Sutton West & East Cheam · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.36150, -0.20688

SM1 2EL— Sutton West & East Cheam, Sutton

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 32/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
60
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
65
Investment
43

The bottom line

SM1 2EL 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: 54 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM1 2EL

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-0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-29.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM1 2EL

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How SM1 2EL 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

Cheam High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.06A8: 52.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 66% of London
↑ Rising 744.4%

from a low base — still below London average

-15% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other20%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime16%
Burglary9%
Robbery5%
Drug offences3%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sutton Fire Station · 872m

Crime is 29% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,514/m²
Price per ft²£512/ft²
Avg floor area93.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
8%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 23%Terraced 77%

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

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£234,750
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, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,052
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+750%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+31.4%

per year

Acceleration

+39.93

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £250k–£300k · 30 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 30 sales

Semi-detached23.3%
Terraced76.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1996£75k£75k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£158k£216k+37.1%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£228k£267k+17.1%1.7
GFC & correction2009–2011£245k£279k+13.9%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£373k£373k+0%3
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£383k£383k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£454k£454k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£466k£466k+0%4
Current market2024–2026£530k£638k+20.3%1.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.4% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-0.6% alpha

Terraced-0.4% α
Local
4.8%
District
5.2%
Semi-detached-0.6% α
Local
4.3%
District
4.9%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

4out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

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

11

Walkability score

4

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min ↑
Victoria56 min ↑
Waterloo ★54 min
Canary Wharf73 min ↑
City64 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)

Nearest car park122m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Magdalen Nursery
648m
🅿️
Secombe Theatre
658m

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 AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 2.9 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): 2

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 yield852.3 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

6 min walk

95%

Recommend GP

95%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Marsden Hospital · 2.2 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)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Ye Olde Red Lion (658 m)

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 728 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)

826m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis96 m
Shell Select460 m
Little Waitrose468 m
Day's Stores522 m

Nearby cafes

Costa719 m
Cheam Cottage751 m
La Petite Boulangerie752 m
Piggies761 m

Nearby restaurants

Chow's Express541 m
Starfish Bar547 m
Cheam Charcoal Grill674 m
Village Charcoal Grill678 m

Nearby pubs

Ye Olde Red Lion658 m
Robin Hood751 m
The Harrow753 m
The Prince of Wales753 m

Nearby gyms

Sutton Churches Tennis Club387 m
The Saraswati Yoga Studio489 m
Borough Sports Ground689 m
The Chatsworth Studio753 m

Nearby pharmacies

Frith's Chemist777 m
Mulgrave Road Pharmacy942 m

Nearby health

Cheam Road Dental212 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 18

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
137

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

FIRST SPECIAL STEPS LTD
L GAJDA CONSULTING LTD
MACRO SENSATION LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

43

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

44.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,840m
Crossrail 2 route6,652m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,479 nationally

1,650

Est. population

8,695/km²

71%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£41,900

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

45

Community stability

Age profile

25%
18%
26%
20%
Under 1825%
18–3418%
35–4926%
50–6420%
65+12%

Tenure

26%
37%
35%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent35%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

53%
17%
16%
White British53%
White Other17%
Asian16%
Black6%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household20%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
57%
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)
18
Largest scheme
120 homes · 59, 59, GANDER GREEN LANE, SM3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

59, 59, GANDER GREEN LANE, SM3120 homes
completed
141, part 139, r/o 135-137, 141, part 139, r/o 135-137, Cheam Road, r/o 1 Derby Road, SM1 2BN15 homes
completed
127, 127, CHEAM ROAD, Sutton, SM1 2BH12 homes
completed
LEECYL WORKS AND PART OF GARDEN AT, 65, LEECYL WORKS AND PART OF GARDEN AT, 65, FREDERICK ROAD, SM111 homes
completed
10-12, 10-12, Western Road, SM1 29 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 2EL

Full postcodeSM1 2EL
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSutton West & East Cheam
Latitude51.361499
Longitude-0.206880
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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