Banstead
Built-up area in Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England
| Coordinates: | 51.324, -0.194 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 25 59 |
| Population: | 46,280 |
Banstead is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey, England, sitting on the chalk slopes of the North Downs about 15 miles south of central London. It’s backed by open countryside such as Banstead Downs, a well-known stretch of chalk grassland long associated with horse training and informal recreation, and the settlement has medieval roots though it expanded notably with 19th- and 20th-century commuter growth.
Today Banstead feels like a comfortable suburban centre with a busy high street of independent shops, pubs and cafés, good local schools and leisure facilities; the local economy is largely service- and commuter-oriented. Its combination of handy transport links, accessible green commons and proximity to other centres in Reigate and Banstead gives it a pleasant mix of village character and suburban convenience.
Postcode districts covering Banstead
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 16.8 miles
- Islington 15.8 miles
- City of Westminster 13.1 miles
- Bexley 17.4 miles
- Sutton 2.4 miles
- Crawley 14.3 miles
- Croydon 5.5 miles
- Slough 22.2 miles
- Harrow 19.6 miles
- Watford 24.9 miles
- Woking 16.8 miles
- Bracknell 24.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Banstead Village Ward 0.1 miles
- Nork Ward 1.4 miles
- Chipstead and Woodmansterne Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Carshalton South & Clockhouse Ward 1.6 miles
- Belmont Ward 1.7 miles
- Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne Ward 1.8 miles
- Cheam Ward 2.1 miles
- Tattenham Corner & Preston Ward 2.1 miles
- Coulsdon Town Ward 2.2 miles
- Sutton South Ward 2.2 miles
- Kingswood Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Tadworth and Epsom Downs Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Banstead
SM7 3QU, SM7 2DQ, SM7 2DB, SM7 2HG, SM7 2JF, SM7 1BQ, SM7 3AJ, SM7 2PR, SM7 2PT … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 11.6 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 15.2 miles
- Banstead Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Belmont Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Banstead Ad
- The Lodge at Kingswood 2.8 miles
- Greyhound Hotel 3.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London-Epsom Downs 3 2.9 miles
- Hilton London Croydon 4 4.1 miles
- Foley Hotel 7 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Croydon 4 5.6 miles
- Ibis London Sutton Point 3 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn London - Sutton 4 2.6 miles
- Leonardo Hotel London Croydon 4 5.5 miles
- Dog and Fox 3 7.1 miles
Schools in Banstead
- Banstead Community Junior School Primary
- Banstead Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Banstead Preparatory School Independent - primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pot Wood Forest 2.4 miles
- Epsom Racecourse Recreation 2.7 miles
- Lothian Wood Forest 3 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Epsom University 3 miles
- Reigate College College 5.8 miles
- Reigate Castle Historic site 5.9 miles
- New Malden Library Library 5.9 miles
- Kingsmeadow Stadium 6.8 miles
- Selhurst Park Stadium 6.9 miles
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 7 miles
- Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 7.3 miles
- Caesar's Camp Historic site 7.3 miles