Worcester Park South · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.37399, -0.24297

KT4 8YD— Worcester Park South, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for KT4 8YD, Worcester Park South, Sutton

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Safety 77/100Transport 30/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
63
Safety
77
Schools
—
Transport
30
Environment
64
Investment
33

The bottom line

KT4 8YD offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 49 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT4 8YD

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+12.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+36.0% vs London avg

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“One of London's quieter, safer enclaves”

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How KT4 8YD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Cheam Common Infants' Academy

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

—

Secondary

Coombe Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 30 min walk

P8: +0.38A8: 53.9

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 39 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

88.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
→ Stable

+63% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary6%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Malden Fire Station · 2.8km

Crime is +36% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

KT4 district median

£505,000

Based on 146 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,074/m²
Price per ft²£564/ft²
Avg floor area110 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
3%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Detached 100%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£275,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2026 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+312%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.7%

per year

Acceleration

-91.72

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £600k–£700k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Detached100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£163k£163k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£260k£260k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£325k£325k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£295k£295k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£600k£600k+0%1
Current market2026–2026£670k£670k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
10 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
57 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
65 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
66 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
68 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

9

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min ↑
Victoria55 min ↑
Waterloo ★49 min
Canary Wharf67 min ↑
City58 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park412m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.3 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 15.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Stones Road Pond SSSI — 4.0 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): 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 yield852.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MANOR DRIVE MEDICAL CENTRE

3 THE MANOR DRIVE, KT4 7LG

11 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Anthony's · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Rumours Bar (437 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 1.4 km
3 tennis courts1 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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

664m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jolley's Newsagents519 m

Nearby cafes

Sunshine Cafe511 m
Costa578 m
Caffè Nero611 m
Starbucks645 m

Nearby restaurants

Happy Garden438 m
Meghna439 m
Papa John's466 m
Classic Wok469 m

Nearby pubs

Rumours Bar437 m
The North End Tavern495 m
The Williow Tree622 m
The Brook685 m

Nearby gyms

Worcester Park Athletics Club909 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 62

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

33

Investment score

Weak

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 moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,200London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 66%
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.5

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,779m
Crossrail 2 route5,849m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,697 nationally

1,584

Est. population

7,568/km²

64%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£47,100

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

51

Community stability

Age profile

25%
16%
24%
18%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3416%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+16%

Tenure

33%
37%
25%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent25%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

61%
18%
White British61%
White Other11%
Asian18%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household21%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent25%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
100%
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)
7
Largest scheme
24 homes · JACK BRABHAM GARAGE, 33-45, JACK BRABHAM GARAGE, 33-45, CENTRAL ROAD, KT4 8HZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CAR PARK IN, CAR PARK IN, WORCESTER ROAD, SM2 616 homes
completed
Land rear of 105-107, Land rear of 105-107, Central Road, WORCESTER PARK, KT4 8DY8 homes
completed
2, 2, Moreton Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8EZ2 homes
completed
Unit 1, Unit 1, YOGA WAY, Worcester Park, KT4 8FQ2 homes
completed
2, Hampton Road, KT4 8ET2 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 KT4 8YD

Full postcodeKT4 8YD
Postcode districtKT4
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardWorcester Park South
Latitude51.373988
Longitude-0.242974
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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