RH5 6DG Mole Valley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood. Region: South East.
Streets
- Headley Lane, Mole Valley: 10 addresses
- Lodgebottom Road, Mole Valley: 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 G (24% of about 870 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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 11 addresses are between 77 m and 162 m above sea level (105 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 17%, ultrafast 17%, gigabit 17% of premises; 83% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Box Hill and Westhumble 146,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Betchworth 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Dorking (Main) 835,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Boxhill - Burford Bridge Hotel Box Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ditton Island Ferry Landing Thames Ditton | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Zig-Zag Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Clinton Road | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 15.5 km (9.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Medwyn Surgery | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | St Johns Dental Practice | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Leatherhead Community Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | The Police Federation of England and Wales | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Rontec - Leatherhead, A24 Cashzone | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Box Hill 265 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 350 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,860 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 410 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Two bowl barrows: part of Leatherhead Down round barrow cemetery, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Two bowl barrows: part of Leatherhead Down round barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow: part of Leatherhead Down round barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Tumulus NE of Cherkley Court, Leatherhead Downs | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Norbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cockshoot Wood | Wood | 260 m north-east |
| Mickleham Downs | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Middlehill Wood | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| White Hill | Hill | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Juniper Bottom | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Mere Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
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) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 11 |
2 of the postcode's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Mole Valley: see them on the Mole Valley page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Headley Lane.