Merrybrook, Horsham Road, Abinger Hammer, Dorking, RH5 6RD

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Merrybrook earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 66/100. Investment score 68/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (8/100). 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
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningLow
- LandslideModerate
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- Pending26/P/01285Certificate of lawfulness for existing development to establish whether an existing outbuilding which is being used as a self-contained one bedroom annexe is lawful.
- Pending26/P/01272Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary conditions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14 to include a garage extension and pool house of planning permission reference 25/P/01100 (which was for the 'construction of a replacement self-build dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling').
- Pending26/CON/00026Consultation from Mole Valley District Council for "Variation of condition 2 of approved planning application MO/2024/0153 for the demolition of an existing single storey extension and the erection of a new single storey rear and two storey side extension (to provide 2 No. holiday lets), retention of public house at ground floor level, conversion of existing building to provide 2 No. selfcatered holiday lets and manager's flat at first floor level with associated external alterations, erection of 2 No. self-contained garden pods for use as holiday lets and associated landscape works, to allow for the repositioning of the proposed side extension, alterations to rear dormer, additional fenestration and landscape changes."
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership67.8%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2024-05-03
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Peaslake Free School0.8 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- Leith Hill School1.5 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
- Shere CofE Aided Infant School1.8 miArea grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- Inspected by ISIDuke of Kent School2.2 mi
0 of 8 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Merrybrook Horsham Road-£460k-
- Ravenscroft Horsham Road-£415k-
- Fulvens House Horsham Road-£1.40M-
- Brook Cottage Horsham Road-£288k-