Epsom is a central Auckland suburb, about 4 to 5 km south of the CBD. It sits between Newmarket, Greenlane, One Tree Hill, Mount Eden and Sandringham, with Manukau Road as its main north-south spine.

What is the Double Grammar Zone?

The "Double Grammar Zone" is the area where homes are zoned for both Auckland Grammar School (boys) and Epsom Girls Grammar School (girls). About 95% of Epsom is inside both zones, which has historically driven a strong premium on local property prices.

Where is Auckland Grammar School?

Auckland Grammar is on Mountain Road in Epsom, where it has been since 1916. Founded in 1869, it's one of New Zealand's oldest and largest secondary schools, with around 2,600 students.

Is Cornwall Park in Epsom?

Cornwall Park is on Epsom's southern edge, surrounding Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill. It's free to enter, around 220 hectares, with farmland, sports fields, walking tracks, a working dairy and the Stardome observatory.

How long does it take to get from Epsom to the CBD?

Around 10 to 15 minutes by car off-peak, longer in rush hour. There's no train station in Epsom itself, but Greenlane and Remuera stations are nearby on the Southern Line, and frequent buses run Manukau Road to the city.

Which schools are in zone for Epsom?

Children living in Epsom are in zone for Auckland Normal Intermediate, Epsom Normal School, Auckland Grammar School, Baradene College, Epsom Girls Grammar School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Epsom?

Use the School Zone Checker on this page — enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Epsom, Auckland | Schools, Lifestyle & Local Guide

Living in Epsom

Epsom is one of central Auckland's oldest suburbs, sitting about 4 to 5 km south of the CBD along Manukau Road. It's flat, leafy and full of character villas. But for two generations of Auckland parents, Epsom has meant one specific thing: school zones.

This is the heart of the "Double Grammar Zone", the strip where families can access both Auckland Grammar School (boys, founded 1869, on Mountain Road since 1916) and Epsom Girls Grammar (founded 1917). About 95% of Epsom sits inside both zones. Real estate listings here often lead with "DGZ" before they even mention bedrooms.

Beyond schools, Epsom has Cornwall Park and One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie) on its southern edge, both free, both well used. Maungawhau (Mount Eden) sits on the northern boundary, with the steepest panorama in the central isthmus.

The shopping spine is Manukau Road, anchored by Greenwoods Corner. Cornwall Park District School and Epsom Normal Primary are local anchors. Eden Park is just over the Mount Eden border but close enough that match days fill the Epsom streets.

Quiet, established, and protected fiercely by the people who live here.

Is Epsom a good place to live?

Epsom is home to roughly 19,338 people across 22.5 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Epsom scores 62 out of 100, with a safety score of 76/100 and 13% green space.

Schools: Epsom has 83 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.

Housing: The estimated median value is around $2.33M, and weekly rent typically sits around $640.

Lifestyle: Epsom has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. Public transport stops are within easy reach. The current temperature is 11.0°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Epsom is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.

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Livability Breakdown

Safety76
Amenities100
Schools98
Housing Affordability16
Green space42
Community33
Transport20

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $2.33M
Median Weekly Rent: $640/wk
Median HH Income: $119K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): -7.2%
Data Year: 2023

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Epsom?: Epsom is a central Auckland suburb, about 4 to 5 km south of the CBD. It sits between Newmarket, Greenlane, One Tree Hill, Mount Eden and Sandringham, with Manukau Road as its main north-south spine.
What is the Double Grammar Zone?: The "Double Grammar Zone" is the area where homes are zoned for both Auckland Grammar School (boys) and Epsom Girls Grammar School (girls). About 95% of Epsom is inside both zones, which has historically driven a strong premium on local property prices.
Where is Auckland Grammar School?: Auckland Grammar is on Mountain Road in Epsom, where it has been since 1916. Founded in 1869, it's one of New Zealand's oldest and largest secondary schools, with around 2,600 students.
Is Cornwall Park in Epsom?: Cornwall Park is on Epsom's southern edge, surrounding Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill. It's free to enter, around 220 hectares, with farmland, sports fields, walking tracks, a working dairy and the Stardome observatory.
How long does it take to get from Epsom to the CBD?: Around 10 to 15 minutes by car off-peak, longer in rush hour. There's no train station in Epsom itself, but Greenlane and Remuera stations are nearby on the Southern Line, and frequent buses run Manukau Road to the city.

