The Esher ward sits in the affluent borough of Elmbridge in Surrey, England, a short commuter hop into London. It combines a busy High Street and railway station with leafy residential streets, the winding River Mole and large green spaces, so the area feels suburban yet semi-rural in parts.
Locally notable features include Claremont Landscape Garden and the race meetings at Sandown Park, which bring visitors and help the local economy, while historic houses such as Esher Place hint at a long and layered past. Socially the ward tends to be well‑off with active community groups and a market of independent shops and cafés alongside commuters, making it a mix of village atmosphere and commuter town convenience.
Postcode districts covering Esher
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 14.6 miles
- Islington 17 miles
- City of Westminster 13.7 miles
- Bexley 23.3 miles
- Sutton 8.3 miles
- Crawley 18.8 miles
- Croydon 12.6 miles
- Slough 14.5 miles
- Harrow 15.9 miles
- High Wycombe 24.4 miles
- Watford 20.5 miles
- Woking 9.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Esher Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Hersham Village Ward 1.3 miles
- Hersham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Walton South Ward 1.6 miles
- Claygate Parish 1.6 miles
- West Molesey Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Hinchley Wood and Weston Green Ward 1.8 miles
- Walton-on-Thames Built-up area 2 miles
- Cobham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Oatlands and Burwood Park Ward 2.3 miles
- Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon Ward 2.3 miles
- Walton North Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Esher
KT10 9DA, KT10 8NB, KT10 8NN, KT10 8PE, KT10 9DN, KT12 4PY, KT10 9JD, KT10 9LB, KT10 9HX … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 8.2 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 16.7 miles
- Hersham Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Claygate Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Esher Ad
- Foley Hotel 1.3 miles
- The Mitre, Hampton Court 5 3.1 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- The Park Hotel 3 4.5 miles
- Woodlands Park Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Oatlands Park Hotel 4 3 miles
- Sandown Park Lodge 0.7 miles
- Holiday Inn London - Shepperton 4 2.9 miles
- The Oatlands Chaser by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.5 miles
- The Bridge Hotel 3 5.4 miles
Schools in Esher
- Claremont Fan Court School Independent - all ages
- Cranmere Primary School Primary
- Esher C of E High School Secondary
- Esher Church School Primary
- Milbourne Lodge School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Claremont Estate Estate 0.5 miles
- Claremont Landscape Garden Gardens 0.6 miles
- The Homewood Forest 0.7 miles
- Sandown Park Racecourse Recreation 0.8 miles
- Kempton Park Racecourse Recreation 3.9 miles
- Brooklands Estate 4.1 miles
- Bentall Shopping centre 4.4 miles
- Hundred Pound Bridge Wood Forest 4.5 miles
- New Barn Wood Forest 4.7 miles
- Kingsmeadow Stadium 4.9 miles
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 5 miles
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 5 miles