Strong on schools and transport, with higher house prices

Dorking North at a glance

House prices
£460,000
Higher prices84th percentile
Schools
77th percentile
Strong
Transport
78th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
88.5 per 1,000 residents
Middle31st percentile
Flood risk
8.8% of the area in flood zones
Middle66th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Dorking North a good place to live?

Dorking North may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Mole Valley below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Dorking North

Crime rate

Crime rate
88.5 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
31st percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Dorking North

House prices

Median sale price
£460,000
Percentile
84th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 67 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Dorking North

Schools

77th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Dorking North

Flood risk

8.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 6.7% of the area. That is the 66th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Dorking North

Transport

78th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Dorking North a good place to live?

Dorking North may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Dorking North safe?

Dorking North ranks in the 31st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Dorking North?

The median sale price was £460,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 84th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Dorking North?

Schools rank in the 77th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Dorking North?

Nearby public profiles include Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley in Mole Valley and Holmwoods & Beare Green in Mole Valley.