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Epsom

Schools in zone for Epsom

Children living in Epsom have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.

Auckland Normal Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 687 · decile 10
Epsom Normal School
Contributing · roll 592 · decile 10
Auckland Grammar School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2779
Baradene College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 1528 · decile 10
Epsom Girls Grammar School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2319 · decile 10

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School Zone Checker

Enter your address to check your school zone in Epsom. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.

Other nearby schools

Schools close to Epsom that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

Sisters United Academy
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.4 km away
Totara Point School
Contributing · decile 10 · 0.5 km away
St Cuthbert's College (Epsom)
Composite · roll 1640 · 0.6 km away
Kohia Terrace School
Full Primary · roll 364 · decile 10 · 0.6 km away
Our Lady Sacred Heart School (Epsom)
Contributing · roll 202 · decile 7 · 0.8 km away
Dilworth School
Composite · roll 517 · decile 6 · 1.4 km away
Diocesan School For Girls
Composite · roll 1723 · decile 10 · 1.4 km away
Eden Campus
Teen Parent Unit · 1.4 km away
Cornwall Park District School
Contributing · roll 666 · decile 9 · 1.5 km away
Maungawhau School
Contributing · roll 637 · decile 9 · 1.6 km away
Mt Eden Normal School
Contributing · roll 557 · decile 9 · 2.0 km away
Royal Oak School
Contributing · roll 421 · decile 9 · 2.0 km away
Ecole Francaise Internationale Auckland
Contributing · roll 64 · decile 10 · 2.0 km away
Remuera School
Contributing · roll 562 · decile 10 · 2.1 km away
Marcellin College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 468 · decile 2 · 2.2 km away
Newmarket School
Contributing · roll 241 · decile 8 · 2.2 km away
St Michael's Catholic School (Remuera)
Contributing · roll 221 · decile 10 · 2.2 km away
Three Kings School
Contributing · roll 460 · decile 6 · 2.2 km away
Ficino School
Full Primary · roll 143 · decile 9 · 2.2 km away
King's School (Remuera)
Full Primary · roll 760 · 2.2 km away
Balmoral S D A School
Full Primary · roll 65 · decile 6 · 2.3 km away
Balmoral School (Auckland)
Full Primary · roll 757 · decile 8 · 2.4 km away
St Peter's College (Epsom)
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 1324 · 2.5 km away
Good Shepherd School (Balmoral)
Contributing · roll 176 · decile 7 · 2.5 km away
Remuera Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 879 · decile 8 · 2.5 km away
St Therese School (Three Kings)
Full Primary · roll 77 · decile 3 · 2.7 km away
Royal Oak Intermediate School
Intermediate · roll 432 · decile 8 · 2.8 km away
St Mary's School (Ellerslie)
Contributing · roll 367 · decile 7 · 2.8 km away
Kadimah School
Full Primary · roll 134 · decile 9 · 2.9 km away
Kōwhai Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 548 · decile 7 · 2.9 km away
Twin Oaks Classical School
Composite · 2.9 km away
Dominion Road School
Contributing · roll 199 · decile 3 · 3.0 km away
ACG Parnell College
Composite · roll 1984 · decile 10 · 3.0 km away
Northern Health School
Specialist School · roll 2 · 3.1 km away
Edendale School (Auckland)
Contributing · roll 497 · decile 6 · 3.1 km away
Ellerslie School
Full Primary · roll 732 · decile 9 · 3.1 km away
Mt Roskill Primary School
Contributing · roll 609 · decile 5 · 3.1 km away
Oranga School
Contributing · roll 213 · decile 3 · 3.1 km away
Onehunga High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1011 · decile 3 · 3.2 km away
Mt Roskill Grammar
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1916 · decile 5 · 3.3 km away
Golden Grove School
Full Primary · roll 48 · decile 4 · 3.3 km away
Mt Roskill Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 559 · decile 5 · 3.3 km away
One Tree Hill College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1475 · decile 3 · 3.4 km away
Onehunga Primary School
Contributing · roll 424 · decile 4 · 3.5 km away
Newton Central School
Contributing · roll 300 · decile 8 · 3.6 km away
Te Papapa School
Contributing · roll 302 · decile 2 · 3.7 km away
Victoria Avenue School
Contributing · roll 392 · decile 10 · 3.7 km away
The BUSY School NZ
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 105 · 3.7 km away
Hillsborough School
Contributing · roll 346 · decile 8 · 3.8 km away
Mt Albert School
Contributing · roll 499 · decile 6 · 3.8 km away
St Joseph's School (Grey Lynn)
Full Primary · roll 72 · decile 4 · 3.8 km away
Te Kapehu Whetu - Tamaki
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 3.8 km away
Michael Park School
Composite · roll 317 · decile 8 · 3.9 km away
St Joseph's Catholic School (Onehunga)
Full Primary · roll 159 · decile 3 · 3.9 km away
Saint Kentigern Girls' School
Full Primary · roll 389 · decile 10 · 4.0 km away
Central Auckland Specialist School
Specialist School · roll 280 · decile 5 · 4.0 km away
Wesley Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 104 · decile 1 · 4.0 km away
Wesley Primary School
Contributing · roll 163 · decile 1 · 4.0 km away
Saint Kentigern Boys' School
Full Primary · roll 660 · decile 10 · 4.0 km away
TKKM o Nga Maungarongo
Composite · roll 67 · decile 4 · 4.0 km away
City 0-10
Composite · 4.0 km away
Auckland Girls' Grammar School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1197 · decile 4 · 4.1 km away
Parnell School
Full Primary · roll 518 · decile 8 · 4.1 km away
UP International College New Zealand
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 348 · 4.1 km away
Mt Albert Grammar School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 3629 · decile 7 · 4.2 km away
Marist College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 773 · decile 7 · 4.2 km away
Marist School (Mt Albert)
Contributing · roll 261 · decile 8 · 4.3 km away
Hay Park School
Contributing · roll 150 · decile 1 · 4.4 km away
Crimson Global Academy
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 67 · 4.5 km away
Grey Lynn School
Contributing · roll 242 · decile 7 · 4.5 km away
Waikowhai Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 340 · decile 5 · 4.5 km away
OneSchool Global - New Zealand
Composite · roll 1499 · 4.6 km away
Freemans Bay School
Contributing · roll 590 · decile 6 · 4.6 km away
May Road School
Contributing · roll 175 · decile 1 · 4.6 km away
Meadowbank School
Contributing · roll 755 · decile 10 · 4.6 km away
Christ the King Catholic School (Owairaka)
Full Primary · roll 111 · decile 3 · 4.8 km away
Monte Cecilia Catholic School
Contributing · roll 147 · decile 6 · 4.8 km away
Richmond Road School
Contributing · roll 276 · decile 7 · 4.8 km away

