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RH4 3DY area guide

Who lives in RH4 3DY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dorking South
Council: Mole Valley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,826 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH4 3DY is like

RH4 3DY is a postcode in the Dorking South area of Mole Valley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,826 people. 73.8% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in RH4 3 sold for a median of £508,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH4 3DY compares

Headline figures for RH4 3DY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£508,000

Median over 45 sales in RH4 3, −4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,396

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH4 3DY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH4 3DY FAQs

Is RH4 3DY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RH4 3DY?

The median sale price over the last year was £508,000.

Homes in RH4 3 sold for a median of £508,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH4 3DY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH4 3DY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RH4 3DY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.2%).

Which council covers RH4 3DY?

The local authority for RH4 3DY is Mole Valley.

RH4 3DY comes under Mole Valley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH4 3DY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dorking West Rail Station, 1.3 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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