Downs Wood Great Burgh, Reigate and Banstead
92 addresses across 3 postcodes (KT18), about 730 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 31200454.
- Sales: 84 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,017,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 50 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 9, D: 27, E: 11, F: 1).
- 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 G; 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 Tattenham Corner, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 125 to 152 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 92 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Tattenham Health Centre, about 390 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £1,017,500 | £835,000 | £1,200,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £950,000 | £930,000 | £1,167,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £981,500 | £981,500 | £981,500 |
| 2022 | 3 | £1,062,500 | £975,000 | £1,157,500 |
| 2021 | 2 | £952,500 | £705,000 | £1,200,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £875,000 | £680,000 | £900,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | £900,000 | £725,000 | £985,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £785,000 | £785,000 | £785,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £780,000 | £780,000 | £780,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £862,500 | £862,500 | £862,500 |
| 2015 | 4 | £825,000 | £675,000 | £940,000 |
| 2014 | 6 | £580,000 | £510,000 | £725,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2025 | 72 KT18 5UL | Detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 12 KT18 5UH | Detached | £835,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2024 | 33 KT18 5UJ | Detached | £930,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2024 | 71 KT18 5UJ | Detached | £950,000 | |
| 31 May 2024 | 54 KT18 5UL | Detached | £1,167,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2023 | 70 KT18 5UL | Detached | £981,500 | |
| 24 Oct 2022 | 14 KT18 5UH | Detached | £1,157,500 | |
| 11 Aug 2022 | 3 KT18 5UH | Detached | £1,062,500 | |
| 4 Feb 2022 | 82 KT18 5UL | Detached | £975,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 4 KT18 5UH | Detached | £705,000 | |
| 28 May 2021 | 72 KT18 5UL | Detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2020 | 12 KT18 5UH | Detached | £680,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2020 | 69 KT18 5UJ | Detached | £875,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 7 KT18 5UH | Detached | £900,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2019 | 22 KT18 5UH | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2019 | 67 KT18 5UJ | Detached | £850,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2019 | 63 KT18 5UJ | Detached | £950,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2019 | 78 KT18 5UL | Detached | £985,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2018 | 24 KT18 5UH | Detached | £785,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2017 | 42 KT18 5UL | Detached | £780,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2017 | 12 KT18 5UH | Detached | £680,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jul 2016 | 67 KT18 5UJ | Detached | £862,500 | |
| 17 Nov 2015 | 46 KT18 5UL | Detached | £940,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2015 | 10 KT18 5UH | Detached | £900,000 | |
| 15 May 2015 | 88 KT18 5UL | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2015 | 13 KT18 5UH | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2014 | 10 KT18 5UH | Detached | £510,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2014 | 65 KT18 5UJ | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 15 KT18 5UH | Detached | £635,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2014 | 1 KT18 5UH | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 22 May 2014 | 8 KT18 5UH | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2014 | 44 KT18 5UL | Detached | £690,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2013 | 68 KT18 5UL | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2012 | 50 KT18 5UL | Detached | £680,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | 13 KT18 5UH | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2012 | 26 KT18 5UH | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2012 | 35 KT18 5UJ | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2011 | 74 KT18 5UL | Detached | £630,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2011 | 28 KT18 5UH | Detached | £730,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2010 | 14 KT18 5UH | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2010 | 3 KT18 5UH | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2010 | 15 KT18 5UH | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2010 | 55 KT18 5UJ | Detached | £591,250 | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | 72 KT18 5UL | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 65 KT18 5UJ | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2006 | 16 KT18 5UH | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2006 | 52 KT18 5UL | Detached | £628,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2006 | 14 KT18 5UH | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 51 KT18 5UJ | Detached | £671,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 63 KT18 5UJ | Detached | £599,950 |
Energy performance certificates
50 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 173 m². Most common: House, detached (44); Bungalow, detached (4); Flat (2). Built: 1930-1949 (33); 1950-1966 (12); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (35); rented (social) (3); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (31 addresses)
- 2, Downs Wood
- 4, Downs Wood
- 6, Downs Wood
- 7, Downs Wood
- 8, Downs Wood
- 13, Downs Wood
- 15, Downs Wood
- 17, Downs Wood
- 22, Downs Wood
- 24, Downs Wood
- 25, Downs Wood
- 26, Downs Wood
- 28, Downs Wood
- 35, Downs Wood
- 41, Downs Wood
- 42, Downs Wood
- 44, Downs Wood
- 46, Downs Wood
- 48, Downs Wood
- 50, Downs Wood
- 57 Downs Wood
- 59, Downs Wood
- 63, Downs Wood
- 64, Downs Wood
- 65, Downs Wood
- 68, Downs Wood
- 73, Downs Wood
- 74, Downs Wood
- 78, Downs Wood
- 90a, Downs Wood
- Flat 4 Beech Trees, 92, Downs Wood
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 G (32% of about 680 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)
- 181-183 Great Tattenhams, Epsom Downs, Surrey, KT18 5RA: up to 7 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 12 September 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 September 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 8 September 2026 to 11 September 2026: SES WATER (Formerly SUTTON & EAST SURREY WATER COMPANY), Disconnection or alteration of supply, give and take, on the footway, verge (minor works)
- 26 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 25 August 2026 to 27 August 2026: SES WATER (Formerly SUTTON & EAST SURREY WATER COMPANY), Disconnection or alteration of supply, give and take, on the footway, verge (minor works)
- 12 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 August 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 92 addresses are between 125 m and 152 m above sea level (144 m on average); the ground rises about 27 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KT18 5UH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| KT18 5UJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| KT18 5UL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tattenham Corner 150,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Epsom Downs 126,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Tadworth 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old London Road Car Park Epsom Downs | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Tadworth - The Avenue | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ditton Island Ferry Landing Thames Ditton | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Epsom Downs View Point Car Park | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 18 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 2-3 Beech Grove | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 18.8 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tattenham Health Centre | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pearl Chemist (Downs) | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tattenham Health Centre | 390 m |
| Hospital | The Old Cottage Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Epsom Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Tattenham Corner, Tattenham Corner Cashzone | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,210 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 140 m² | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,100 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
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, 1.6 km (1 mile) south. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Age banjo enclosure, associated enclosure and linear features, 323m south-west of South Tadworth Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Bowl barrow and later beacon at Tumble Beacon | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Garlichill Larches | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| The Hill | Hill | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Park Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Lonesome Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Pit Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Chipstead Bottom | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 83 | 92 |
9 of the street's 92 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 Reigate and Banstead: see them on the Reigate and Banstead page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery | Primary | 0–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Warren Mead Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Warren Mead Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Vale Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Beacon School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tattenham Corner KT18 5NY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Co-Operative Society KT18 5QJ | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jan 2020 |
| Point Cafe KT18 5QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Chillies KT18 5QB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Dec 2025 |
| El Rincon KT18 5QB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (2); On or near Ellington Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 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
- KT18 5UL: 38 addresses of 43 in the postcode
- KT18 5UJ: 28 addresses
- KT18 5UH: 26 addresses of 28 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ellington Way · Grand Stand Road · Walkfield Drive · Osprey Drive · Amberwood Grove · Beech Grove · Kenmore Close · Tattenham Crescent · Fir Tree Road · Epsom Lane North · Garlichill Road
All the streets in KT18 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.