Belmont is a suburban ward in the London Borough of Sutton, sitting on higher ground to the south-west of central London. It’s centred on a small village parade and railway station and benefits from easy rail and road links into Sutton and the capital, while being immediately adjacent to open chalk downland such as Epsom Downs and Banstead Downs.
The area grew up around the arrival of the railway in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and today is largely residential, with a mix of inter‑war and later housing, local shops, schools and pubs. Its proximity to the famous Epsom Downs Racecourse and extensive green space gives it a semi‑rural feel popular with commuters and families, and the local economy is driven by small businesses and services catering to that community.
Postcode districts covering Belmont
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 15.1 miles
- Islington 14.2 miles
- City of Westminster 11.4 miles
- Bexley 16.6 miles
- Sutton 0.8 miles
- Crawley 16 miles
- Croydon 5 miles
- Slough 21.2 miles
- Harrow 18 miles
- Watford 23.3 miles
- Woking 16.9 miles
- Grays 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sutton South Ward 0.6 miles
- Sutton Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Cheam Ward 0.9 miles
- Sutton Central Ward 1.1 miles
- Sutton West & East Cheam Ward 1.1 miles
- Carshalton South & Clockhouse Ward 1.4 miles
- Carshalton Central Ward 1.5 miles
- Banstead Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Sutton North Ward 1.7 miles
- Banstead Village Ward 1.8 miles
- Nonsuch Ward 1.8 miles
- Wallington South Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Belmont
SM2 5SN, SM2 6AP, SM2 5PT, SM2 5QR, SM2 5LL, SM2 6QT, SM2 6TP, SM2 6DS, SM2 6SR … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 13.4 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 14.1 miles
- Belmont Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Sutton Railway Station 0.7 miles
Hotels near Belmont Ad
- ibis London Sutton Point 3.5 0.8 miles
- Aparthotel Adagio London Sutton Point 3.5 0.8 miles
- Holiday Inn London Sutton 4 0.9 miles
- Premier Inn London Sutton 3 1 mile
- Orchid Hotel, Epsom Surrey, Sure Collection by Best Western 3 2.9 miles
- Straight inn 1.1 miles
- Hybrid Resi Cheam 4 1.1 miles
- Dukes Head Hotel 3 2.2 miles
- The Lodge at Kingswood 4.5 miles
- Greyhound Hotel 1.7 miles
Schools in Belmont
- Avenue Primary Academy Primary
- Greenholm School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- University for the Creative Arts - Epsom University 3.3 miles
- Epsom Racecourse Recreation 3.6 miles
- Pot Wood Forest 3.8 miles
- Lothian Wood Forest 4.4 miles
- New Malden Library Library 4.5 miles
- Kingsmeadow Stadium 5.4 miles
- Caesar's Camp Historic site 5.7 miles
- Fishpond Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.7 miles
- Selhurst Park Stadium 5.8 miles
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 5.9 miles
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum Museum 6.4 miles
- Bentall Shopping centre 6.4 miles