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The short answer
SM7 offers a relatively affluent village lifestyle with good local amenities and a strong community feel, all within comfortable reach of London. However, accessing Leatherhead station requires a significant 24-minute drive, making a car essential for commuting by train.
Key stats
Commute to Waterloo
62 min peak · 72 min off-peak
Train changes
Direct
Drive to Leatherhead
24 min
Schools
Avenue Primary Academy
1.6 miles away
Outstanding
Harris Academy Sutton
1.7 miles away
Outstanding
Chipstead Valley Primary School
1.8 miles away
Outstanding
Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery
2.1 miles away
Outstanding
The Surrey Teaching Centre
2.2 miles away
Outstanding
The Children's Trust School
2.2 miles away
Outstanding
Barrow Hedges Primary School
2.3 miles away
Outstanding
Glyn School
2.7 miles away
Outstanding
Banstead Community Junior School
0.3 miles away
Good
Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery
1.6 miles away
Good
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
Detached
£800k–£900k
16 recent sales
Semi-detached
£600k–£700k
7 recent sales
Terraced
£400k–£500k
6 recent sales
Flat
under £300k
11 recent sales
Recent example sales
Semi-detached · KT20 5FJ£725,000
Terraced · KT18 5TH£383,000
Flat/Maisonette · KT18 7BY£320,000
Well-known pubs nearby
The Woolpack0.3 mi
The Mint0.6 mi
Green space nearby
Banstead Cricket Club0.2 mi
Lady Neville Recreation Ground0.2 mi
Banstead Wildlife Field0.3 mi
Lifestyle at a glance
26
Restaurants
0/10
Arts & culture
3
Health clubs
29
Nurseries
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above.
Practicalities
Crime
Very low
Index 25 · well below average
Average broadband
0 Mbps
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