The Pound Westcott, Mole Valley
1 address across 1 postcode (RH4), about 130 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 25902295.
- Flood: 5 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 D; Band D in Mole Valley costs £2,520 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 93% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dorking West, about 2.2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Westcott Green, is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 80 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dorking Medical Practice, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 49 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
No certificates found for addresses on this 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 D (26% of about 1,020 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Westcott. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- POUND SITUATED IN NORTH WESTERN CORNER OF WESTCOTT GREEN, grade II
- WINTERSHAW, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Vicarage, Guildford Road, Westcott, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3QB: up to 4 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Dene Farm, Hole Hill, Westcott, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3LS: up to 8 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
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, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 street's address is about 80 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH4 3NU | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dorking West 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Dorking (Deepdene) 506,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Dorking (Main) 835,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parsonage Lane Westcott | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Boxhill - Burford Bridge Hotel Box Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | St Martins Walk Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Curtis Road | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 15.3 km (9.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Dorking Medical Practice | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | South Street Pharmacy | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Arundel Lodge Dental Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Dorking Community Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | The Police Federation of England and Wales | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Moto - Doncaster Nth, Hatfield | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westcott Green 2,180 m² | 90 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 40 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of the Holy Trinity, a listed building (Grade II*), 370 m south-west. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m south-west |
| Bury Hill Gardens | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Bowl barrow on Milton Heath | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Wotton House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Westcott Heath | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Durrants Wood | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Hole Hill | Hill | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Long Bottom | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Hammer Marsh | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Powell Corderoy Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Priory Church of England School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nisa Local (Masters House) RH4 3NG | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Nirvana Cycles RH4 3NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Gigantic Worx Foundation Limited RH4 3NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Westcott House RH4 3QD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Springfield Road (13); On or near The Burrell (9); On or near Guildford Road (7); On or near Cradhurst Close (4); On or near The Paddock (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 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
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
- RH4 3NU: 1 address of 44 in the postcode
Nearby streets
North Street · Chapel Lane · Cradhurst Close · Garden Hill · Dairy Close · The Burrell · Institute Road · The Paddock · Furlong Road · Parsonage Lane · St John's Road · Springfield Road
All the streets in RH4 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.