Postcode · Banstead

SM7 2NU area guide

Who lives in SM7 2NU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Banstead
Council: Reigate and Banstead
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,655 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

SM7 2NUBanstead

At a glance

What SM7 2NU is like

SM7 2NU 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 1,655 people. 70.7% of households own their home, 24.7% rent privately and 3.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 48.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SM7 2 sold for a median of £537,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SM7 2NU compares

Headline figures for SM7 2NU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£537,500

Median over 84 sales in SM7 2, −9.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 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 2NU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SM7 2 is down 9.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
34.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SM7 2NU FAQs

Is SM7 2NU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SM7 2NU?

The median sale price over the last year was £537,500.

Homes in SM7 2 sold for a median of £537,500 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SM7 2NU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM7 2NU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SM7 2NU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 10.8% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (46.9%).

Which council covers SM7 2NU?

The local authority for SM7 2NU is Reigate and Banstead.

SM7 2NU comes under Reigate and Banstead in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SM7 2NU?

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, 0.7 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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