How many listed buildings are in Mole Valley? 1,011 listed buildings

Is a home in Mole Valley likely to be in a conservation area?

A bit more likely than in most places: about 10.3% of homes in Mole Valley are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.

What does it mean if a home is listed?

A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.

This page shows how common listed buildings are in Mole Valley. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.

What are the Grade I listed buildings in Mole Valley?

Mole Valley has 6 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.

Each name links to its official list entry.

Which conservation areas are in Mole Valley?

Mole Valley has 39 conservation areas. Dorking has the most homes, about 1,436, and was designated in 1974.

Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.

Are there scheduled monuments in Mole Valley?

Yes, Mole Valley has 27 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.

• Anstiebury Camp: a large multivallate hillfort south-east of Crockers Farm
• Bell barrow in Deerleap Wood
• Betchworth Castle
• Betchworth Fort: a London mobilisation centre
• Bowl barrow east of Leaser's Barn
• Bowl barrow in The Glory Wood
• Bowl barrow on Box Hill, 230m west of Upper Farm Bungalow
• Bowl barrow on Box Hill, 250m north-west of Boxhurst
• Bowl barrow on Milton Heath
• Bowl barrow: part of Leatherhead Down round barrow cemetery
• Box Hill Fort: a London mobilisation centre
• Brockham Lime Works: lime kilns and hearthstone mine
• Camp in Ashtead Forest
• Earthworks near St Giles' Church
• Lime kilns at Betchworth Quarry
• Medieval moated site at Leigh Place
• Medieval moated site, Cudworth Manor
• Medieval moated site, The Mounts, Pachesham Farm
• Medieval moated site, north of Oakdale Farm
• Mesolithic site W of Abinger Manor
• Motte castle at Abinger Manor.
• Roman villa in Ashtead Forest
• Romano-British villa 120m east of Abinger Hall Stables
• Stane Street
• Tumulus NE of Cherkley Court, Leatherhead Downs
• Two bowl barrows: part of Leatherhead Down round barrow cemetery
• West Humble Chapel

Which part of Mole Valley has the most listed buildings?

Dorking has the most listed buildings of the 15 areas of Mole Valley, with 136.

A dash means the area is too small for a fair rate, or its council has not published conservation area boundaries.

What else do people ask about Mole Valley?

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