Sutton North · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.37042, -0.20158

SM1 2QU— Sutton North, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM1 2QU, Sutton North, Sutton

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 27/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
58
Safety
65
Schools
90
Transport
27
Environment
66
Investment
43

The bottom line

SM1 2QU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 60 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM1 2QU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+95.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM1 2QU

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How SM1 2QU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Westbourne Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 112.2

★★

Secondary

Glenthorne High School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 61.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

126.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 271.0%

+133% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences7%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%
Theft2%

Stop & search

5.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 672m

Crime is +95% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area45.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
16%
E
3%
F
3%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£114,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,824
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
7 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
45 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
46 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
47 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
49 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

33

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge66 min ↑
Victoria62 min ↑
Waterloo ★60 min
Canary Wharf77 min ↑
City67 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

8

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park455m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.9 km

Nearby car parks

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Sch
686m

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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 3.9 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): 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

CHEAM FAMILY PRACTICE S/CARE SERVICE

263 GANDER GREEN LANE, SM1 2HD

6 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Crown (504 m)

Nearest supermarketEuropol · 740 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)

981m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sutton Green Off Licence453 m
Super Save Express523 m
Lesna Chata535 m
Day's Stores558 m

Nearby cafes

Costa450 m
Cafe Delight453 m
Sutton Green Café459 m
Sutton Cafe504 m

Nearby restaurants

peaceful garden286 m
Domino's453 m
Noodle House453 m
Aya477 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown504 m
The Gander528 m
The Winning Post541 m
Robin Hood797 m

Nearby gyms

Borough Sports Ground376 m
The Gym454 m
The Saraswati Yoga Studio708 m
Sutton Churches Tennis Club737 m

Nearby pharmacies

Gaiger Chemists492 m
Asda592 m
Superdrug879 m
Boots976 m

Nearby health

The Old Courthouse Surgery815 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 58

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

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

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

22

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,137m
Crossrail 2 route5,669m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,015 nationally

1,818

Est. population

10,011/km²

56%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£41,900

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

49

Community stability

Age profile

32%
16%
23%
17%
Under 1832%
18–3416%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

21%
30%
15%
34%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent15%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

51%
21%
White British51%
White Other12%
Asian21%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household32%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent34%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
50%
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)
7
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
Hallmead Day Centre, Hallmead Day Centre, ANTON CRESCENT, Sutton, SM1 2NT26 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

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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Key facts for SM1 2QU

Full postcodeSM1 2QU
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSutton North
Latitude51.370419
Longitude-0.201575
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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