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Thinking of living at SM7 2AL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banstead Community Junior School | Primary | 350 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Banstead Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 350 m | – |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| The Beacon School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.1 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Sutton | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 58.2 · 20.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Overton Grange School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nonsuch High School for Girls | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 80.5 · 64.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Glyn School | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 56 · 18.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Banstead Preparatory School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Aberdour Preparatory School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Epsom College | Independent | 2.5 km | 63.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SM7 2AL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Banstead Downs Tennis Club | 130 m | 34 |
| Golf | Cuddington Golf Club | 790 m | 13 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Ewell) | 2.0 km | 12 |
| Football | Pitch 6 | 2.5 km | 11 |
| Cricket | Banstead Cricket Club | 960 m | 9 |
| Squash | Epsom College Sports Centre | 2.5 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Banstead Neville Bowling Club | 900 m | 6 |
| Horse racing | Epsom Downs | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Sutton and Epsom RFC | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Body & Brain | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Highfield S+S Club | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Shooting | Galley Hill Shooting Club | 500 m | 1 |
| Basketball | Lady Neville Ball Court | 910 m | 1 |
| Boules | Epsom Park Bowling Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Pilates | The Chatsworth Studio | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Sutton United Gym | 3.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Banstead, about a 5-minute walk (500 m), with 149k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Castleton Drive, 200 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (route 166); 6 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 21 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Banstead Community Junior School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 57% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Beacon School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 45.1 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Sutton (2.8 km) and Glyn School (4.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Nonsuch High School for Girls (3.9 km) and Wallington High School for Girls (4.6 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Southern Co-operative, 450 m away; Londis/Tonys News (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Nork Clinic (450 m), with Madison'S Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Precious Moments is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Epsom General Hospital, 5.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 67% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 22 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Banstead Community Centre is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Banstead Village Club the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 79 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 28% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 41% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Lady Neville Recreation Ground, 900 m away; for exercise, Banstead Downs Tennis Club (150 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Gatwick is 19 km away.
40 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.