The Wells area report

Highlights

The Wells is a residential area in Surrey with a population of 1,840. The median property price is £560,000, with 15 sales recorded in the past 12 months and prices rising 8.7% over five years. The area is dominated by detached and semi-detached homes; terraced properties sold at a median of £505,000, while semi-detached homes averaged £605,000. Most properties rate as band D on energy certificates, though 40% achieve band C or better. The area ranks highly on deprivation measures, with about 85 of neighbourhoods in England being more deprived. Air quality is moderate for both nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. Flood risk is minimal at 0%. Connectivity is strong, with 100% superfast broadband coverage and 98.5% gigabit-capable access. The Wells sits within green belt land and contains listed buildings and two conservation areas: Stamford Green and West Park (Epsom). The nearest primary school is Kingswood House School at 1.0 km; Rosebery School is the nearest secondary at 0.9 km.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). The Wells, Surrey — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with The Wells’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Surrey, The Wells ranks 9th cheapest of 11, 11th safest and 8th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £560,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in The Wells have risen 9% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 1,842 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than The Wells (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 9 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 8 then).

Schools

• 92% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈36 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 99% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in The Wells that changed hands in the last five years, 20.3% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 3.2 points above South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 14.04% over 8.15 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/the wells.

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Nearby areas we cover: Epsom, Woodcote, Manor Park.