KT17 1TS Epsom and Ewell
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ewell Village. Region: South East.
Streets
- Chessington Road, Ewell: 19 addresses
- Fennells Mead, Ewell: 1 address
- The Ridings, Ewell: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Chessington Road, Ewell: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Epsom and Ewell in 2026-27: Band D £2,531 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,687 | £1,968 | £2,250 | £2,531 | £3,093 | £3,656 | £4,218 | £5,062 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (41% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ewell Village (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Ewell Village.
- Tree preservation orders: 16 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Garages at Somerset Close & Westmorland Closeá: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (630 m)
- Development site at 65 London Road, Ewell: up to 40 homes, pending decision (830 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in this postcode: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 22 addresses are between 34 m and 36 m above sea level (35 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ewell West 971,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 140 m |
| Ewell East 490,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Stoneleigh 807,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Ewell West Railway Station | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Banstead - Fir Tree Road | 3.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Ditton Island Ferry Landing Thames Ditton | 7.1 km |
| Car parks | Hook Road Multi-Story Car Park | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | 48 within 1.6 km; nearest 1 Mount Pleasant | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 19.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Spring Street Surgery | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Ricky's Chemist | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bourne Hall Dental Practice | 190 m |
| Hospital | West Park Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Epsom Police Station | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Nisa Local, Ewell Cashzone | 410 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 42 ha | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Nonsuch Park 128 ha | 750 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,360 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Gibraltar Recreation Ground 4.4 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Hessle Grove Allotments 1,960 m² | 730 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 194 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tower of old church, Ewell, a scheduled monument, 500 m east. 85 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tower of old church, Ewell | Scheduled monument | 500 m east |
| Nonsuch Palace, its formal gardens and associated remains, and Cuddington medieval settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km east |
| Nonsuch Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Howell Hill | Hill | 1.8 km east |
| London Road Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km north-east |
| Oak Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km north-east |
| Great Wood | Wood | 1.9 km west |
| The Wood | Wood | 2.3 km north-east |
| Stamford Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 12 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 22 |
18 of the postcode's 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Chessington Road.