Castleton Drive Banstead
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (SM7), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31200246.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £692,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Reigate and Banstead costs £2,567 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Banstead, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Banstead Wildlife Field, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 138 to 143 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Nork Clinic, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £692,500 | £692,500 | £692,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £476,250 | £472,500 | £480,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £465,000 | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £346,000 | £346,000 | £346,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £236,250 | £197,500 | £275,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £219,950 | £219,950 | £219,950 |
| 1998 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £150,250 | £141,500 | £159,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2018 | 3 SM7 2JL | Semi-detached | £692,500 | |
| 10 Oct 2014 | 3 SM7 2JL | Semi-detached | £625,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2013 | 14 SM7 2JL | Detached | £472,500 | |
| 12 Jul 2013 | 5 SM7 2JL | Semi-detached | £480,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2008 | 1 SM7 2JL | Semi-detached | £410,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 3 SM7 2JL | Semi-detached | £465,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2004 | 5 SM7 2JL | Semi-detached | £346,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2002 | 2A SM7 2JL | Detached | £197,500 | |
| 15 Feb 2002 | 2A SM7 2JL | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2000 | 7 SM7 2JL | Semi-detached | £219,950 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 2A SM7 2JL | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 4 Nov 1996 | 2A SM7 2JL | Detached | £159,000 | |
| 29 Oct 1996 | 3 SM7 2JL | Semi-detached | £141,500 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 127 m². Most common: House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (4); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Council tax
What each band costs in Reigate and Banstead in 2026-27: Band D £2,567 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,711 | £1,996 | £2,281 | £2,567 | £3,137 | £3,707 | £4,278 | £5,133 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (27% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Bentley & The Squirrels, Banstead: up to 20 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Banstead Day Centre and Carpark, Horseshoe, Banstead: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- The Clinic and Youth Centre, The Horseshoe, Banstead: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Banstead Community Centre: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 4 The Drive, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 1DB: up to 7 homes, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SM7 2JL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SM7 2JN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 138 m and 143 m above sea level (140 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM7 2JL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SM7 2JN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Banstead 149,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Belmont 200,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Epsom Downs 126,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castleton Drive Banstead | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Banstead - Fir Tree Road | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Town End Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Banstead High Street Car Park | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 23 Kingsley Avenue | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 19.7 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nork Clinic | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pearl Chemist | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ground Floor | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | The Royal Marsden Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Sutton Police Station | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Halifax ATM | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Banstead Wildlife Field 6,800 m² | 120 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,070 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lady Neville Recreation Ground 3.9 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,200 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Two Saxon burial mounds on Gally Hills, west of Brighton Road | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Two Saxon burial mounds on Gally Hills | Scheduled monument | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow and later beacon at Tumble Beacon | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill | Hill | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Round Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| The Shrubbery | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Park Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Lonesome Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Chipstead Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the street's 14 addresses is 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 Reigate and Banstead: see them on the Reigate and Banstead page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banstead Community Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Banstead Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 2–7 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Beacon School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Warren Mead Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Warren Mead Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Breaks - The Squirrels SM7 2BQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bolters Corner Nursing Home SM7 2AB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Greenacres Residential Home SM7 2BQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Ridgemount SM7 2BQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Banstead Community Centre SM7 2BQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Banstead Infant School SM7 2BQ | School/college/university | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Banstead Community Junior School SM7 2BQ | School/college/university | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Banstead Fruiterers SM7 2NE | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Zizzi SM7 2NE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Ciao Italia SM7 2NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2025 |
| Caffe Nero SM7 2NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Shapes Day Nursery SM7 2LJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Pizza Express SM7 2LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Prezzo SM7 2LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Cafe Banstead SM7 2LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Greenhayes Avenue (6); On or near Lower Northfield (3); On or near Wilmot Way (3); On or near Ashley Drive (2); On or near Greenhayes Gardens (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 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 | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Castleton Close · Ashley Drive · Kingsley Avenue · Greenhayes Avenue · Bolters Lane · Winkworth Place · Greenhayes Gardens · Lower Northfield · Basing Road · Upper Dunnymans · Wilmot Way · Upper Sawleywood
All the streets in SM7 and across Reigate and Banstead.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.