Sutton West & East Cheam · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.35921, -0.20000

SM1 2AP— Sutton West & East Cheam, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM1 2AP, Sutton West & East Cheam, Sutton

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 33/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
63
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
61
Investment
42

The bottom line

SM1 2AP 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: 51 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM1 2AP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-41.0% vs London avg

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How SM1 2AP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Robin Hood Infants' School

Good · Inspected Mar 2022 · 6 min walk

—

Secondary

Overton Grange School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 10 min walk

P8: -0.17A8: 46.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

38.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 72% of London
↑ Rising 244.4%

from a low base — still below London average

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences34%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary8%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%
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 · 1.3km

Crime is 41% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SM1 district median

£428,000

Based on 236 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,810/m²
Price per ft²£540/ft²
Avg floor area213.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%
E
2%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 86%Detached 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£533,000
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)
RoofPitched, 270 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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+856%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-41.6%

per year

Acceleration

-69.20

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £700k+ · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Detached14.3%
Semi-detached85.7%

By decade

1990s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£92k£92k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£617k£617k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£966k£966k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.18m£1.18m+0%1
Current market2024–2025£1.50m£875k-41.6%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
West Sutton

Nearby stations

West SuttonNational Rail
10 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
59 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
59 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
60 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
61 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

16

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★51 min
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf71 min ↑
City66 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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)5
Nearest car park320m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Magdalen Nursery
320m
🅿️
Secombe Theatre
353m

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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 2.7 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 yield852.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

GROVE ROAD PRACTICE

83 GROVE ROAD, SM1 2DB

2 min walk

95%

Recommend GP

95%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

12

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Marsden Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

20

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Moon on the Hill (554 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Betsutenjin Ramen (538 m)

Nearest supermarketOK OK Chinese Supermarket · 399 m
2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

677m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shell Select248 m
Little Waitrose252 m
Londis555 m
Tesco Express613 m

Nearby cafes

Morrisons Cafe535 m
Coughlan's Bakery586 m
Caffe Melo618 m
Delight622 m

Nearby restaurants

Betsutenjin Ramen538 m
Papaya543 m
Number One Thai559 m
Heen's560 m

Nearby pubs

The Moon on the Hill554 m
All Bar One558 m
Also Barbers560 m
Robin Hood561 m

Nearby gyms

The Saraswati Yoga Studio546 m
Anytime Fitness647 m
PureGym707 m
Sutton Churches Tennis Club827 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons426 m
Coopers563 m
Boots653 m
Superdrug736 m

Nearby health

Mulgrave Road Surgery276 m
Cheam Road Dental394 m
Mulgrave Dental Centre397 m
Sutton Dialysis Unit459 m
Food hygiene (5-star)90% of 30

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

42

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
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 53%
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

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

49.7

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,504m
Crossrail 2 route6,921m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,781 nationally

1,605

Est. population

7,278/km²

61%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£43,400

Median income

1.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

45

Community stability

Age profile

19%
19%
23%
19%
20%
Under 1819%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+20%

Tenure

33%
29%
33%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent33%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

55%
16%
18%
White British55%
White Other16%
Asian18%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household25%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
70%
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)
16
Largest scheme
41 homes · Thomas House, 20, Thomas House, 20, GRANGE ROAD, Sutton, SM2 6RS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER BRAMBLEACRES ELDERLY PERSONS HOME, 55, FORMER BRAMBLEACRES ELDERLY PERSONS HOME, 55, WORCESTER ROAD, SM224 homes
completed
13, 13, OVERTON ROAD, GRANGE ROAD (60), SM2 6QP20 homes
completed
70, 70, Cheam Road, Sutton, SM1 2SU19 homes
completed
16, 16, OVERTON ROAD, SM2 6QF19 homes
completed
ALEXA COURT, FORMERLY 6 & 8, ALEXA COURT, FORMERLY 6 & 8, OVERTON ROAD, SM2 6QE16 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
17.8%
Election year
2026
MP
Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
3,801
Constituency
Sutton and Cheam

Councillors

Louise PhelanLib Dems
Christopher WoolmerLib Dems
Qasim EsakLib Dems

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Key facts for SM1 2AP

Full postcodeSM1 2AP
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSutton West & East Cheam
Latitude51.359208
Longitude-0.200004
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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