Snowerhill Road Betchworth, Mole Valley
67 addresses across 8 postcodes (RH3), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 25901238.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 3, C: 4, D: 14, E: 4, F: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 G; Band D in Mole Valley costs £2,520 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Betchworth, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: 19 of its 67 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Brockwood Medical Practice, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 155 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (11); House, detached (10); Bungalow, detached (4). Built: 1950-1966 (9); before 1900 (6); 1930-1949 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (5); rented (social) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 6 Council Cottages, The Street
- 7 Council Cottages, The Street
- 9 Council Cottages, The Street
- 11 Council Cottages, The Street
- Beaufort, The Street
- Forge Cottage, The Street
- Grange House, The Street
- Little Danes, The Street
- Lowood, The Street
- Mere House, The Street
- Pippins, The Street
- The Firs, The Street
- The Meadows, The Street
- Waters Edge, The Street
- Willow Grange, The Street
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 G (32% of about 750 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: 23.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade I
- BETCHWORTH HOUSE, grade II*
- THE OLD HOUSE, grade II*
- 1-3, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- BETCHWORTH FORGE, grade II
- BETCHWORTH WAR MEMORIAL (IN ST MICHAEL'S CHURCHYARD), grade II
- DILLON COTTAGE OLD MILL COTTAGE, grade II
- GATEWAY TO BROOME PARK, grade II
- GATEWAY TO CHURCHYARD, grade II
- GATEWAY TO GARDENS AT BETCHWORTH HOUSE, grade II
- HOME FARM HOUSE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- LYCH GATE TO CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
- Manor Cottage, grade II
- MORDEN GRANGE COTTAGES, grade II
- PRIESTS COTTAGE THE FORGE, grade II
- THE COTTAGE, THE OLD HOUSE, grade II
- THE DOLPHIN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE GARDENS, grade II
- THE OLD VICARAGE, grade II
- THE STABLES AT BETCHWORTH HOUSE, grade II
- TRANQUIL HOUSE, grade II
- YEW TREE COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 26 October 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
- 28 September 2026 to 1 October 2026: SES WATER (Formerly SUTTON & EAST SURREY WATER COMPANY), Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 6 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 30 July 2026 to 31 July 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RH3 7DJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RH3 7DL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RH3 7AE | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RH3 7DW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RH3 7FF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| RH3 7DH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| RH3 7DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RH3 7DX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 67 addresses are between 43 m and 61 m above sea level (55 m on average); the ground rises about 19 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH3 7AE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RH3 7DH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RH3 7DJ | 100% | 68% | 68% | 0% |
| RH3 7DL | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| RH3 7DQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RH3 7DW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RH3 7DX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RH3 7FF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Betchworth 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Dorking (Deepdene) 506,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Dorking (Main) 835,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Betchworth - A25 Roundabout | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Brockwood Medical Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brockham Green Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | West Street (Dental Surgery) | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Dorking Community Hospital | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Reigate Police Station | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Rontec - Pippbrook Cashzone | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,360 m² | 280 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,380 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Betchworth House, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m west. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Betchworth House | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m west |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m north-west |
| The Old House | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m north |
| Lime kilns at Betchworth Quarry | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Brockham Lime Works: lime kilns and hearthstone mine | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fryleigh Shaw | Wood | 360 m east |
| Dendy's Wood | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Wilderness Wood | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Snower Hill | Hill | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Juniper Bottom | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 48 | 67 |
19 of the street's 67 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Downs Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Snowerhill Road (4); On or near Wonham Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 26 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, detached (lodged 23 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- RH3 7DJ: 34 addresses of 39 in the postcode
- RH3 7DL: 13 addresses
- RH3 7AE: 10 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- RH3 7DW: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- RH3 7FF: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- RH3 7DH: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
- RH3 7DQ: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
- RH3 7DX: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.