Ashtead Lanes & Common
Ward in Mole Valley, Surrey, England
| Coordinates: | 51.316, -0.308 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 18 58 |
| Dialling code: | 01372 (Esher) |
Ashtead Lanes & Common sits on the eastern edge of Ashtead in Mole Valley, Surrey and takes in the well‑known Ashtead Common, a wooded National Nature Reserve managed for its valuable habitats. The common’s veteran pollarded oaks, ponds and areas of heath support a surprising variety of wildlife - including purple emperor butterflies and several species of woodpecker - while traces of historic coppicing and old estate boundaries give the area a distinctly pastoral, semi‑rural feel amid suburban surroundings.
The ward is predominantly residential, with a mix of Victorian and inter‑war houses popular with commuters thanks to Ashtead station and good road links to Leatherhead, Epsom and London. Local life revolves around small shops, community groups and outdoor recreation; property values tend to be above the county average, giving the neighbourhood a quietly prosperous, family‑friendly character.
Postcode districts covering Ashtead Lanes & Common
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 17.3 miles
- Islington 18.1 miles
- City of Westminster 14.9 miles
- Bexley 22 miles
- Sutton 6.2 miles
- Crawley 14.6 miles
- Croydon 10.3 miles
- Slough 18.9 miles
- Harrow 19.3 miles
- Watford 24.2 miles
- Woking 11.8 miles
- Bracknell 20.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ashtead Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Ashtead Park Ward 0.8 miles
- Leatherhead North Ward 1.4 miles
- Leatherhead Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Stamford Ward 1.6 miles
- Epsom Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Leatherhead South Ward 1.9 miles
- Langley Vale Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Woodcote & Langley Vale Ward 1.9 miles
- Chessington South & Malden Rushett Ward 2.1 miles
- Horton Ward 2.3 miles
- Town Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Ashtead Lanes & Common
KT21 2QH, KT21 2DZ, KT21 2QG, KT21 2QF, KT21 2RU, KT21 2QP, KT21 2QT, KT21 2HH, KT21 2JU … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 12.4 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 12.5 miles
- Ashtead Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Leatherhead Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Ashtead Lanes & Common Ad
- Chessington Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- Woodlands Park Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Epsom Downs 3.5 2.1 miles
- Orchid Hotel, Epsom Surrey, Sure Collection by Best Western 3 4 miles
- Denbies Vineyard Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Premier Inn Epsom Central 3 1.8 miles
- The Running Horses 3.4 miles
- Sunday Box Hill Burford Bridge Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- Premier Inn Epsom Town Centre 3 2.2 miles
- Premier Inn Chessington 3 2.2 miles
Schools in Ashtead Lanes & Common
- Barnett Wood Infant School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University for the Creative Arts - Epsom University 2.1 miles
- Epsom Racecourse Recreation 2.3 miles
- Pot Wood Forest 3.2 miles
- Lothian Wood Forest 3.5 miles
- Hundred Pound Bridge Wood Forest 3.9 miles
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 4 miles
- Claremont Estate Estate 4 miles
- Claremont Landscape Garden Gardens 4.1 miles
- New Barn Wood Forest 4.2 miles
- The Homewood Forest 4.2 miles
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 4.3 miles
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 4.4 miles