KT22 8BB Mole Valley
Live postcode, introduced June 1997. Ward: Leatherhead South. Region: South East.
Streets
- Highlands Road, Leatherhead: 3 addresses
- Highlands Road, Leatherhead: 1 address
- Poplar Road, Leatherhead: 1 address
- Worple Road, Leatherhead: 1 address
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 F (25% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Leatherhead. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 10.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST NICHOLAS, grade II*
- BELSON MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- CHAPFIELD MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES EAST OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- DENNE MONUMENT IN ANGLE OF NORTH TRANSEPT AND NORTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- GROUP OF 3 TOMB CHESTS APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- Group of nine monuments on north side of chancel of Church of St Mary and St Nicholas, grade II
- NEED MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES NORTH EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- PAIR OF NETTLEFOLD MONUMENTS APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- ROW OF 4 HEADSTONES FROM APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 8 METRES NORTH OF NORTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- THE WHITE HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Devonshire House, 66 Church St, Leatherhead KT22 8DP, permissioned (100 m)
- 49-51, High Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8AG: up to 6 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Fairfield Works, Upper Fairfield Rd, Leatherhead KT22 7HJ, permissioned (360 m)
- Land r/o 35 & 35A, Bridge Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8BN: up to 5 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, 20, North Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7AS: up to 5 homes, permissioned (400 m)
- Land rear of Grantham House, 11-15, North Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7AX: up to 9 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- Sorting Office, Station Rd, Leatherhead KT22 7AE and Telephone Exchange,Station Rd, Leatherhead KT22 7AF: up to 95 homes, not permissioned (480 m)
- Claire House and James House, Bridge St, Leatherhead KT22 8BZ: up to 35 homes, permissioned (490 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 56 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 | Leatherhead 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m |
| Ashtead 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Bookham 212,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Highlands Road Leatherhead | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Boxhill - Burford Bridge Hotel Box Hill | 4.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Ditton Island Ferry Landing Thames Ditton | 11.1 km |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.6 km |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 18.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Molebridge Practice | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Leatherhead Dental Surgery | 260 m |
| Hospital | Leatherhead Community Hospital | 450 m |
| Police station | The Police Federation of England and Wales | 910 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest TGJones Leatherhead NatWest | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Park Gardens 5,060 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Red House Recreation Ground 1.4 ha | 550 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 650 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 580 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,580 m² | 470 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 3.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary and St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m south-west. 55 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary and St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south-west |
| The Running Horse Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m west |
| Thorncroft Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m south-west |
| Former The Old Rising Sun | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m west |
| Norbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hawk's Hill | Hill | 1.3 km south-west |
| Tyrrell's Wood | Wood | 1.3 km east |
| Coronation Glen | Wood | 1.4 km south |
| Barnett Wood | Wood | 1.7 km north |
| Icehouse Combe | Valley | 2.0 km south |
| Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 6 |
6 of the postcode's 6 addresses are 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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Highlands Road.