KT21 1DH Mole Valley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ashtead Park. Region: South East.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Mole Valley in 2026-27: Band D £2,520 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,680 | £1,960 | £2,240 | £2,520 | £3,080 | £3,640 | £4,200 | £5,040 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (54% of about 540 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Chace Farm Stud, The Warren, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2SH: up to 12 homes, permissioned (760 m)
- The Red House, 43, Skinners Lane, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2NN: up to 11 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 76 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashtead 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km |
| Leatherhead 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Epsom (Surrey) 3.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 10 within 800 m; nearest The Street Ashtead | 510 m |
| Bus or coach station | Tadworth - The Avenue | 4.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Ditton Island Ferry Landing Thames Ditton | 10.0 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Apcoa | 570 m |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 550 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 19.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ashlea Medical Practice | 870 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Buckley Pharmacy | 490 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tudor House Dental Practice | 490 m |
| Hospital | Ashtead Hospital | 650 m |
| Police station | The Police Federation of England and Wales | 2.9 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Ashtead Park 24 ha | 550 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 760 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Ashtead Cricket Club 1.3 ha | 730 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 830 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Giles, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m north-east. 33 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m north-east |
| Earthworks near St Giles' Church | Scheduled monument | 450 m north-east |
| Ashtead Park House and Attached Balustrades | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m east |
| Ashtead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 660 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 630 m north |
| Langley Bottom Wood | Wood | 1.4 km east |
| Addlestead Wood | Wood | 1.6 km south-east |
| Woodcote Park | Wood | 1.8 km north-east |
| The Hill | Hill | 2.9 km east |
| Icehouse Combe | Valley | 4.3 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the postcode's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 64% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 58% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.