Helm Close Epsom
31 addresses across 1 postcode (KT19), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 13900759.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 16, D: 2, E: 4).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 D; Band D in Epsom and Ewell costs £2,531 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Epsom (Surrey), about 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Long Grove Park, is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 60 to 62 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Derby Medical Centre, about 1.6 km away.
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 45 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (7); House, semi-detached (7); Flat (6). Built: 1996-2002 (14); 1900-1929 (4); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (19); rented (private) (1).
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 street: most are in band D (48% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Manor (Epsom) (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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: 13 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: yes, Epsom and Ewell.
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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 street's 31 addresses are between 60 m and 62 m above sea level (61 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KT19 7EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Epsom (Surrey) 3.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Chessington South 344,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Ewell West 971,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Ethel Bailey Close Epsom | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Banstead - Fir Tree Road | 5.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Ditton Island Ferry Landing Thames Ditton | 6.7 km |
| Car parks | NCP | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km; nearest Christ Church Mount | 530 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 18.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Derby Medical Centre | 1.6 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Horton Pharmacy | 850 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Surrey Dental Surgery | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | Epsom & Ewell Cottage Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Epsom Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Epsom Station, Epsom Cashzone | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Long Grove Park 20 ha | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Horton Country Park 191 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,480 m² | 100 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest West Park Allotments 2.5 ha | 390 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 214 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Christ Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 530 m south-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m south-east |
| Roman villa in Ashtead Forest | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stamford Pond | Lake or reservoir | 770 m south-east |
| Epsom Common | Wood | 830 m south |
| Great Stew Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-west |
| Stew Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-west |
| Pond Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north-west |
| Winey Hill | Hill | 2.7 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 31 |
3 of the street's 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Green Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 520 m | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Southfield Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.0 km | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| Epsom Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Rosebery School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
| Blenheim High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Moat Garden Centre & Cafe KT19 8PQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2025 |
| Accent @ Stamford Green Primary School & Nursery KT19 8LU | School/college/university | 430 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Helm Close (9); On or near Kestrel Close (9); On or near Trotter Way (7); On or near Manor Crescent (4); On or near Ethel Bailey Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 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
- KT19 7EA: 31 addresses of 48 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Phoenix Close · Nightingale Close · Ethel Bailey Close · Queen Alexandras Way · Trotter Way · Rona Maclean Close · Cavell Way · De Mel Close · Alexandra Way · Manor Crescent · Kestrel Close · Taylor Close
All the streets in KT19 and across Epsom and Ewell.
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.