Banstead
Sign in to saveBanstead is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey, England. It is south of Sutton, south-west of Croydon, north of Reigate, south-east of Kingston-upon-Thames, and south of Central London.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Banstead
- UK place.static_image_name
- Banstead Church - geograph.org.uk - 1159947.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- All Saints' Church, Banstead
- UK place.population
- 16,666
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census)
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 8.25
- UK place.shire_district
- Reigate and Banstead
- UK place.shire_county
- Surrey
- UK place.region
- South East England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Reigate
- UK place.post_town
- BANSTEAD
- UK place.postcode_district
- SM7
- UK place.postcode_area
- SM
- UK place.dial_code
- 01737
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ2560
- UK place.london_distance_mi
- 13.3
- UK place.london_direction
- N by NE
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- History
- Governance
- Administrative history
- Demography
- Economy
- Surrounding area
- Religion
- Education
- Primary
- Secondary
- Independent
- Transport
- Media
- Elevation and soil
- Landmarks
- Demolished
- Open space
- Sport and recreation
- In literature
- Notable residents
- See also
- Notes and references
- External links
Banstead is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey, England. It is south of Sutton, south-west of Croydon, north of Reigate, south-east of Kingston-upon-Thames, and south of Central London.
On the North Downs, it is on three of the four main compass points separated from other settlements by open area buffers with Metropolitan Green Belt status. Banstead Downs, although a fragment of its larger historic area and spread between newer developments, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).