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Ashtead East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Ashtead East neighbourhood of Mole Valley, England (ONS area Mole Valley 001). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes KT18, KT21. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near KT21 1RG.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification

Ashtead East is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Mole Valley (5 of 19 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £790,000 and flats for £320,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Mole Valley (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Ashtead, is about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£790,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£320,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +0% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.23; 5 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 8 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£82,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Ashtead East sits in Mole Valley

Typical house price: joint highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Mole Valley
Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Mole Valley with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: the highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Mole Valley

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Ashtead East

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Mole Valley, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Mole Valley, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

5 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Mole Valley, 0 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recent price momentum
Recorded crime
Plug-in car growth
Homes improving their energy rating
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Ashtead Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 8.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (about 45 min); Southern and South Western Railway to Dorking (about 12 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2023).
Nearest state secondary school St Andrew's Catholic School 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (May 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Ashtead East

What is the typical house price in Ashtead East?

£790,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

How does Ashtead East compare with the rest of Mole Valley?

Typical house price: joint highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Mole Valley. Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Mole Valley with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Mole Valley.

Is Ashtead East an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Ashtead East gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.23; 5 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Ashtead East?

Ashtead. Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 8.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (about 45 min); Southern and South Western Railway to Dorking (about 12 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Ashtead East?

Nearest state primary school. St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School. 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2023). Nearest state secondary school. St Andrew's Catholic School. 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (May 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.