Higher Drive is in Banstead and in Sutton district. SM7 1PL is located in the Cheam electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sutton and Cheam. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Higher Drive, Banstead, SM7 1PL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SM7 1PF, SM7 1LL, SM7 1QE, SM7 1NG, SM7 1LJ, SM7 1ND, SM7 1NR.

Higher Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Drive are based on 104 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sutton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM7 1PL

Average Price
£1,628,287
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,621,650
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,800,865

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Drive

Average Price
£1,607,860
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Higher Drive, Banstead, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£1,720,0002021-12-21 £1,800,865
37 Higher Drive, Banstead, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,501,0002021-11-22 £1,567,113
21 Higher Drive, Banstead, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,250,0002020-01-24 £1,520,110
23 Higher Drive, Banstead, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,150,0002019-07-19 £1,412,928
15 Higher Drive, Banstead, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,100,0002018-01-29 £1,350,494

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Wall Nursery School
Robin Hood Lane, SM1 2SF 		4,273 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Warren Mead Junior School
Roundwood Way, Nork SM7 1EJ 		993 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warren Mead Infant School
Partridge Mead, SM7 1LS 		1,124 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Banstead Infant School
The Horseshoe, SM7 2BQ 		1,329 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Banstead Community Junior School
The Horseshoe, SM7 2BQ 		1,405 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Court Road, SM7 2PH 		1,852 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Beacon School
Picquets Way, SM7 1AG 		1,946 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Academy Sutton
2 Chiltern Road, SM2 5RD 		2,848 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nonsuch High School for Girls
Ewell Road, Cheam SM3 8AB 		3,013 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Glyn School
The Kingsway, Ewell KT17 1NB 		3,118 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Overton Grange School
36 Stanley Road, SM2 6TQ 		3,182 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorth East Surrey College of Technology
Reigate Road, Ewell KT17 3DS 		2,357 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEpsom College
College Road, KT17 4JQ 		1,930 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBanstead Preparatory School
Sutton Lane, SM7 3RA 		2,042 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAberdour Preparatory School
Brighton Road, Burgh Heath KT20 6AJ 		2,479 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLittle Downsend Epsom
6 Norman Avenue, KT17 3AB 		2,558 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Christopher's School Trust (Epsom) Ltd
6 Downs Road, KT18 5HE 		3,068 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Catering From The Heart At Cuddington Golf ClubCuddington Golf Club, Banstead Road373 yd
Galu30 Nork Way, Banstead420 yd
C&K Turkish Restaurant51 Nork Way, Banstead420 yd
Indus Restaurant13 Nork Way, Banstead420 yd
Seine Rigger11 Nork Way, Banstead420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Southern Co-operative Ltd1-3 Nork Way, Banstead420 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Beecholme Recreation Ground
OSIER WAY 		grass pitches129 yd
Cuddington Golf Club
BANSTEAD ROAD 		golf352 yd
Banstead Downs Tennis Club
BASING ROAD 		tennis courts1,019 yd
Warren Mead Junior School
ROUNDWOOD WAY 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,022 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed33.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed124.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Higher Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 62 crimes were reported near Higher Drive . 68% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SM7 1PL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 62
Violence And Sexual Offences 15
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Vehicle Crime 11
Burglary 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Robbery 3
Public Order 3
Other Theft 3
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SM7 1PL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket321 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Willow Close465 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Willow Close465 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Blue Cedars532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burns Drive427 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Osier Way192 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Banstead (Station)426 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket321 yd

Employment

SM7 1PL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SM7 1PL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired87
Self-Employed49
Part-Time Employee31
Student (economically inactive)29
Looking after home or family20
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Financial and insurance activities14
Education13
Construction11
Other10
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing8
Real estate activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female211
Male172

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex206
Separated6
Divorced9
Widowed17

Health

Very good health211
Good health117
Fair health47
Bad health7
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 176
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese10
Indian67
Pakistani14
Other Asian10
Black African5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White246
Roma1
Arab7
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union21
Rest of Europe1
Africa26
Middle East and Asia48
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years89
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom340
Ireland2
Germany2
Italy6
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion94
Christian159
Hindu41
Jewish3
Muslim50
Other religion4
Not answered35
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