Banstead

Banstead
Surrey
The Old Well
Location
Grid reference:	TQ251596
Location:	51°19’19"N, 0°12’14"W
Data
Population:	46,280  (2001)
Post town:	Banstead
Postcode:	SM7
Dialling code:	01737
Local Government
Council:	Reigate and Banstead
Parliamentary constituency:	Reigate

Banstead is a town in eastern Surrey within the North Downs. It lies on the edge of the London conurbation though not quite swallowed within it; it is 13 miles south of London and 5 miles west of Croydon.

Banstead is in the Banstead Downs, part of the North Downs which form a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The town is also protected by the Metropolitan Green Belt. Banstead's status as a town or village is debated locally, and it is often referred to and known as "Banstead Village".

Nearby towns include Epsom and Worcester Park to the west, Reigate to the south and Leatherhead to the west.

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