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KT23 3LR area guide

Who lives in KT23 3LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bookham North
Council: Mole Valley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,319 (2024)

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At a glance

What KT23 3LR is like

KT23 3LR is a postcode in the Bookham North area of Mole Valley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,319 people. 53.3% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 27.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in KT23 3 sold for a median of £728,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How KT23 3LR compares

Headline figures for KT23 3LR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£728,000

Median over 55 sales in KT23 3, +5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£79,067

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KT23 3LR differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in KT23 3 is up 5.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

KT23 3LR FAQs

Is KT23 3LR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in KT23 3LR?

The median sale price over the last year was £728,000.

Homes in KT23 3 sold for a median of £728,000 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is KT23 3LR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around KT23 3LR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in KT23 3LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 53.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (43.4%).

Which council covers KT23 3LR?

The local authority for KT23 3LR is Mole Valley.

KT23 3LR comes under Mole Valley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KT23 3LR?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bookham Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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