Sutton North · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.37104, -0.19608

SM1 1QT— Sutton North, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM1 1QT, Sutton North, Sutton

The practical family move

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 46/100Low yield 3.14%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
76
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
65
Investment
54

Location

SM1 1QT

Key facts for SM1 1QT

Full postcodeSM1 1QT
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSutton North
Latitude51.371036
Longitude-0.196077
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-53.4% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM1 1QT

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SM1 1QT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.6

★★

Secondary

Sutton Grammar School

Good · 10 min walk

P8: +1.16A8: 82.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

30.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 79% of London
↑ Rising 62.2%

from a low base — still below London average

+331% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft5%
Burglary5%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

1.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 53% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Avg floor area70.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
5%
D
8%
E
1%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Detached 29%Flat 57%Other 14%

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£175,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,052
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
Sutton Common

Nearby stations

🚂
Sutton CommonNational Rail
5 min walk
🚃
Mitcham Tram StopTram
43 min walk
🚇
Morden Underground StationNorthern
43 min walk
🚃
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
45 min walk
🚃
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
45 min walk
🚌9 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 205 buses/hr peak

55

Walkability score

64

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min ↑
Victoria62 min ↑
Waterloo ★60 min
Canary Wharf71 min ↑
City61 min ↑

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

13

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park302m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sch
315m

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

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterHIGH
High
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 4.0 km

Energy

Solar: 850 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 yield849.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BENHILL & BELMONT GP CENTRE

54 BENHILL AVENUE, SM1 4EB

8 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

62

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketEuropol · 604 m
7 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

874m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sutton Green Off Licence153 m
Super Save Express350 m
Lesna Chata366 m
Cakes & Bakes533 m

Nearby cafes

Sutton Green Café89 m
Cafe Delight158 m
Costa279 m
Sutton Cafe295 m

Nearby restaurants

The Golden Lion110 m
Noodle House139 m
Domino's144 m
Aya184 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown325 m
The Winning Post386 m
Robin Hood795 m
All Bar One1.0 km

Nearby gyms

The Gym242 m
Borough Sports Ground690 m
The Saraswati Yoga Studio853 m
PureGym893 m

Nearby pharmacies

Gaiger Chemists258 m
Asda442 m
Superdrug762 m
Boots879 m

Nearby health

Benhill & Belmont GP Centre635 m
The Old Courthouse Surgery656 m
Benhill Dental Practice676 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 96

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

54

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
Gross yield
3.14% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 59%
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,754m
Crossrail 2 route5,636m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,943 nationally

1,983

Est. population

10,448/km²

67%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£44,300

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

48

Community stability

Age profile

26%
18%
25%
17%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3418%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+14%

Tenure

26%
38%
27%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent27%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

49%
17%
22%
White British49%
White Other17%
Asian22%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household26%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
58%
Borough approval rate
77%
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)
41
Largest scheme
186 homes · Old Gas Works, 287 - 323, Old Gas Works, 287 - 323, High Street, Crown Road and Vale Road, Sutton, SM1 1LG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Old Gas Works, 287 - 323, Old Gas Works, 287 - 323, High Street, Crown Road and Vale Road, Sutton, SM1 1LG186 homes
completed
18-30, 18-30, Burnell Road, 19-25 Brunswick Road and 1-6 Belsize Gardens, Sutton, SM1 4ED63 homes
completed
324-340, 324-340, HIGH STREET, Sutton, SM1 1PR40 homes
completed
9-11, 9-11, BURNELL ROAD, SM1 4EE22 homes
completed
Marshalls Court, Marshalls Court, Marshalls Road, SM1 4DU21 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
16.2%
Election year
2026
MP
Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
3,801
Constituency
Sutton and Cheam

Councillors

Sam CumberLib Dems
Vanessa McCainLib Dems
Yusuf Abd El-RazzakLib Dems

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The bottom line

SM1 1QT 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 catch: 60 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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