Sutton West & East Cheam · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.36727, -0.20166

SM1 2QL— Sutton West & East Cheam, Sutton

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 44/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
70
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
67
Investment
43

The bottom line

SM1 2QL 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 2QL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-47.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM1 2QL

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How SM1 2QL 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 · 5 min walk

★★

Secondary

Sutton Grammar School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 11 min walk

P8: +1.16A8: 82.6

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 · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

34.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
↑ Rising 211.8%

from a low base — still below London average

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences40%
Other28%
Vehicle crime13%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary6%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

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 · 670m

Crime is 47% 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£6,041/m²
Price per ft²£561/ft²
Avg floor area70.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
20%
D
16%
E
4%

Based on 40 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 95%Flat 5%

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£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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,824
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+764%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+10.7%

per year

Acceleration

+5.41

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £175k–£200k · 93 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 93 sales

Terraced94.6%
Flat/maisonette5.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£55k£109k+98.2%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£118k£183k+54.3%4.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£180k£231k+28.6%4.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£234k£225k-3.8%2.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£249k£315k+26.8%3.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£343k£340k-0.9%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£369k£300k-18.7%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£410k£408k-0.6%2
Current market2025–2026£429k£475k+10.7%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.5% alpha

Terraced+0.5% α
Local
7.1%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

14out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

West SuttonNational Rail
4 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
49 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
50 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
51 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
52 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

29

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

12

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)5
Nearest car park217m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Secombe Theatre
660m
🅿️
Magdalen Nursery
687m
🅿️
Times Square· yes
771m

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: 14.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 3.6 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): 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 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

ROBIN HOOD LANE HEALTH CENTRE

ROBIN HOOD LANE, SM1 2RJ

7 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

30

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Winning Post (448 m)

Nearest supermarketEuropol · 559 m
7 tennis courts2 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)

740m

Post office

Nearby shops

Day's Stores311 m
Super Save Express456 m
Lesna Chata458 m
Cakes & Bakes509 m

Nearby cafes

Costa427 m
Asda Café466 m
Sutton Cafe479 m
Cafe Delight529 m

Nearby restaurants

peaceful garden130 m
Starfish Bar305 m
Chow's Express306 m
The Merry Plaice454 m

Nearby pubs

The Winning Post448 m
The Crown453 m
Robin Hood504 m
The Gander694 m

Nearby gyms

Borough Sports Ground175 m
The Saraswati Yoga Studio359 m
The Gym462 m
Sutton Churches Tennis Club484 m

Nearby pharmacies

Asda471 m
Gaiger Chemists495 m
Superdrug657 m
Boots728 m

Nearby health

The Old Courthouse Surgery639 m
Cheam Road Dental878 m
Mulgrave Road Surgery1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 58

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
10
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
9
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
137

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BLONDESSENTIALS LTD
CUP AND CRUMBLE LTD
ISOMADE UK LIMITED
JEEBEI LTD
LEE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

+5 more

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 score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137
Sales last 12 months1

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

59.4

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,263m
Crossrail 2 route6,018m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,223 nationally

1,533

Est. population

17,157/km²

69%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£41,900

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityOwner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

25%
19%
26%
18%
Under 1825%
18–3419%
35–4926%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

26%
39%
23%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent23%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

52%
18%
16%
White British52%
White Other18%
Asian16%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household27%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
63%
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)
11
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)

74-108 & 79-113, 74-108 & 79-113, Sydney Road, Sutton, SM1 2QJ41 homes
completed
WINGS YARD AND LAND AT R/O, 10-104, WINGS YARD AND LAND AT R/O, 10-104, SYDNEY ROAD, SM1 2QJ24 homes
completed
ANDREWES HOUSE, ANDREWES HOUSE, COLLINGWOOD ROAD, SM1 1RU23 homes
completed
The Sydney Arms P.H., 101, The Sydney Arms P.H., 101, COLLINGWOOD ROAD, Sutton, SM1 2QN5 homes
completed
Land at, Land at, Ashton Close, Cheam, SM1 2HJ4 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 2QL

Full postcodeSM1 2QL
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSutton West & East Cheam
Latitude51.367273
Longitude-0.201655
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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