The Ashley Centre was opened on 24 October 1984 by Queen Elizabeth II[1] as The Ashley Centre, a development combined of shops, a multi-storey car park, office space and a theatre space.

The centre was designed to have minimal impact on the streetscape of Epsom High Street, as it incorporated many of the traditional older buildings that existed along the High Street - for example the old Lester Bowden shop and Marks & Spencer's marketplace entrances.

This took over the space previously occupied by Kings' Shade Walk, a shorter mall corridor linking the centre to Epsom marketplace.

In 2009 the toilet and baby change facilities at the centre were revamped to give better access for disabled/less-able customers.

Bus links are provided from Reigate, Redhill, Guildford, Leatherhead, Tadworth, Crawley, Dorking, Bookham, Banstead, Kingston upon Thames, Surbiton, Tolworth, Chessington, Ewell, Worcester Park, Cheam, Sutton, St Helier, Morden, Colliers Wood, Chipstead, Coulsdon, Purley, South Croydon and Croydon into Epsom town centre, with The Ashley Centre being located opposite the main stops by the Clock Tower.