KT17 3AF Epsom and Ewell
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: College. Region: South East.
Streets
- Chelwood Close, Epsom: 11 addresses
- Windmill Lane, Epsom: 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 G (36% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 6 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 107-111 East Street, Epsomá: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- 79-85 East Street, Epsomá: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Sunnybank House, 39a East Street, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- 35 Alexandra Roadá, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Depot Road & Upper High Street Car Parks: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Rainbow Leisure Centre Car Park: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Gas Holder Station, East Street, Epsom: up to 250 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Gas Holder Station, East Street, Epsom: up to 250 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 12 addresses are between 51 m and 54 m above sea level (52 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 East 490,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Epsom (Surrey) 3.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Ewell West 971,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Windmill Lane Epsom | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Banstead - Fir Tree Road | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ditton Island Ferry Landing Thames Ditton | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upper High Street Car Park | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 39 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 76 Dorling Drive | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 20.6 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Integrated Care Partnership - Och | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ewell House Pharmacy & Travel Clinic | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bright Smile Dental Care (E) | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | The Old Cottage Hospital | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Epsom Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Epsom Cashzone | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,540 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alexandra Recreation Ground 6.3 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hessle Grove Allotments 1,960 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Martin, a listed building (Grade II*), 950 m (0.6 miles) south-west. 35 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Martin | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| The Cedars | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Tower of old church, Ewell | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Nonsuch Palace, its formal gardens and associated remains, and Cuddington medieval settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Nonsuch Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Howell Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Stamford Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Upper Woodcote Green | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Crockingham Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Round Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 3 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 6 |
2 of the postcode's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 6 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Chelwood Close.