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SM7 1AF area guide

Who lives in SM7 1AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Banstead
Council
Reigate and Banstead
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,259 (2024)
At a glance

What SM7 1AF is like

SM7 1AF is a postcode in the Banstead area of Reigate and Banstead. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,259 people. 65.9% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 14.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 63.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SM7 1 sold for a median of £695,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SM7 1AF compares

Headline figures for SM7 1AF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£695,000

Median over 59 sales in SM7 1, −4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£65,168

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SM7 1AF differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

SM7 1AF FAQs

01
Is SM7 1AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SM7 1AF?

The median sale price over the last year was £695,000.

Homes in SM7 1 sold for a median of £695,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SM7 1AF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM7 1AF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in SM7 1AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.4% of residents. 65.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (31.8%).
05
Which council covers SM7 1AF?

The local authority for SM7 1AF is Reigate and Banstead.

SM7 1AF comes under Reigate and Banstead in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SM7 1AF?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Banstead Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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