Sutton West & East Cheam · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.35939, -0.20225

SM1 2DX— Sutton West & East Cheam, Sutton

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 31/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
62
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
61
Investment
41

The bottom line

SM1 2DX 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: 57 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM1 2DX

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 2DX 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 · 11 min walk

P8: -0.17A8: 46.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 min walk

2 primaries · 1 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)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sutton Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 41% below 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.

SM1 district median

£428,000

Based on 236 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,274/m²
Price per ft²£583/ft²
Avg floor area128.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
3%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 40%Terraced 40%Detached 20%

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£320,750
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingMostly double glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,052
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2025 · CAGR

+4.8%

Total change

+222%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+20.1%

per year

Acceleration

-52.09

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £600k–£700k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Detached20%
Semi-detached40%
Terraced40%

By decade

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£250k£250k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£320k£320k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£389k£389k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£670k£670k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£805k£805k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position40

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
9 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
60 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
60 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
60 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
62 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

2

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★57 min
Victoria63 min ↑
Waterloo69 min ↑
Canary Wharf74 min ↑
City72 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)5
Nearest car park277m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Magdalen Nursery
412m
🅿️
Secombe Theatre
440m

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: 15.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Less green space than 79% of London

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

7

Dentists within 1km

14

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

21

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Robin Hood (630 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Betsutenjin Ramen (678 m)

Nearest supermarketOK OK Chinese Supermarket · 549 m
7 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

786m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shell Select266 m
Little Waitrose274 m
Londis427 m
Grocery Stand747 m

Nearby cafes

Morrisons Cafe681 m
Coughlan's Bakery741 m
Tea San - Taiwanese Bubble Tea764 m
Caffè Nero774 m

Nearby restaurants

Betsutenjin Ramen678 m
Papaya683 m
Number One Thai700 m
Heen's717 m

Nearby pubs

Robin Hood630 m
All Bar One683 m
The Moon on the Hill683 m
Also Barbers699 m

Nearby gyms

The Saraswati Yoga Studio525 m
Sutton Churches Tennis Club720 m
PureGym821 m
Borough Sports Ground907 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons576 m
Coopers715 m
Boots761 m
Superdrug829 m

Nearby health

Cheam Road Dental236 m
Mulgrave Road Surgery432 m
Mulgrave Dental Centre554 m
Sutton Dialysis Unit612 m
Food hygiene (5-star)92% of 25

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
137

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

INKSPELL LIMITED
MIKA LONDON LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

41

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.7

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,638m
Crossrail 2 route6,893m

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
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
67%
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)
13
Largest scheme
120 homes · 59, 59, GANDER GREEN LANE, SM3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER BRAMBLEACRES ELDERLY PERSONS HOME, 55, FORMER BRAMBLEACRES ELDERLY PERSONS HOME, 55, WORCESTER ROAD, SM224 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
STATION ROAD YARD, STATION ROAD YARD, STATION ROAD, SM216 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 2DX

Full postcodeSM1 2DX
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSutton West & East Cheam
Latitude51.359387
Longitude-0.202252
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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