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SM7 1BA area guide

Who lives in SM7 1BA, 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 1BA is like

SM7 1BA is a postcode in the Banstead neighbourhood of Reigate and Banstead. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,259 people. 65.9% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 14.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 5–9, and 63.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in SM7 1 sold for a median of £695,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SM7 1BA compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

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%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£65,168

Average a year, before tax — higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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    Low crimePositive

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

Questions

SM7 1BA FAQs

01
Is SM7 1BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 1BA?

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 1BA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

SM7 1BA is in Reigate and Banstead.

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

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, 0.9 miles 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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