KT18 7EX Epsom and Ewell
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Woodcote & Langley Vale. Region: South East.
Streets
- Woodcote Park Road, Epsom: 29 addresses
- Loop Road, Epsom and 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 (57% of about 540 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: 10 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 22-24 Dorking Roadá: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 64 South Street, Epsomá: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (840 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 30 addresses are between 65 m and 76 m above sea level (70 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 (Surrey) 3.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ashtead 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Epsom Downs 126,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodcote Park Road | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Tadworth - The Avenue | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ditton Island Ferry Landing Thames Ditton | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Epsom General Hospital Car Park | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest White Horse Drive | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 20.4 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashley Centre Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Epsom Dental Surgery | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Gstt @ Epsom Hospital | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Epsom Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BP - Woodcote SF Connect, 1 Dorking Road Cashzone | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodcote Millenium Green 2.2 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,340 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Court Recreation Ground 8.7 ha | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lane End Allotments 3,520 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hylands House and Forecourt Rails to Hylands House, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m north-east. 81 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hylands House and Forecourt Rails to Hylands House | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north-east |
| The Hylands, Including Forecourt Walls, Piers, Clairvoyee and Gates | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m north-east |
| Woodcote Green House | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Queen Anne House, Garden Wall to Queen Anne House and Woodcote End House | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Ashtead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Earthworks near St Giles' Church | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Woodcote Green | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Woodcote Park | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Halfmoon Clump | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| The Grove | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Stamford Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| The Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 30 |
3 of the postcode's 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 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) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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 Woodcote Park Road.