Banstead Police Station, High Street, Banstead, SM7
- Land size
- 0.54 acres
Key Features
- Fronting Banstead High Street
- Suitable for development (subject to planning)
- Site size of 0.54 acres
- Adjacent to a mix of commercial and residential dwellings
- Preference for unconditional offers, however will consider STP offers
Description
The property comprises a two-storey detached building (the former Police Station) prominently fronting the High Street. Vehicular access is taken directly from the High Street via a private access road positioned to the western side of the building, secured by a barrier. This access leads to a rear car park and yard area, as well as serving Banstead Fire Station. To the rear of the main building is a further two-storey structure, which was internally refurbished in 2014 to provide accommodation for a temporary fire station. The site benefits from parking for approximately 10 vehicles within the existing yard area.
Location
The property is located in Banstead, an established and affluent commuter settlement within the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey. Banstead lies approximately 15 miles south of Central London and benefits from good connectivity to the M25 (Junction 8) and the wider strategic road network, as well as rail services from Banstead and nearby stations providing access into Central London.
The property occupies a prominent position on Banstead High Street, which comprises a mix of retail, service and community uses arranged predominantly within two- and three-storey buildings. The immediate surrounding area is commercial in character, with residential neighbourhoods located a short distance to the south and east.
Viewings
Viewings to be arranged via sole agent only, Vail Williams LLP.
AML Documentation
In accordance with Anti-Money Laundering requirements, two forms of identification will be required from the purchaser and any beneficial owner together, with evidence/proof identifying source of funds being relied upon to complete the transaction.
Tenure/Occupation
The property is to be sold freehold, the property is currently subject to a lease to Surrey Fire & Rescue which expires in March 2027 and a separate telecommunications lease to TELEFONICA O2 UK LIMITED, further details available upon request.
Data Room
For access to the data room, please contact Vail Williams LLP.
Method of sale
The property is to be sold by informal tender with a bid date to be confirmed. Preference for unconditional offers, however subject to planning offers will be considered.
Planning
The property is currently within a Sui Generis use class, a planning statement has been prepared summarising the planning constraints and opportunities associated with the property. Further information is available in the data room. For access to the data room, please contact the agent.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-27
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School600 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 406
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Banstead Community Junior School795 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 278
- Type
- Community school
- Banstead Infant School and Nursery932 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Pupils
- 240
- Type
- Academy converter
- Woodmansterne Primary School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 432
- Type
- Academy converter
- Warren Mead Junior School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 250
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- The Beacon School1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 959
- Type
- Academy converter
- Harris Academy Sutton1.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,294
- Type
- Free schools
- Overton Grange School2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,092
- Type
- Academy converter
- Oaks Park High School2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,407
- Type
- Academy converter
- Woodcote High School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,250
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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