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Things to do(47)

Sundial

Jetts Fitness

Oxygen

Hitman Muay Thai

Rowan Reserve

New Zealand Universities Rugby Football Inc

Seed Tennis

Auckland University Judo Club

Campbell Park Tennis Club

SABA Ballet

Alexandra Park

Carlton Cornwall Bowls

Propolis Fitness Collective

Auckland Joggers Club

Cornwall Cricket Club

Sea Wolf Water Polo

Windmill Park

Spin Pool & Bar

Melville Park

Alexandra Park Raceway

Fairholme Tennis Club

Marivare Reserve

Aikido Shinryukan

Carlton Juniors Rugby Football Club

Epsom Bowling Club

Cornwall Park-Epsom-Auckland, NZ

Auckland Softball Assn

NZ Fitness & Health Expo

United Swimming Club

Auckland Table Tennis Association

New Zealand Academy of Fencing

Auckland badminton museum

Summit Chess Club NZ

Mt Eden Ballet Academy

Jetts St Lukes

Cromwell Park

Auckland Swords Club

The Dilworth Sports Centre

Hitman Muay Thai Lee Gar

OWA Weightlifting

Gillies Ave Weightlifting Gym

Central Auckland Silverbacks

Pacific Badminton Fan Club

Withiel Thomas Reserve

Jetts Remuera

Glenfell Place Stairs

New Zealand Powerlifting Academy

Parks & green spaces(7)

