Merstham
Built-up area in Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England
| Coordinates: | 51.271, -0.145 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 29 54 |
| Population: | 8,123 |
Merstham is a village and suburb in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in north‑east Surrey, England, sitting at the foot of the North Downs and close to Redhill and Reigate. It’s within easy commuting distance of London and served by a local railway station; the nearby Merstham Tunnel is a notable piece of Victorian engineering on the route towards Brighton.
Historically an agricultural settlement that expanded in the 19th century with chalk quarrying and brick and lime works, Merstham still shows traces of that industrial past in disused pits and local stonework. Today it’s a mixed community of Victorian terraces and later suburban housing, with a compact village centre, conservation areas and regular community activities, combining access to green spaces on the North Downs with a largely commuter‑based local economy.
Postcode districts covering Merstham
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Islington 19.2 miles30.8 km
- City of Westminster 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Bexley 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Sutton 6.2 miles10 km
- Crawley 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Croydon 6.8 miles11 km
- Harrow 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Woking 19 miles30.7 km
- Guildford 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Hounslow 16.1 miles25.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Hooley, Merstham & Netherne Ward 0.3 miles0.4 km
- South Merstham Built-up area 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Gatton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Hooley Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Netherne on-the-Hill Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Chaldon Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Brewer Street Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Redhill West & Wray Common Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Redhill East Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Nutfield Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Westway Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Caterham-on-the-Hill Parish 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Merstham
RH1 3DB, RH1 3BJ, RH1 3BL, RH1 3BH, RH1 3DD, RH1 3BZ, RH1 3BW, RH1 3BN
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 8 miles13 km
- London City Airport 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Merstham Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Redhill Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Hotels near Merstham Ad
- The Lodge at Kingswood 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Nutfield Priory Hotel and Spa 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Whyte Harte Hotel 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Greyhound Hotel 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Hartsfield Manor 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Reigate Manor 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Hilton London Croydon 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Croydon 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express London-Epsom Downs 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Sofitel London Gatwick 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
Local points of interest
- Reigate College College 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Reigate Castle Historic site 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Lothian Wood Forest 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Pot Wood Forest 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Epsom Racecourse Recreation 5.6 miles8.9 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Epsom University 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 7.5 miles12 km
- Denbies Wine Estate Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Selhurst Park Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 9.2 miles14.8 km