Epsom Local Information
Practical local information for Epsom: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Epsom Roadworks This Week: Hook Road and East Street Works
Hook Road stays shut to 24 December; county works on East Street run to 8 October. Ewell By-pass works 7 and 8 October, plus A3 Wisley nights.
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Epsom house prices: £568,214, up 2.0% as Surrey falls
The average Epsom and Ewell home sold for £568,214 in July 2026, up 2.0% while Surrey as a whole fell 0.4%. Prices by type, and where the borough ranks.
Bins
Epsom Bin Collection Days: Five Bins, Every Week
Epsom and Ewell empties five containers every week and works normal bank holidays. Christmas week is the exception: no black bin at all. Costs, tip hours and rules.
Parking
Parking in Epsom: A Full Day Costs £8 or £25
The same all-day stay costs £8 at Hook Road and £25 at the Ashley Centre. Every 2026/27 council tariff, the free car parks, and the £25 lock-in fee.
Council Tax
Epsom Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Band D Is £2,530.84
Band D in Epsom and Ewell is £2,530.84 this year, and the borough keeps just £239.85 of it. Every band A to H, what rose, and the discounts that cut the bill.
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Epsom to London trains: 40 minutes, £2,920 a year
Epsom reaches Waterloo in about 40 minutes, Victoria in 44 and London Bridge in 43. Season prices for all six borough stations, and the £244 ticket trap.
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Things to do in Epsom: free Downs, £16.50 Hobbledown
Epsom Downs, Nonsuch Park and Bourne Hall Museum cost nothing, Hobbledown is £16.50 online and racedays start at £15. Ten places, all checked this week.
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Epsom planning: 1,130 more homes on the table
Epsom and Ewell's submitted Local Plan meets 47% of housing need. The council has added 17 more sites, five in the Green Belt, and the inspector is deciding.
Bins
Epsom Christmas Bin Collections: No Black Bin at Christmas
Epsom and Ewell skips the black bin in Christmas week and moves days in both festive weeks. Last year's full table, tree collections and when 2026 dates land.
Schools
Epsom School Term Dates 2026/27: Two-Week October Half Term
Surrey schools get a two-week October half term, 19 to 30 October 2026, and break for Christmas on 18 December. Glyn, Rosebery, EEHS and Epsom College compared.
Trains
Epsom Christmas Trains 2026: No Service 25 and 26 December
No trains run from Epsom on Christmas Day, and most operators run none on 26 December. Last year's last trains, the Waterloo closures and what is still due.