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Ashtead West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Ashtead West neighbourhood of Mole Valley, England (ONS area Mole Valley 002). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes KT21, KT22. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near KT21 2LW.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Mole Valley
Ashtead West is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Mole Valley (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £747,500 and flats for £337,500 (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 9-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
£747,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£337,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% 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
Few signs
Weighted balance +0.04; 2 of 19 signals up, 2 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 4 small areas range from decile 9 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£79,200
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 West sits in Mole Valley
- Typical house price: 4th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Mole Valley
- Typical flat price: the highest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Mole Valley with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 2nd 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 West
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
2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Mole Valley, 2 the other way and 15 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
- Air quality
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Homes improving their energy rating
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Ashtead Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (710 m 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 Barnett Wood Infant School 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Nov 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school St Andrew's Catholic School 1.1 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 West
What is the typical house price in Ashtead West?
£747,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
How does Ashtead West compare with the rest of Mole Valley?
Typical house price: 4th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Mole Valley. Typical flat price: the highest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Mole Valley with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Mole Valley.
Is Ashtead West an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Ashtead West gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance +0.04; 2 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Ashtead West?
Ashtead. Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (710 m 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 West?
Nearest state primary school. Barnett Wood Infant School. 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. St Andrew's Catholic School. 1.1 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.