WEST STREET, RH4 1BL House Prices & Local Information

RH4 1BL is a sought-after residential area on West Street, 0.3km from Rose Hill in Dorking. Administratively it sits within Dorking South ward and the Mole Valley constituency.

For renters and young professionals, RH4 1BL offers an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. The 41 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 40% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (47% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 47 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £251k. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for RH4 1BL are sourced from Output Area E00155742 (shared with 21 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.