RH2 9TB Mole Valley
Live postcode, introduced April 1986. Ward: Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley. 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 (32% of about 750 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: yes, Mole Valley.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 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 70 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Reigate 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km |
| Betchworth 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Earlswood (Surrey) 352,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Buckland Corner Reigate Heath | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Betchworth - A25 Roundabout | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | Comtec House Car Park | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest 26 Evesham Close | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 10.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Wall House Surgery | 1.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 1.8 km |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West Street (Dental Surgery) | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | Shrewsbury Court Hospital | 3.7 km |
| Police station | Reigate Police Station | 3.2 km |
| Cash machines | Rontec - Reigate Manor Cashzone | 2.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Buckland Park Lake 22 ha | 1.0 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 240 m² | 910 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 620 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.5 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Manor, a listed building (Grade II*), 330 m north-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north-east |
| Two bowl barrows 70m south of Buckland Road: part of Reigate Heath round barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 340 m south-east |
| Bowl barrow 150m east of Buckland Corner: part of Reigate Heath round barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 340 m south-east |
| Bowl barrow 130m south of Buckland Road: part of Reigate Heath round barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 400 m south-east |
| Reigate Heath Baptist Church Reigate Heath Windmill | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m south |
| Reigate Priory | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tap Wood | Wood | 550 m west |
| Ben's Plantation | Wood | 570 m north-east |
| Round Alders | Wood | 730 m west |
| Trumpets Hill | Hill | 1.3 km south-west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km south-west |
| Hogden Bottom | Valley | 4.6 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
None of the postcode's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 0% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.