North Cheam · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.37987, -0.22339

KT4 8QE— North Cheam, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for KT4 8QE, North Cheam, Sutton

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 14/100Low yield 2.85%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
58
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
14
Environment
61
Investment
40

The bottom line

KT4 8QE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 60 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT4 8QE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-33.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for KT4 8QE

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How KT4 8QE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 4 min walk

—

Secondary

Cheam High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 19 min walk

P8: +0.06A8: 52.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 30 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

43.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 68% of London
→ Stable

-19% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences7%
Theft3%
Burglary3%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sutton Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 33% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£180,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,052
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2011 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+113%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+15.6%

per year

Acceleration

-41.47

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £200k–£250k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Semi-detached50%
Terraced50%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£115k£115k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£135k£135k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£212k£212k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£245k£245k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Worcester Park→ Waterloo· 4 tph
29 min

Nearby stations

Worcester ParkNational Rail
19 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
40 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
48 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
49 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
49 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

9

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge66 min ↑
Victoria ★60 min
Waterloo61 min ↑
Canary Wharf75 min ↑
City67 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

4

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)51
Nearest car park445m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G92%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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: 13.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Less green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 5.2 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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 yield852.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ST RAPHAEL'S HOSP (SUTTON)

LONDON ROAD, SM3 9DX

3 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Anthony's · 186 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Lord Nelson (332 m)

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 397 m
4 swimming pools1 sports halls

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)

994m

Post office

Nearby restaurants

Bright Ocean355 m
New Capital386 m
Pizza & Chicken 2 Go391 m
Nicky's Restaurant703 m

Nearby pubs

Lord Nelson332 m
The Nonsuch Inn851 m

Nearby health

St Anthony's186 m
The James O'Riordan Medical Centre855 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 29

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

40

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.9%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,200London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 66%
Gentrification score17/100
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

25.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,298m
Crossrail 2 route4,759m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,794 nationally

1,596

Est. population

8,138/km²

65%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£45,200

Median income

1.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

51

Community stability

Age profile

25%
20%
24%
17%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3420%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+15%

Tenure

28%
39%
22%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent22%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

63%
15%
White British63%
White Other11%
Asian15%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household22%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent22%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
40%
Borough approval rate
59%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£130/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
7
Largest scheme
96 homes · PART OF SITE AT CLEVELAND PLACE, CHEAM HOSPITAL SITE, PART OF SITE AT CLEVELAND PLACE, CHEAM HOSPITAL SITE, LONDON ROAD, KT4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

819, 819, LONDON ROAD, North Cheam, SM3 9BN79 homes
completed
Enterprise House, 181-191, Enterprise House, 181-191, Garth Road, SM4 4LZ26 homes
completed
71-81, 71-81, Langley Avenue, Worcester Park, KT4 8PD18 homes
completed
717, 717, LONDON ROAD, North Cheam, SM3 9DL16 homes
completed
8-12, 8-12, Langley Avenue, Worcester Park, KT4 8PB13 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
14.1%
Election year
2026
MP
Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
3,801
Constituency
Sutton and Cheam

Councillors

James ApplebyLib Dems
Naveen SamratLib Dems
Jason StoneLib Dems

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Key facts for KT4 8QE

Full postcodeKT4 8QE
Postcode districtKT4
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardNorth Cheam
Latitude51.379871
Longitude-0.223392
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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