Banstead

Area Guide For Banstead

Banstead is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in the county of Surrey, England, on the border with Greater London. It lies 13 miles (21 km) south of London, 3 miles (5 km) south of Sutton, 5 miles (8 km) west of Croydon and 8.5 miles (14 km) south-east of the county town of Kingston-Upon-Thames. Banstead is on the North Downs and is protected by the Metropolitan Green Belt; Banstead Downs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Although Banstead is a town, it is frequently referred to and known as "Banstead Village". Nearby towns include Epsom and Worcester Park to the west, Reigate to the south and Leatherhead to the west. At the 2001 Census the population of Banstead Village ward was 8,510, although the area covered by the former Banstead Urban District had 46,280 people. Banstead appears as a destination in the 1895 novel The Time Machine by H. G. Wells and also gains a brief mention in another of his novels, The War of the Worlds. The settlement appears in the Domesday Book as Benestede, derived from the Anglo Saxon words bene, meaning bean, and stede, meaning place. It was held by Richard from the Bishop of Bayeux. Its Domesday Assets were: 9 hides, 1

 
 

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Estimated Price: £523,467
Average Asking Price: £548,175
Price change in last one year: £36,981
Average Price Paid: £404,361
Average Rent Rates: £2,042

 
 

Property Prices Breakdown in Banstead

Average Price for property in Banstead is around £523,467 which varies based on type of property you are interested in and ranges from £734,469 for detached house to around £458,818 for semi-detached. Similarly terraced house is around £375,513 and a flat is worth £291,864. Values have been changing and have risen £4,500 in last 3 months alone. Similar historical trend can be observed in price changes e.g. prices changed £10,175 in last 6 months, £36,981 in last 1 year, £81,698 in last 2 years, £80,691 in last 3 years, £85,539 in last 4 years and £88,585 in last 5 years.

Currently average asking price of a property in Banstead is around £548,175 based on approximately 307 properties for sale. Same is the case with rental options based on 25 properties up for rent, average asking rent is around £2,042 per month.

Estimated property value in Banstead is £523,467. Average asking price is £548,175 while average price paid is £443,698 which is up by £36,981 and Avg. asking rent £2,042.Based on an Online Survey

Buyers are willing to pay high dollar prices to grab these properties because of the recent trend in real estate investment especially in Banstead area. In last 1 year alone average price buyer paid is around £443,698 based on approximately 307 sales in Banstead area alone. If you compare it to last 3 years sales of 881 properties where buyers paid around £413,492. It has been same for some time now for e.g. if you take an average of amount paid in last 5 years, it comes to around £404,361 for 1,427 and average amount paid for purchase of approx. 1,900 properties sold in last 7 years comes to about £393,412 per sale.

 
 

Properties For Sale in Banstead

 
 

Breakdown of asking prices for homes of different sizes show that price varies clearly based on no of bedrooms and type of house. Asking price for a house with 2 bedroom is around £472,492, £501,011 for a 3 bedroom house, £634,916 for a 4 bedroom house and £858,999 for a 5 bedroom house. For a flat similarly the prices varies from £244,975 for a single bedroom to £341,656 for a 2 bedroom Flat. Same is the case with 3 bedroom flat £385,000. To sum up the asking prices for properties in Banstead it comes to around average £244,975 for 1 bedroom property, £393,990 for 2 bedroom, £489,784 for 3 bedroom, £634,916 for 4 bedroom and £858,999 for a 5 bedroom property.

Rent per calendar month varies similarly based on type and size of the house. If you look at the rents per month for houses alone it can vary from £1,326 for 2 bedroom to £1,751 for 3 bedroom, £2,065 for 4 bedroom and £3,063 for 5 bedroom. But if you are interested in renting a 1 bedroom flat then rent per month can be around £882. As the no. of bedroom increase so will the rent e.g. for a 2 bedroom flat it will be around £1,166. You should be generally be expecting around average £882 rent per month for single bedroom property, £1,189 for 2 bedroom, £1,751 for 3 bedroom, £2,065 for 4 bedroom and approximately £3,063 for a 5 bedroom property in Banstead area.

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Disclaimer : Location real estate estimates and values are based on House price index background data and Sales data provided by United Kingdom Land registry Records available as public records from their website. This information is updated monthly on our website and may not reflect all public transactions. This information is based on estimated calculation generated from our developed algorithms. We are striving to make this information as accurate and useful as possible. This data covers the transactions received at Land Registry in the period 1/1/1995 to 9/1/2014. © Crown copyright 2014. Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright 2014.

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