Worcester Park South · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.36713, -0.23959

KT17 2LR— Worcester Park South, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for KT17 2LR, Worcester Park South, Sutton

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 10/100Transport 28/100

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
46
Safety
10
Schools
90
Transport
28
Environment
90
Investment
46

The bottom line

KT17 2LR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 55 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

KT17 2LR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for KT17 2LR

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🎓 School Smart🌿 Green Lung⚠️ Very high crime

“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How KT17 2LR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Nonsuch Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

★★

Secondary

Nonsuch High School for Girls

Good · Inspected May 2021 · 21 min walk

P8: +1.02A8: 81.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 3 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 34 min walk

3 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+822% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary4%
Drug offences3%
Robbery1%
Theft1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sutton Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area116.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
4%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 95%Detached 5%

LHA rates — Outer South London

Shared room£569/mo
1 bedroom£950/mo
2 bedrooms£1200/mo
3 bedrooms£1500/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£292,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,052
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2021 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+589%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.3%

per year

Acceleration

-60.23

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £600k–£700k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Detached4.8%
Semi-detached95.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£97k£185k+91.7%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£225k£343k+52.2%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£291k£333k+14.6%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£492k£438k-11%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£688k£688k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£665k£665k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
15.1%
District
15.1%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Stoneleigh→ Waterloo· 4 tph
32 min

Nearby stations

StoneleighNational Rail
9 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
62 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
71 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
72 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
72 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

5

Walkability score

8

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min ↑
Victoria60 min ↑
Waterloo ★55 min
Canary Wharf73 min ↑
City64 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park505m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.7 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Stones Road Pond SSSI — 3.4 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,530 hrs/yr

Sunshine

595 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.9°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield852.2 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CHEAM GP CENTRE

322 MALDEN ROAD, CHEAM, SM3 8EP

13 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Anthony's · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

12

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Masons (703 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Worcester Park Charcoal Grill (1.1 km)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 1.5 km
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
443 licensed premises in borough167 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

695m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local627 m
Co-op Food686 m
B Radford & son691 m
Jolley's Newsagents1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Worcester Park Charcoal Grill1.1 km
Ocean Fish bar1.1 km
Royal India1.1 km
Happy Garden1.1 km

Nearby pubs

Masons703 m
The Station733 m
The Williow Tree798 m
The Drill825 m

Nearby pharmacies

Patson's Pharmacy662 m
Nima Pharmacy667 m
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 2

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
137

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,200London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.9

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,764m
Crossrail 2 route6,455m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,897 nationally

1,432

Est. population

7,743/km²

69%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£47,100

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

64

Community stability

Age profile

23%
16%
23%
23%
15%
Under 1823%
18–3416%
35–4923%
50–6424%
65+15%

Tenure

39%
51%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)51%
Private rent8%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

73%
White British73%
White Other10%
Asian10%
Black1%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household9%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent8%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
75%
Borough approval rate
59%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£130/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
2 homes · r/o 25 & 27, r/o 25 & 27, Dalmeny Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8SP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Adj to 15, Adj to 15, SPARROW FARM ROAD, Stoneleigh, KT17 2JJ1 homes
completed
Garden land adj to 220, Garden land adj to 220, BRIDGEWOOD ROAD, Worcester Park, KT4 8XU1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
24.5%
Election year
2026
MP
Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
3,801
Constituency
Sutton and Cheam

Councillors

Jenna Hartley-SmithLib Dems
Luni SabharwalLib Dems

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Key facts for KT17 2LR

Full postcodeKT17 2LR
Postcode districtKT17
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardWorcester Park South
Latitude51.367130
Longitude-0.239587
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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