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Westcott, Ockley & Capel: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Westcott, Ockley & Capel neighbourhood of Mole Valley, England (ONS area Mole Valley 012). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes RH12, RH4, RH5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RH5 6HG.
An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification
Westcott, Ockley & Capel is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Mole Valley (3 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £650,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Mole Valley (0.7 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Holmwood, is 3.4 km 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
£650,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
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 +0.19; 3 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 6 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 6 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£73,000
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.7 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
Where Westcott, Ockley & Capel sits in Mole Valley
- Typical house price: 5th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Mole Valley
- Average household income: 7th 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 Westcott, Ockley & Capel
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
3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Mole Valley, 1 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
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Holmwood Railway station, 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Horsham (about 15 min) and London Victoria (70 to 75 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 The Weald CofE Primary School 3.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2022).
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 Westcott, Ockley & Capel
What is the typical house price in Westcott, Ockley & Capel?
£650,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.
How does Westcott, Ockley & Capel compare with the rest of Mole Valley?
Typical house price: 5th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Mole Valley. Average household income: 7th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Mole Valley.
Is Westcott, Ockley & Capel an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Westcott, Ockley & Capel gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.19; 3 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Westcott, Ockley & Capel?
Holmwood. Railway station, 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Horsham (about 15 min) and London Victoria (70 to 75 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Westcott, Ockley & Capel?
Nearest state primary school. The Weald CofE Primary School. 3.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2022).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Postcode districts
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.
