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Epsom Downs & Common: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Epsom Downs & Common neighbourhood of Epsom and Ewell, England (ONS area Epsom and Ewell 009). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes KT17, KT18, KT19. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near KT18 7AY.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification
Epsom Downs & Common is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Epsom and Ewell (3 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £652,500 and flats for £370,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Epsom and Ewell (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest station, Epsom, is about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£652,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +11% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£370,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.10; 3 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 7 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£87,100
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.5 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Epsom Downs & Common sits in Epsom and Ewell
- Typical house price: 5th highest of 9 neighbourhoods in Epsom and Ewell
- Typical flat price: the highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Epsom and Ewell with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: the highest of 9 neighbourhoods in Epsom and Ewell
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Epsom Downs & Common
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Epsom and Ewell, 1 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Recorded crime
- Homes improving their energy rating
Falling behind the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Epsom Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 11 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (about 38 min); Southern and South Western Railway to Dorking (about 16 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school St Martin's Church of England Infant School 570 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Apr 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Rosebery School 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Jan 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Epsom Downs & Common
What is the typical house price in Epsom Downs & Common?
£652,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +11% against 2017-2019.
How does Epsom Downs & Common compare with the rest of Epsom and Ewell?
Typical house price: 5th highest of 9 neighbourhoods in Epsom and Ewell. Typical flat price: the highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Epsom and Ewell with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the highest of 9 neighbourhoods in Epsom and Ewell.
Is Epsom Downs & Common an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Epsom Downs & Common gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.10; 3 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Epsom Downs & Common?
Epsom. Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 11 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (about 38 min); Southern and South Western Railway to Dorking (about 16 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Epsom Downs & Common?
Nearest state primary school. St Martin's Church of England Infant School. 570 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Apr 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Rosebery School. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Jan 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.