Postcode RH5 4QQ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood area of Mole Valley in the South East region, and forms part of the Westcott, Ockley & Capel area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Westcott, Ockley & Capel is £72,988 per year. The median sale price in Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood is £525,000 (around £526 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £420,488 and £737,500. The nearest station is Holmwood, about 1.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Westcott, Ockley & Capel has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,569 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Westcott, Ockley & Capel has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Westcott, Ockley & Capel is £72,988 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH5 4QQ.
Westcott, Ockley & Capel near RH5 4QQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Holmwood located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £525,000 (about £526 per square foot) in Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £227,500 up to £2,075,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £745,000 | £529 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £475,000 | £504 |
| Terraced | 7 | £360,000 | £536 |
| Flats | 2 | £268,750 | £466 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £697,500 | £310,000 | £412,500 | £325,000 |
| 2017 | £616,495 | £225,475 | £435,000 | £315,500 |
| 2018 | £711,250 | £198,000 | £436,724 | £361,000 |
| 2019 | £675,750 | £270,000 | £401,650 | £330,000 |
| 2020 | £773,000 | £211,250 | £455,000 | £360,000 |
| 2021 | £770,000 | £251,500 | £450,000 | £360,000 |
| 2022 | £820,000 | £270,000 | £461,000 | £368,750 |
| 2023 | £837,500 | £300,000 | £513,750 | £388,750 |
| 2024 | £728,500 | £305,000 | £480,000 | £329,500 |
| 2025 | £813,000 | £275,000 | £481,250 | £358,000 |
| 2026 | £739,000 | — | £475,000 | £388,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £371 | £361 | £362 | £403 |
| 2017 | £403 | £450 | £392 | £465 |
| 2018 | £418 | £403 | £387 | £485 |
| 2019 | £483 | £342 | £453 | £495 |
| 2020 | £495 | £297 | £421 | £425 |
| 2021 | £442 | £381 | £443 | £507 |
| 2022 | £524 | £432 | £565 | £535 |
| 2023 | £597 | £411 | £466 | £504 |
| 2024 | £500 | £450 | £470 | £461 |
| 2025 | £519 | £422 | £505 | £474 |
| 2026 | £509 | — | £468 | £486 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH5 4QQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | High Trees, Newdigate Road, Dorking, RH5 4QE | Detached | Freehold | £637,500 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | Long Acre, Newdigate Road, Dorking, RH5 4QE | Detached | Freehold | £1,100,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Tanglewood, Newdigate Road, Dorking, RH5 4QE | Detached | Freehold | £1,000,000 |
In the RH5 4QQ postcode area, located within Westcott, Ockley & Capel, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Mole Valley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RH5 4QQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dineke van den Bogerd
Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood - Elected 2 May 2024
Kirstie Havard
Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood - Elected 2 May 2024
Chris Coghlan
Dorking and Horley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RH5 4QQ records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around RH5 4QQ in Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood is £525,000 (about £526 per square foot) based on 59 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to RH5 4QQ, including The Weald CofE Primary School (Good), Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School (Good) and Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
RH5 4QQ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,569 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Dorking and Horley covering RH5 4QQ is Chris Coghlan (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Dineke van den Bogerd (Liberal Democrats) and Kirstie Havard (Liberal Democrats).