KT17 4LY Epsom and Ewell
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: College. Region: South East.
Streets
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 (42% of about 530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Burgh Heath Road (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): Burgh Heath Road.
- Tree preservation orders: 11 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 35 Alexandra Roadá, not permissioned (660 m)
- Former Police and Ambulance Station, Church Street: up to 33 homes, pending decision (830 m)
- Health Clinic and Ambulance Stationá: up to 43 homes, not permissioned (870 m)
- Depot Road & Upper High Street Car Parks: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (920 m)
- Epsom Baptist Church, Church Street: up to 41 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
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.
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 71 m and 75 m above sea level (73 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 | Epsom Downs 126,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Epsom (Surrey) 3.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Tattenham Corner 150,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Chartwell Place Ewell | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Banstead - Fir Tree Road | 3.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Ditton Island Ferry Landing Thames Ditton | 9.1 km |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 920 m |
| EV charging points | 29 within 1.6 km; nearest 10 Mospey Crescent | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 20.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Integrated Care Partnership - Och | 920 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Alexandra Dental Practice | 570 m |
| Hospital | The Old Cottage Hospital | 920 m |
| Police station | Epsom Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Epsom Cashzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest The Elizabeth Welchman Garden 1.1 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,340 m² | 920 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Alexandra Recreation Ground 6.3 ha | 780 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Alexandra Allotments 3.2 ha | 620 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ebbisham House, a listed building (Grade II*), 560 m north-west. 59 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ebbisham House | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m north-west |
| Parish Church of St Martin | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m north-west |
| The Cedars | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m north-west |
| Woodcote Grove | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m west |
| Ashtead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Woodcote Green | Wood | 1.1 km south-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.2 km south-west |
| Crockingham Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south-west |
| Halfmoon Clump | Wood | 1.5 km south-west |
| The Hill | Hill | 1.9 km south |
| Stamford Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 12 |
11 of the postcode's 12 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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 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) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.