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Area guide — KT17

Moving to Epsom

Homes in Epsom sold for an average of £624,000 over the last 12 months, around 37% above the wider South East average. The Downs and the Derby on one side, a working commuter town on the other — Epsom sits exactly on London's edge and prices like it knows it. A typical purchase takes 11–15 weeks and costs around £25,050 in fees and taxes on top of the price.

Average sold price — 12 mo
£624,000
Year on year
+0.3%
vs South East average
+37%
Typical cost to move
£25,050
Offer to keys
11–15 wks

Buying a property: What do I need to do?

Less than you fear, more than you’d guess — and doing things in the right order makes a difference. This is the start of a to-do list that Navo will customise for your property purchase.

Your first four steps

Navo sequences the whole 11–15 weeks and chases what’s slow.

Get a mortgage agreement in principle
Shows sellers you’re serious.
Done
Instruct a conveyancing solicitor
Do this as soon as your offer’s accepted — it’s the critical path.
This week
Book a survey
A RICS survey flags issues before you’re committed.
In ~2 wks
Submit searches & enquiries
Your solicitor orders local, drainage & environmental searches.
In ~3 wks

Start tracking with Navo, and see your personalised list

Start tracking your move

What do homes cost here?

Up 0.3% on the year, from 282 recorded sales.

Property typeAvg. price
Flat
£305,000
Terraced
£504,500
Semi-detached
£677,000
Detached
£998,000

Sales split fairly evenly across property types.

How much does it cost to move?

As well as the purchase price

Cost
Low
Typical
High
Stamp duty
Set by government at this price
£21,200
Survey
RICS Level 2–3, scaled to price band
£500
£800
£1,500
£500 – £1,500
Conveyancing
Solicitor fees + searches
£1,200
£1,850
£2,700
£1,200 – £2,700
Removals
Scaled to typical home size at this price
£600
£1,200
£2,400
£600 – £2,400
Total on top of the price
£23,500
£25,050
£27,800
£23,500 – £27,800
SAMPLE figures. Stamp duty uses sample bands & reliefs — rates last verified 2026-07-13. Ranges vary by provider and property.

See the full cost-of-moving breakdown for Epsom

Living there

Schools (Ofsted Outstanding / Good)
11 (2 / 2)
Stations
Epsom
Typical journey to London Waterloo / Victoria
~35 min
Gigabit broadband availability
94%
Ultrafast (100Mbit/s+) availability
94%
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
66

School counts are last ratings under the previous Ofsted inspection framework (retired September 2024).

Questions people ask

Is Epsom a good place to buy?

Prices held broadly steady over the last 12 months, across 282 recorded sales. The Downs and the Derby on one side, a working commuter town on the other — Epsom sits exactly on London's edge and prices like it knows it.

What do homes cost in Epsom?

The average sold price in the 12 months to March 2026 was £624,000 — around 37% above the wider South East average. Flats average £305,000, terraced houses average £504,500, semis average £677,000, detached homes average £998,000.

What are moving costs in Epsom?

Buying an average-priced £624,000 home typically costs around £25,050 on top of the price — roughly £21,200 of stamp duty plus survey, conveyancing and removals. Our moving-cost estimator breaks it down for your own price.

How long does buying take in Epsom?

A typical purchase runs 11–15 weeks from offer accepted to keys — and the biggest delays are usually avoidable ones, like instructing a solicitor late.

Where do I start?

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