SM2 7JL Epsom and Ewell
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Nonsuch. Region: South East.
Streets
- Holmwood Close, Ewell: 38 addresses
- Holmwood Road, Ewell: 2 addresses
- Cheam 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 G (57% of about 610 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: 5 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Cheam Station, OCEANTECH House, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Cheam Station, OCEANTECH House, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 40 The Broadway, Cheam. SM3 8BD, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 40 The Broadway, Cheam. SM3 8BD, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 18 Avenue Road, Belmont, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- HSS Hire Site and vacant land: up to 37 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- HSS Hire Site and vacant land: up to 29 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 6 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 41 addresses are between 55 m and 57 m above sea level (56 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cheam 933,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ewell East 490,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| West Sutton 266,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West Drive East Ewell | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Banstead - Fir Tree Road | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Town End Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingsway Road Car Park | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 18 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ewhurst Close | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 21 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cheam Family Practice | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Frith Bros LTD | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nonsuch Park Dental | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | The Royal Marsden Hospital (Sutton) | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Sutton Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warren Farm 24 ha | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Nonsuch Park 128 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 4,630 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 70 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cheam Court Allotments A 2,950 m² | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 175 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Nonsuch Park House, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nonsuch Park House | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Whitehall | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Nonsuch Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Nonsuch Palace, its formal gardens and associated remains, and Cuddington medieval settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Milestone outside No. 135 Cheam Road, Cheam | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Tower of old church, Ewell | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Wood | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Howell Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Oak Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| North Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| London Road Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Pyl Brook (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 0 | 6 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 12 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 18 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 5 |
10 of the postcode's 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 36 from railways, 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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 63% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Holmwood Close.