SM3 8AL postcode in Epsom and Ewell, Surrey
SM3 8AL is a postcode in Epsom and Ewell, in the Nonsuch ward. It is in the Epsom and Ewell parliamentary constituency and the Surrey police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SM3 8AL is, and what is near it
- SM3 8AL
- Other postcodes in SM3 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3582, longitude -0.2287)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SM3 8AL?
- Epsom and EwellDistrict council Epsom and Ewell: bins, council tax, planning
- SurreyCounty council Surrey: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SM3 8AL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SurreyPolice force area
- Epsom and EwellParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Helen Maguire
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SM3 8AL?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SM3 8AL. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SM3 8AL?
BinDayBuddy does not read Epsom and Ewell Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SM3 8AL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SM3 8AL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Epsom and Ewell
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SM3 8AL: 1,315 properties in Epsom and Ewell are at high risk (3.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Epsom and Ewell
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SM3 8AL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SM3 8AL?
Homes in SM3 8 sold for a typical £543,475 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 70 sales, down 0.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £677,500 23 sales
- Terraced £559,500 25 sales
- Flat or maisonette £356,000 20 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SM3 district: a typical £550,000 from 190 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SM3 8AL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SM3 8AL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SM3 8AL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around SM3 8AL. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band G. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (52%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Epsom and Ewell for 2026‑27: £2,531. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £3,093 (band E) to £4,218 (band G); band G, the most common, is £4,218.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,687 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,968 |
| Band C | withheld | £2,250 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,531 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £3,093 |
| Band F | about 240 (39%) | £3,656 |
| Band G | about 350 (57%) | £4,218 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,062 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 52% 1919 to 1939
- 33% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Epsom and Ewell before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SM3 8AL is in (ONS area E01030398), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SM3 8AL?
The nearest open schools to SM3 8AL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SM3 8AL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SM3 8AL is Cheam Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Cheam Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Stoneleigh Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near SM3 8AL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SM3 8AL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SM3 8AL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Cheam Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 020 8644 9948 750 mWalk
- Cheam Gp Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3833 9950 1.2 kmWalk
- Grove Road Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8642 1721 1.8 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SM3 8AL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SM3 8AL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Smart Charge Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS 2.5 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SM3 8AL?
The nearest to the centre of SM3 8AL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Eastleigh Dental Practice Phone 020 8642 4221 500 mWalk
- Nonsuch Park Dental Phone 020 8642 4221 500 mWalk
- Cheam Village Dental Studios Phone 020 8643 6063 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SM3 8AL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- St Anthony's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 020 8337 6691 2.5 kmCycle
- The Royal Marsden - Sutton Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8642 6011 3.1 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SM3 8AL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SM3 8AL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Elmglade Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 020 8393 5593 1.1 kmWalk
- Oaklands Care Centre 1.3 kmCycle
- Magnolia House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 07908 055599 1.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SM3 8AL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SM3 8AL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Frith Bros Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed 850 mWalk
- Mulgrave Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8643 3388 1.2 kmWalk
- Boots, 322a Malden Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8644 8139 1.2 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SM3 8AL?
The nearest vets to the centre of SM3 8AL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Goddard Veterinary Group 1.5 kmCycle
- Wingrave Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 20 8642 9100 2.0 kmCycle
- The Corner Phone +44 20 8641 6126 2.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SM3 8AL in a conservation area?
The centre of SM3 8AL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SM3 8AL?
Police.uk records 95 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SM3 8AL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 4, criminal damage and arson 3, robbery 3, possession of weapons 3, drugs 2, bicycle theft 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SM3 8AL
- Ward
- Nonsuch
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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