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On Harrow Road West, in Dorking South
What it's like at RH4 3BA: every home that has sold on Harrow Road West since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
3 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Harrow Road West; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 23 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Rose Cottages, Harrow Road WestFlat | Dec 1997 | £123,000 | 100 m² | £1,230/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Rose Cottages, Harrow Road WestSemi-detached | Aug 2017 | £610,000 | 93 m² | £6,559/m² | 3 |
| Bramerton, Harrow Road WestDetached | Jul 2012 | £950,000 | 236 m² | £4,025/m² | 1 |
| Darroch, Harrow Road WestDetached | Apr 2015 | £1,450,000 | 296 m² | £4,899/m² | 2 |
| Farway, Harrow Road WestDetached | Apr 2003 | £515,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Fernside, Harrow Road WestDetached | Jul 2017 | £990,000 | 246 m² | £4,024/m² | 1 |
| Hillside, Harrow Road WestDetached | Oct 2011 | £320,000 | 91 m² | £3,516/m² | 1 |
| Lauderdale, Harrow Road WestDetached | Jun 2025 | £910,000 | 148 m² | £6,149/m² | 2 |
| Mellcroft, Harrow Road WestSemi-detached | Jul 2018 | £1,260,000 | 271 m² | £4,649/m² | 2 |
| Merrydown, Harrow Road WestDetached | Jul 2020 | £630,000 | 123 m² | £5,122/m² | 3 |
| The Westerings, Harrow Road WestDetached | Jun 2006 | £330,000 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 47% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Dorking West, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 40k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Reigate.
The nearest bus stop is Cliftonville, 50 m away, with a bus about every 40 minutes on weekdays (routes 93, 21); 13 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 34 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Paul's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Priory Church of England School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 40.1 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl Great Britain, 750 m away, with Majestic Wine closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dorking Medical Practice (500 m), with South Street Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Kerry Culture is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Epsom General Hospital, 12 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 67% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 28 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Falkland Arms is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Chicken Badders the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 85 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 110 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 35% flats and 28% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Cotmandene, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Minature Rifle Range (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Gatwick is 13 km away.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 49% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
36 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Harrow Cottage | II | 110 m |
| Kent Cottage | II | 120 m |
| Western facade of former Dorking Hospital | II | 200 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Dorking and Horley constituency: Chris Coghlan MP (Liberal Democrat), since July 2024. 2024 general election: LD gain from Con, majority 5,391 (10.8%), turnout 70%. Vote shares: Liberal Democrat 42%, Conservative 31%, Reform UK 14%, Labour 8%.
18 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near RH4 3BA →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Harrow Road West in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 18 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 84.6% | 86.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.4% | 3.0% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 13.7% | 7.9% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Goring Beach · about 46 min
Nearest: Amberley Museum Railway · about 42 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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