Best places for families in Surrey
The most persuasive places in Surrey combine their strengths in different ways. Across the shortlist, access to green space and everyday amenities appear most consistently. Ashtead's case is centred on access to green space and everyday amenities and Farnham's case is centred on access to green space and everyday amenities, giving the top of the list two distinct starting points for a search.
For buyers, price is the clearest dividing line: typical recorded sold-price figures run from £454,688 in Chertsey to £866,063 in Esher, with the middle of this shortlist at £561,125. That midpoint describes these selected places, not Surrey as a whole. The individual entries show what each part of that range buys in measured strengths and compromises.
- Ashtead — Surrey — Excellent overall choice · Excellent nationallyPlace overview
Ashtead is a small town in Greater London. The nearest railway station is Ashtead Rail Station, about 1.0 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong green space
- ✓ Strong amenities
- ✓ Strong healthcare
- • Limited public transport
Ashtead is a small town in Greater London. The nearest railway station is Ashtead Rail Station, about 1.0 km away.
What gives Ashtead an edge is good access to green space, well-provided everyday amenities and good access to healthcare.
Its typical recorded sold-price figure is £565,713, close to the median figure across this shortlist.
- Farnham — Surrey — Very strong contender · Excellent nationallyPlace overview
Farnham is a town in Surrey, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Farnham Rail Station, about 0.3 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong green space
- ✓ Strong amenities
- ✓ Strong healthcare
- • Limited public transport
Farnham is a town in Surrey, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Farnham Rail Station, about 0.3 km away.
For buyers, the clearest advantages are good access to green space, well-provided everyday amenities and good access to healthcare.
Its typical recorded sold-price figure is £590,875, above the median figure across this shortlist.
- Shalford — Surrey — Worth considering · Excellent nationallyPlace overview
Shalford (Guildford) is a small town in Surrey, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station, about 0.2 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong green space
- ✓ Strong transport links
- ✓ Strong amenities
- • Variable school performance
Shalford (Guildford) is a small town in Surrey, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station, about 0.2 km away.
What gives Shalford an edge is good access to green space, well-provided everyday amenities and good access to healthcare.
Its typical recorded sold-price figure is £621,956, above the median figure across this shortlist.
One caveat: Schools has not been measured for Shalford, so it plays no part in this result and we make no claim about it.
- Epsom — Surrey — Worth considering · Excellent nationallyPlace overview
Epsom is a town in Greater London. The nearest railway station is Epsom Rail Station, about 0.3 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong green space
- ✓ Strong transport links
- ✓ Strong amenities
- • Variable school performance
Epsom is a town in Greater London. The nearest railway station is Epsom Rail Station, about 0.3 km away.
What gives Epsom an edge is good access to green space, well-provided everyday amenities and good access to healthcare.
Its typical recorded sold-price figure is £562,250, close to the median figure across this shortlist.
- Bramley and Wonersh — Surrey — Worth considering · Excellent nationallyPlace overview
Bramley and Wonersh is a small town in Surrey, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station, about 2.2 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong green space
- ✓ Strong amenities
- ✓ Strong healthcare
- • Limited public transport
Bramley and Wonersh is a small town in Surrey, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station, about 2.2 km away.
For buyers, the clearest advantages are good access to green space, well-provided everyday amenities and good access to healthcare.
Its typical recorded sold-price figure is £560,000, close to the median figure across this shortlist.
One caveat: Schools has not been measured for Bramley and Wonersh, so it plays no part in this result and we make no claim about it.
- Reigate — Surrey — Worth considering · Excellent nationallyPlace overview
Reigate is a town in Surrey, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Reigate Rail Station, about 0.4 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong green space
- ✓ Strong transport links
- ✓ Strong amenities
- • Higher house prices
Reigate is a town in Surrey, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Reigate Rail Station, about 0.4 km away.
The strongest reasons to consider it are good access to green space, well-provided everyday amenities and good access to healthcare.
Its typical recorded sold-price figure is £655,250, above the median figure across this shortlist.
- Great Bookham and Fetcham — Surrey — Worth considering · Excellent nationallyPlace overview
Great Bookham and Fetcham is a town in Surrey, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Bookham Rail Station, about 1.0 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong green space
- ✓ Strong amenities
- ✓ Strong healthcare
- • Limited public transport
Great Bookham and Fetcham is a town in Surrey, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Bookham Rail Station, about 1.0 km away.
What gives Great Bookham and Fetcham an edge is good access to green space, well-provided everyday amenities and good access to healthcare.
Its typical recorded sold-price figure is £542,191, close to the median figure across this shortlist.
- Elstead — Surrey — Worth considering · Excellent nationallyPlace overview
Elstead is a village in Surrey, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Milford (Surrey) Rail Station, about 4.7 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong schools
- ✓ Strong green space
- ✓ Strong amenities
- • Limited public transport
Elstead is a village in Surrey, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Milford (Surrey) Rail Station, about 4.7 km away.
Elstead's case rests on strong school performance, good access to green space and well-provided everyday amenities.
Its typical recorded sold-price figure is £517,972, below the median figure across this shortlist.
One caveat: Schools has not been measured for Elstead, so it plays no part in this result and we make no claim about it.
- Guildford — Surrey — Worth considering · Excellent nationallyPlace overview
Guildford is a large town in Surrey, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, about 0.6 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong green space
- ✓ Strong transport links
- ✓ Strong amenities
- • Variable school performance
Guildford is a large town in Surrey, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, about 0.6 km away.
What gives Guildford an edge is good access to green space, well-provided everyday amenities and good access to healthcare.
Its typical recorded sold-price figure is £550,000, close to the median figure across this shortlist.
- Chertsey — Surrey — Worth considering · Very strong nationallyPlace overview
Chertsey is a small town in Surrey, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Chertsey Rail Station, about 0.4 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong green space
- ✓ Strong value for money
- ✓ Strong transport links
- • Variable school performance
Chertsey is a small town in Surrey, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Chertsey Rail Station, about 0.4 km away.
For buyers, the clearest advantages are good access to green space, well-provided everyday amenities and good access to healthcare.
Its typical recorded sold-price figure is £454,688, below the median figure across this shortlist.
- Dorking — Surrey — Worth considering · Excellent nationallyPlace overview
Dorking is a small town in Surrey, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Dorking West Rail Station, about 1.1 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong green space
- ✓ Strong amenities
- ✓ Strong healthcare
- • Limited public transport
Dorking is a small town in Surrey, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Dorking West Rail Station, about 1.1 km away.
What gives Dorking an edge is good access to green space, well-provided everyday amenities and good access to healthcare.
Its typical recorded sold-price figure is £522,538, below the median figure across this shortlist.
- Esher — Surrey — Worth considering · Excellent nationallyPlace overview
Esher is a small town in Greater London. The nearest railway station is Claygate Rail Station, about 1.5 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong green space
- ✓ Strong transport links
- ✓ Strong amenities
- • Higher house prices
Esher is a small town in Greater London. The nearest railway station is Claygate Rail Station, about 1.5 km away.
The strongest reasons to consider it are good access to green space, well-provided everyday amenities and good access to healthcare.
Its typical recorded sold-price figure is £866,063, above the median figure across this shortlist.
What this means for your search
The useful dividing line in Surrey is not one headline quality. access to green space and everyday amenities appear in different combinations, while Chertsey and Esher mark opposite ends of the shortlist's recorded-price range. Buyers can use that contrast to decide which measured strengths justify the extra cost for them.