KT18 5ND Epsom and Ewell
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Woodcote & Langley Vale. Region: South East.
Streets
- Ebbisham Lane, Reigate and Banstead: 2 addresses
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 (52% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Epsom and Ewell.
Listed buildings
- OLD STABLES, NOW BARN AT DOWNS HOUSE, grade II
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 addresses are about 125 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tattenham Corner 150,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Epsom Downs 126,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Tadworth 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harding Road Langley Vale | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Tadworth - The Avenue | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ditton Island Ferry Landing Thames Ditton | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Epsom Downs View Point Car Park | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 18.5 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tattenham Health Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pearl Chemist (Downs) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tattenham Health Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Gstt @ Epsom Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Epsom Police Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Epsom Tattenham Corner, Tattenham Corner Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6,210 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Warren Recreation Ground 1.2 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,100 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Iron Age banjo enclosure, associated enclosure and linear features, 323m south-west of South Tadworth Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Age banjo enclosure, associated enclosure and linear features, 323m south-west of South Tadworth Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Ashtead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Hill | Hill | 380 m east |
| The Warren | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Langley Bottom Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Crockingham Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Marbles Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Hogden Bottom | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
None of the postcode's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Epsom and Ewell: see them on the Epsom and Ewell page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 70% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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) | 65% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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 Ebbisham Lane.