Old School Lane Brockham, Mole Valley
27 addresses across 3 postcodes (RH3), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 25900867.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £807,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 6, E: 1, F: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Mole Valley costs £2,520 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Betchworth, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Brockham Green, is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 52 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Brockwood Medical Practice, about 930 m (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often public order.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £807,500 | £745,000 | £870,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £950,000 | £950,000 | £950,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £1,300,000 | £1,300,000 | £1,300,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £668,000 | £668,000 | £668,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £875,000 | £875,000 | £875,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £361,000 | £361,000 | £361,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £725,000 | £725,000 | £725,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £347,000 | £347,000 | £347,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £179,950 | £179,950 | £179,950 |
| 2000 | 1 | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2024 | 3 RH3 7JP | Semi-detached | £745,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2024 | 5 RH3 7JP | Detached | £870,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2022 | 54 RH3 7JP | Semi-detached | £950,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2021 | BROOKLANDS COTTAGE RH3 7JP | Detached | £1,300,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2019 | 10 RH3 7JP | Semi-detached | £668,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2015 | BROOKLANDS COTTAGE RH3 7JP | Detached | £875,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2012 | 10 RH3 7JP | Semi-detached | £361,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2009 | BROOK HOUSE RH3 7JP | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2007 | 2 RH3 7JP | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | BROOK HOUSE RH3 7JP | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 5 RH3 7JP | Detached | £347,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2001 | 2 RH3 7JP | Semi-detached | £179,950 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 11 RH3 7JP | Semi-detached | £35,000 | |
| 2 Jul 1998 | 2 RH3 7JP | Semi-detached | £133,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 125 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (6); before 1900 (3); Pre-1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
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 street: most are in band E (28% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Conservation_Area.TAB. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 9.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BIRCH COTTAGE, grade II
- BROOK HOUSE, grade II
- DOLLY FARMHOUSE AND YEW TREE COTTAGE, grade II
- ELM GROVE, grade II
- FELTON'S FARM COTTAGE, grade II
- LONG COTTAGE, grade II
- NORTH VIEW, grade II
- OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, grade II
- THE VILLAGE PUMP, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 17 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 2 medium, 6 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RH3 7JP | zone 3 | 0 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
| RH3 7AU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RH3 7AX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 43 m and 52 m above sea level (47 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH3 7AU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RH3 7AX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RH3 7JP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Betchworth 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Dorking (Deepdene) 506,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Dorking (Main) 835,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Christ Church Brockham | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Betchworth - A25 Roundabout | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Zig Zag Road Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brockwood Medical Practice | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brockham Green Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | Longborough Dental Surgery | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Dorking Community Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Reigate Police Station | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Rontec - Pippbrook Cashzone | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brockham Green 7,960 m² | 370 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Betchworth Castle, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west. 43 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Betchworth Castle | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Brockham Lime Works: lime kilns and hearthstone mine | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| The Deepdene (including Chart Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Oldpark Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Tweed Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Betchworth Park | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Coles Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Juniper Bottom | Valley | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 27 |
1 of the street's 27 addresses is 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Downs Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Chitty & Son RH3 7JT | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Spar Brockham RH3 7JR | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Brockham Village Hall RH3 7JJ | Other catering premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| The Reading Room Cafe RH3 7JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Two Many Cooks RH3 7JS | Other catering premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Old School Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- RH3 7JP: 19 addresses
- RH3 7AU: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- RH3 7AX: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Middle Green · The Smithers · Coach Road
All the streets in RH3 and across Mole Valley.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.