Detached
£971,387
84% above the Dorking average
15.6% of sales
What is the average house price in Dorking? £527,479
The average house price in Dorking is £527,479, based on 160 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 3.4% (£17,183) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +3.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 160
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Dorking?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£612,478
16% above the Dorking average
23.3% of sales
Terraced
£479,098
9% below the Dorking average
28.4% of sales
Flats
£283,865
46% below the Dorking average
32.7% of sales
Are house prices in Dorking going up or down?
House prices in Dorking are rising: up 3.4% (£17,183) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 33.1% (£131,233).
Past 12 months
+3.4%
+£17,183From £510,296 to £527,479
£538,300£499,150
Past 10 years
+33.1%
+£131,233From £396,246 to £527,479
£533,649£396,246
Quick answers for Dorking
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£754,600
Highest average, reached in March 2026
How many homes sold?
160
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Flats
32.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
35.8% of sales
How many people live in Dorking?
13,304
6,201 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Dorking?
5,885
2,743 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Dorking?
18 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 73% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
4.3% of the area · 2 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Dorking?
74 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · −3.7% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Dorking rank?
12th most expensive area of Mole Valley.
Compared with 15 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Dorking?
The highest recorded sale prices in Dorking, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
kelvin lodge keppel road, surrey
£2,175,000
Sold October 2022
View house details
How do house prices in Dorking compare with nearby areas?
Dorking compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Mole Valley.
Dorking vs Brockham
- Dorking
- £527,479
- Brockham
- £620,007+£92,528
Open comparison
Dorking vs Holmwood
- Dorking
- £527,479
- Holmwood
- £510,500−£16,979
Open comparison
Dorking vs Wotton
- Dorking
- £527,479
- Wotton
- £1,083,333+£555,854
Open comparison
Dorking vs Mickleham
- Dorking
- £527,479
- Mickleham
- £733,333+£205,854
Open comparison
Dorking vs Betchworth
- Dorking
- £527,479
- Betchworth
- £755,150+£227,671
Open comparison
Dorking vs Headley
- Dorking
- £527,479
- Headley
- £797,702+£270,223
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:29 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Dorking dataset covers 1,112 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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