1 New Cottage, Blackbrook Road, Dorking, RH5 4DS

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
1 New Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 70/100. Investment score 78/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (4/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonLow
- MiningLow
- LandslideSignificant
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseModerate
Planning Activity
- PendingMO/2026/01633Repairs and alterations to the ancillary buildings: Alterations to garden room including creating opening and move internal door to other side of room and block up opening; installation of kitchenette including plumbing, electrics and waste services; creating opening to install window to kitchenette; increase size of window opening behind existing slatted window and installation of window; creation of a new bathroom including relocation of internal door to existing W/C, creation of exterior opening to install a new window behind existing slatted window and installation of new stud wall. Other alterations to the ancillary buildings include new window opening installed to create external WC and utility area; alterations to the stable include the replacement of external doors in a new configuration retaining the central post; new retractable loft access; removal and replacement of ground floor ceiling; new opening created between potting shed and garage; and, associated roof repairs and alterations throughout (application for Listed Building Consent).
- PendingMO/2026/01632Repairs and alterations to the ancillary buildings: Alterations to garden room including creating opening to install window to kitchenette; increase size of window opening behind existing slatted window and installation of window; creation of a new bathroom including, creation of exterior opening to install a new window behind existing slatted window. Other alterations to the ancillary buildings include new window opening installed to create external WC and utility area; stable alterations include the replacement of external doors in a new configuration retaining the central post. Associated roof repairs and alterations throughout.
- PendingMO/2026/01634Removal of existing ground-floor finishes and associated later floor construction within the Drawing Room, Sitting Room, Hallway and Office and replacement with a limecrete or similar lime-based permeable floor construction and compatible floor finish.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership67.8%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2019-04-17
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- St John's Church of England Primary School0.8 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
- Unified Academy1.0 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- St Paul's CofE Primary School1.6 mi
Inspected as St Paul's CofE (Aided) Primary School (URN 125171) on 11 Jun 2024
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.8 mi
Inspected as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 125204) on 29 Mar 2023
3 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Nutshells Blackbrook Road-£620k-
- Brook Cottage Blackbrook Road-£1.05M-
- Plough Cottage Blackbrook Road-£305k-
- New Cottage Blackbrook Road-£550k-