fitted
For a 1930s semi, two front uPVC flush casements at 1000 x 1200 cost £2,200 to £3,900 together. Owners after the original steel look choose slim aluminium in black or grey, at £1,200 to £1,950 a window. On the Rushetts estate, chamfered white uPVC at £815 to £1,200 is the usual value choice.
For a South Park cottage, white uPVC vertical sliding sashes at £1,505 to £2,190 each suit the original openings. Woodhatch is on lower, sheltered ground compared with the hill, so standard hardware and seals are fine here.
More background: Wikipedia, Reigate article, which covers Woodhatch. To check a conservation area boundary, use the council's own map before relying on any summary.
Live in Woodhatch? Send your postcode and the number of windows.