Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Nov 2012 £380,000 6.4% 4.2%
Sep 1997 £147,800 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 78, Rothes Road.

Floorplan 78
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Internal area
97 square metres (1,044 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,917 per square metre (£364 per square foot) in Nov 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,207 per square metre (£577 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2012 £380,000 £3,918 £602,090 £6,207
Sep 1997 £147,800 £1,524 £744,077 £7,671

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 97 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £602,090. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Dorking are now selling for between £5,060 and £6,480 per square metre (£470 and £602 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 97 m², this implies a valuation between £491,000 and £629,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
E
Plot size
198 square metres (2,131 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 78 Rothes Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 29/08/2012. It last appeared Jan 2013.
Photos:

There are 7 archived estate agent listing photos for 78 Rothes Road.

Photos for 78 Rothes Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
October 2018 MO/2018/1205
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
78, Rothes Road, Dorking, Surrey,
Description:
Replacement front door, replacement ceramic tiles to path and erection of a side fence panel (Article 4 Direction application).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 February 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
97 sqm (1,044 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

78 Rothes Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £602,090.
  • Based on an internal area of 97 m² and recent prices in Dorking, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £491,000 to £629,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 78 Rothes Road last sold for £380,000 in November 2012.

HouseMetric shows 78 Rothes Road as 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 18 February 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 78 Rothes Road was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

78 Rothes Road is in postcode RH4 1LB, in Dorking. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Rothes Road, RH4 1LB or analysis of the Dorking property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.