SM3 postcode area guide — Epsom and Ewell

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Broadband & internet speeds in SM3

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the SM3 postcode district (Epsom and Ewell) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 373 postcodes Ofcom measures in SM3, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 99.7% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 89.3%.

Around 0% of premises in SM3 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in SM3

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Mobile signal around Epsom and Ewell

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Epsom And Ewell district (34,024 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in SM3

Police recorded 307 incidents within about a mile of the centre of SM3 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in SM3

Based on 178 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in SM3 is £550,000, up 2.8% on the previous year (£535,000).

Latest recorded sales in SM3

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Epsom and Ewell demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Epsom and Ewell district (80,936 residents, 31,321 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around SM3

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in SM3

162 rated food businesses operate in SM3. 114 hold the top rating of 5, 20 are rated 4, and 6 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Aatish Lebanese Grill, Airtel Express, Aldi Food Store, Asda, AVRA Greek Cuisine.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in SM3

From a sample of 281 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 SM3 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 26% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Epsom and Ewell

Landlines around SM3 typically use:

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What's it like living in SM3?

Postcodes in SM3

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.