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House prices in Epsom and Ewell

The median price paid for a home in Epsom and Ewell was £563,500 in the 12 months to September 2026, from 858 sales. House prices in Epsom and Ewell rose 5.3% in the year to September 2026, and are 8.4% higher than five years earlier. In the 12 months to September 2026, the median price in Epsom and Ewell was 52% higher than the median for South East (£370,000). The average private rent in Epsom and Ewell was £1,690 a month in August 2026, 1.6% up on a year earlier (ONS). Epsom and Ewell had 7.4 crimes per 100 people recorded by the police in the 12 months to August 2026.

Median price
£563,500
12 months to September 2026
Price change, 1 year
+5.3%
Median, year to September 2026
Average rent
£1,690
a month, August 2026
Homes sold per 100 people
0.98
814 sales, 12 months to September 2026
Crimes per 100 people
7.4
12 months to August 2026
Population
83,288
ONS estimate, mid 2024

Where Epsom and Ewell stands out

  • Epsom and Ewell is the 4th least deprived of 296 local authorities in England on the Indices of Deprivation 2025.
  • Prices in Epsom and Ewell had the 7th biggest price rise of 317 local authorities in England and Wales in the year to September 2026 (+5.3%).
  • Rents in Epsom and Ewell had the 38th smallest rent rise of 316 local authorities in England and Wales in the year to August 2026 (+1.6%).

House prices in Epsom and Ewell

The median price paid in Epsom and Ewell was £563,500 in the 12 months to September 2026, from 858 sales, or £5,803 per square metre of floor area.

By type of home

TypeMedian priceSalesPer m²1 year5 yearsSouth East
Detached£830,000198£6,211−5.7%+6.7%£590,000
Semi-detached£620,000286£6,021+0.8%+10.7%£400,000
Terraced£494,000144£5,950−1.2%+9.8%£320,000
Flats£315,000230£5,208−1.6%−3.0%£213,000

Compared with South East and England

Median price

Epsom and Ewell£563,500
South East£370,000
England£285,000

Price per m² of floor area

Epsom and Ewell£5,803
South East£4,310
England£3,333
AreaMedian price1 year5 yearsPer m²Per m², 1 year
Epsom and Ewell£563,500+5.3%+8.4%£5,803+1.1%
South East£370,000−1.3%+4.2%£4,310−1.2%
England£285,000−1.4%+5.6%£3,333−0.6%

By floor area, homes in Epsom and Ewell sold for a median £5,803 per m² in the 12 months to September 2026, 35% higher than the figure for South East (£4,310).

Epsom and Ewell has the 12th highest median price of 317 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 2nd highest of 64 local authorities in South East.

Its +5.3% change over the year is the 7th biggest price rise of 317 in England and Wales, and the biggest rise of 64 local authorities in South East.

Deprivation in Epsom and Ewell

Epsom and Ewell is the 4th least deprived of 296 local authorities in England on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is the most deprived).

Part of the indexRank of 296 (1 = most deprived)
Overall293rd
Income280th
Employment284th
Education and skills283rd
Health285th
Crime197th
Barriers to housing and services287th
Living environment202nd

Rents in Epsom and Ewell

The average private rent in Epsom and Ewell was £1,690 a month in August 2026, 1.6% up on a year earlier. Rents in Epsom and Ewell are 18.2% higher than five years earlier (August 2026 against August 2021).

1 bed£1,182
2 bed£1,479
3 bed£1,870
4+ bed£2,598
Epsom and Ewell£1,690
South East£1,426
England£1,459

Epsom and Ewell has the 42nd highest average rent of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 8th highest of 64 local authorities in South East.

How many homes sell in Epsom and Ewell

814 homes were sold in Epsom and Ewell in the 12 months to September 2026, 0.98 for every 100 people living there. In the 12 months to June 2026, sales in Epsom and Ewell were 0.4% up on the year before and 41.5% lower than five years earlier.

Epsom and Ewell0.98
South East1.04
England0.95

That is the 121st fewest sales per person of 317 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 16th fewest of 64 local authorities in South East.

Home sales per 100 people: sales recorded by HM Land Registry, less those not at full market value, against ONS's population estimate.

Crime in Epsom and Ewell

The police recorded 6,112 crimes in Epsom and Ewell in the 12 months to August 2026, 7.4 for every 100 people living or working there. Recorded crime in Epsom and Ewell rose 6.4% in the 12 months to August 2026 compared with the 12 months before, and is 7.1% higher than three years earlier.

Epsom and Ewell7.4
South East7.2
England8.5
Kind of crimePer 100 people
Violence and sexual offences2.65
Anti-social behaviour, damage, drugs and public order3.17
Theft and vehicle crime1.15
Burglary and robbery0.42

Epsom and Ewell has the 131st lowest crime rate of 302 local authorities in England and Wales with full figures, and the 26th highest of 64 local authorities in South East.

The figure for England leaves out Gloucestershire and Greater Manchester, whose police have not published every month.

Street crime from police.uk. People are those living there plus those coming in to work, so town and city centres aren't overstated.

Broadband and mobile in Epsom and Ewell

95.9% of premises in Epsom and Ewell can get gigabit broadband and 99.7% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more), by Ofcom's latest figures. 89.8% can get full fibre, and 0.0% get under 10 Mbit/s. Its gigabit coverage is the 41st highest of 318 local authorities in England and Wales.

Premises able to get gigabit broadband

Epsom and Ewell95.9%
South East85.2%
England88.4%

96.8% of premises in Epsom and Ewell get good 4G indoors from all four mobile networks (England: 91.2%).

People moving in and out in Epsom and Ewell

In the year ending June 2025, 6,312 people moved to Epsom and Ewell from elsewhere in the UK and 6,273 moved away, a net gain of 39 (0.5 per 1,000 residents).

Most moved in from

  1. Kingston upon Thames 736
  2. Sutton 725
  3. Merton 468

Most moved out to

  1. Reigate and Banstead 585
  2. Mole Valley 566
  3. Kingston upon Thames 449

Moves within the UK only (ONS internal migration); people arriving from or leaving for abroad aren't counted.

Questions about Epsom and Ewell

How much does a house cost in Epsom and Ewell?

The median price paid for a home in Epsom and Ewell was £563,500 in the 12 months to September 2026. By type: detached £830,000; semi-detached £620,000; terraced £494,000; flats £315,000.

Are house prices in Epsom and Ewell going up?

In the year to September 2026, the median price in Epsom and Ewell rose 5.3%, and over five years it rose 8.4%. Across South East prices fell 1.3% over the same year.

How much is rent in Epsom and Ewell?

The average private rent in Epsom and Ewell was £1,690 a month in August 2026. 1 bed £1,182; 2 bed £1,479; 3 bed £1,870; 4+ bed £2,598.

Is Epsom and Ewell a safe place to live?

Epsom and Ewell had 7.4 crimes per 100 people in the 12 months to August 2026, the 131st lowest of 302 local authorities in England and Wales with full figures. The figure for South East was 7.2. Crime varies a lot from street to street: look up a postcode on the map for its own figures.

Can you get full fibre broadband in Epsom and Ewell?

89.8% of premises in Epsom and Ewell can get full fibre and 95.9% can get gigabit broadband, by Ofcom's latest figures.

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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, ONS (private rents, population estimates, internal migration), police.uk, MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Ofcom Connected Nations. Figures updated November 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right; Office for National Statistics and police.uk data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.