BansteadWhat is Banstead, Surrey like to live in?
The short answer: what Banstead is like to live in
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
Schools
- OutstandingAvenue Primary Academy1.6 miles away
- OutstandingHarris Academy Sutton1.7 miles away
- OutstandingChipstead Valley Primary School1.8 miles away
- OutstandingWallace Fields Infant School and Nursery2.1 miles away
- OutstandingThe Surrey Teaching Centre2.2 miles away
- OutstandingThe Children's Trust School2.2 miles away
- OutstandingBarrow Hedges Primary School2.3 miles away
- OutstandingGlyn School2.7 miles away
- GoodBanstead Community Junior School0.3 miles away
- GoodShawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery1.6 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- 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
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above. Water sports and sports & recreation counts come from Sport England's Active Places Power data (CC BY 4.0).
Healthcare nearby
Source: NHS Digital Organisation Data Service (ODS). Hospital counts are individual hospital sites, not NHS Trusts — one Trust often runs several sites.
Practicalities
Is Banstead a good place to live?
Banstead is a large village in Surrey. Peak trains to Waterloo take about 62 minutes from Leatherhead. Recorded crime is very low. Whether it is a good place to live depends on what you need it to do — the figures above are the ones worth checking first.
Banstead appears on our lists of best places to live in the uk for families and best villages to live in england.
What is it like living in Banstead?
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.
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