Rowan Reserve

Windmill Park

Melville Park

Marivare Reserve

Cornwall Park-Epsom-Auckland, NZ

Cromwell Park

Withiel Thomas Reserve

Healthcare(37)

Epsom Medical Centre

Cairnhill Health Centre

New Zealand Blood Service Donor Centre

Mauranui Clinic

Ranfurly Medical Center

One Six One

Eden-Epsom Pharmacy

Eden-Epsom Medical Centre

Epsom Pro Health

Headway House

Dilworth Hearing

Epsom Eye Care

Endocopy Auckland

Eye Clinic

Mercy Radiology 2

Auckland Radiology Oncology

Mercy Radiology 1

Mercy Radiology PET & CT

Life Doctors Epsom

Pro Medical Skin

Molecheck

Greenlane Hospital

Ascot

Eden Epsom Medical Centre

Greenlane Clinical Centre, Building 7

Mercy Hospital

Auckland Radiation Oncology

Southern Cross Gillies Hospital, Auckland

Southern Cross Brightside Hospital

Gillies Hospital

Auckland Health Clinic

Laparoscopy Auckland

Primary Heart Care

Auckland Heart Group

Allevia Hospital Epsom

Gilgit Road Specialists

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	22.95	17.84	146.77	10.78
☀️ Feb	22.95	17.61	145.7	10.43
🍂 Mar	21.31	15.56	81.8	10.25
🍂 Apr	19.78	14.95	98.8	8.8
🍂 May	17.23	12.48	117.3	7.68
❄️ Jun	15.52	11.1	109.8	6.97
❄️ Jul	14.67	9.92	156.87	6.93
❄️ Aug	14.65	8.82	108.5	8.02
🌸 Sep	15.93	10.78	110.7	9.25
🌸 Oct	17.06	12.02	120.43	10.11
🌸 Nov	19.26	13.57	136.97	10.83
☀️ Dec	21.64	16.17	126.13	11.16

Living in Epsom

Is Epsom a good place to live?

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Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Epsom

Schools in zone for Epsom

Auckland Normal Intermediate

Epsom Normal School

Auckland Grammar School

Baradene College

Epsom Girls Grammar School

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

Sisters United Academy

Totara Point School

St Cuthbert's College (Epsom)

Kohia Terrace School

Our Lady Sacred Heart School (Epsom)

Dilworth School

Diocesan School For Girls

Eden Campus

Cornwall Park District School

Maungawhau School

Mt Eden Normal School

Royal Oak School

Ecole Francaise Internationale Auckland

Remuera School

Marcellin College

Newmarket School

St Michael's Catholic School (Remuera)

Three Kings School

Ficino School

King's School (Remuera)

Balmoral S D A School

Balmoral School (Auckland)

St Peter's College (Epsom)

Good Shepherd School (Balmoral)

Remuera Intermediate

St Therese School (Three Kings)

Royal Oak Intermediate School

St Mary's School (Ellerslie)

Kadimah School

Kōwhai Intermediate

Twin Oaks Classical School

Dominion Road School

ACG Parnell College

Northern Health School

Edendale School (Auckland)

Ellerslie School

Mt Roskill Primary School

Oranga School

Onehunga High School

Mt Roskill Grammar

Golden Grove School

Mt Roskill Intermediate

One Tree Hill College

Onehunga Primary School

Newton Central School

Te Papapa School

Victoria Avenue School

The BUSY School NZ

Hillsborough School

Mt Albert School

St Joseph's School (Grey Lynn)

Te Kapehu Whetu - Tamaki

Michael Park School

St Joseph's Catholic School (Onehunga)

Saint Kentigern Girls' School

Central Auckland Specialist School

Wesley Intermediate

Wesley Primary School

Saint Kentigern Boys' School

TKKM o Nga Maungarongo

City 0-10

Auckland Girls' Grammar School

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Parks & green spaces(7)