Estate agents in South Merstham
South Merstham is a town with about 9,953 residents. HM Land Registry records 104 homes sold there between September 2025 and August 2026, with a median price paid of £420,000.
How estate agents in South Merstham compare
South Merstham at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 104 sales in South Merstham from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £420,000.
49.5% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 4.9 years and sold for a median of 9.3% more than they paid.
The median price was £349,250 in 2016 and £423,750 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in South Merstham
Median sale price in South Merstham: £420,000
| All homes | 104 sales, median £420,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 10 sales, median £633,750 |
| Semi-detached | 24 sales, median £492,500 |
| Terraced | 37 sales, median £438,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 33 sales, median £244,100 |
Across Reigate and Banstead the average price was £478,917 in June 2026, up 0.1% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £349,250 (163 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £331,000 (152 sales) |
| 2018 | £362,500 (111 sales) |
| 2019 | £345,000 (157 sales) |
| 2020 | £410,500 (132 sales) |
| 2021 | £365,000 (256 sales) |
| 2022 | £394,995 (203 sales) |
| 2023 | £402,500 (131 sales) |
| 2024 | £420,000 (97 sales) |
| 2025 | £423,750 (101 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Merstham station is about 0.4 miles from the centre of South Merstham, with Redhill about 1.5 miles away, Nutfield about 2.3 miles and Earlswood about 2.4 miles. The A23 and A242 pass through or beside the area. M25 junction 7 at Merstham and M23 junction 8 at Merstham are each about 1 mile away. London Gatwick Airport is about 7 miles away and London City Airport about 19 miles. Central London is about 17 miles to the north, measured in a straight line.
Schools in and near South Merstham
South Merstham has three primary schools within about 0.8 miles of the centre. Merstham Primary School is an academy about 0.3 miles away, while Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery and Furzefield Primary Academy are both academies about 0.5 miles away. For secondary education, Merstham Park School is a free school about 0.3 miles away. Royal Alexandra and Albert School has a sixth form and is about 1.1 miles away. Carrington School is an academy about 1.3 miles away, as is St Bede's School, a Church of England and Roman Catholic school with a sixth form. Independent options include The Hawthorns School at about 1.6 miles, Oakhyrst Grange School at about 2.4 miles and Dunottar School at about 2.5 miles. Woodfield School and Aurora Chaldon School are special schools, about 0.5 and 1.2 miles away. East Surrey College is about 0.7 miles away and the nearest university, St George's Hospital Medical School, is about 11.7 miles away.
Living in South Merstham
South Merstham is a small settlement of just under 10,000 residents in Reigate and Banstead, classed as rural, with homes that are mostly terraced and semi-detached houses and flats and about 64% owner occupied. There is one supermarket, a Co-op Food about 0.2 miles from the centre, along with several convenience stores and at least 15 shops in all. Food and drink options include at least 5 cafés, 2 restaurants, 2 pubs (The Feathers and The Jolly Brickmakers) and a number of takeaways. Moat House Surgery is about 0.1 miles away, with 3 pharmacies close by, though there is no dentist in the area; Lowcroft Dental Surgeries is about 1.6 miles away and East Surrey Hospital, with an emergency department, about 2.8 miles. Merstham Library is about 0.2 miles away, South Merstham Post Office about 0.1 miles and Battlebridge park about 0.5 miles. Nutfield Marsh Nature Reserve is about 0.7 miles away.
A short history of South Merstham
The sources for South Merstham are thin, so the history here is brief. A medieval moated site at Albury Farm in Merstham is a scheduled monument within half a mile of the centre, which points to settlement in the area during the Middle Ages. There are 19 listed buildings nearby, all Grade II, including 16 and 18 School Hill and Barn Cottage. South Merstham War Memorial is also among them.
Sport and leisure
Mercer's Park is a water park, which is the nearest thing to a pool in the area. Merstham Cricket Club is a sports centre for cricket and Merstham Football Club has a soccer pitch. Merstham Pitch 2, Merstham Pitch 3 and Merstham Pitch 4 are further soccer pitches. Battlebridge Athletics Club has a track and Reigate Hill Golf Club has a golf course. There are also facilities for tennis, basketball, cricket nets, skateboarding and parkour. Open spaces include 5th Reigate Scout Group and Battlebridge and a number of children's playgrounds are also found in the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in South Merstham?
- The median price paid in South Merstham over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £420,000. By property type it was £633,750 for detached houses (10 sales), £492,500 for semi-detached houses (24 sales), £438,000 for terraced houses (37 sales) and £244,100 for flats (33 sales).
- How many homes were sold in South Merstham recently?
- There were 104 standard sales in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these 37 were terraced houses and 33 were flats.
- What are the transport links from South Merstham?
- Merstham station is about 0.4 miles from the centre and Redhill station is about 1.5 miles away. M25 junction 7 and M23 junction 8 are each about 1 mile away and the A23 and A242 pass through or beside the area. London Gatwick Airport is about 7 miles away and central London is about 17 miles away in a straight line.
- Which schools are near South Merstham?
- Three primary schools lie within about 0.8 miles of the centre, the nearest being Merstham Primary School at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary school is Merstham Park School at about 0.3 miles and East Surrey College is about 0.7 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are in South Merstham?
- There is 1 estate agent sales branch with an office in South Merstham.
Areas near South Merstham
- Merstham
- Gatton
- Brewer Street
- Nutfield
- Chaldon
- Bletchingley
- Netherne on-the-Hill
- Redhill
South Merstham is in Reigate and Banstead.
Estate agents near South Merstham
- Thomas & MaySouth Merstham RH1 3RA0.4 miles
- Corbyn & Co Estate AgentsRedhill RH1 1QZ1.5 miles
- Geoffrey OsborneRedhill RH1 1JP1.5 miles
- Cubitt and West RedhillRedhill RH1 1NT1.5 miles
- Andrews Real Estate Agents & BrokersRedhill RH1 1PD1.5 miles
- Barnard Marcus Estate Agents RedhillRedhill RH1 1QH1.5 miles
- Connells Estate AgentsRedhill RH1 1QH1.5 miles
- Woodlands Estate AgentsRedhill RH1 1QH1.6 miles
- Martin & CoRedhill RH1 1RX1.6 miles
- Ralph James Estate AgentsRedhill RH1 1RX1.6 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of South Merstham.