Sutton Central · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.36176, -0.19664

SM1 2RF— Sutton Central, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM1 2RF, Sutton Central, Sutton

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We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 45/100Low yield 3.36%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
74
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
62
Investment
62

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Location

SM1 2RF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-27.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM1 2RF

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SM1 2RF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Robin Hood Junior School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★

Secondary

Sutton Grammar School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: +1.16A8: 82.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 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

47.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 638.5%

from a low base — still below London average

-12% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour27%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Other25%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences7%
Theft2%
Burglary2%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

4

Incidents (1yr)

9

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sutton Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 27% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,824
Price growth potentialModerate

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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Sutton (London)→ Victoria· 11 tph
31 min

Nearby stations

Sutton (London)National Rail
6 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
55 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
55 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
56 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
57 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

34

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★56 min
Victoria61 min ↑
Waterloo62 min ↑
Canary Wharf73 min ↑
City68 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

16

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)5
Nearest car park44m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Secombe Theatre
61m
🅿️
Magdalen Nursery
66m
🅿️
Times Square· yes
459m
🅿️
Station Car Park
622m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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: 10.0 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: 14.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 3.0 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

ROBIN HOOD LANE HEALTH CENTRE

ROBIN HOOD LANE, SM1 2RJ

2 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

40

Parks (1km)

47

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOK OK Chinese Supermarket · 241 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

315m

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Waitrose247 m
Shell Select256 m
Grocery Stand292 m
WHSmith310 m

Nearby cafes

Tea San - Taiwanese Bubble Tea294 m
Morrisons Cafe297 m
Caffè Nero306 m
Starbucks326 m

Nearby restaurants

Bar & Block257 m
Betsutenjin Ramen266 m
Papaya271 m
Tiempo Lounge272 m

Nearby pubs

All Bar One225 m
Robin Hood228 m
The Moon on the Hill234 m
Also Barbers276 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym351 m
The Saraswati Yoga Studio407 m
Anytime Fitness559 m
The Gym797 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons253 m
Boots290 m
Coopers362 m
Superdrug369 m

Nearby health

Sutton Dialysis Unit303 m
Mulgrave Road Surgery381 m
Mulgrave Dental Centre415 m
The Old Courthouse Surgery488 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 159

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

Investment score

Good

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 score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,174m
Crossrail 2 route6,657m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,761 nationally

2,018

Est. population

9,202/km²

67%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£43,400

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

29

Community stability

Age profile

22%
20%
30%
14%
13%
Under 1822%
18–3420%
35–4930%
50–6414%
65+13%

Tenure

19%
19%
57%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent57%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

40%
19%
26%
White British40%
White Other19%
Asian26%
Black6%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household37%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent57%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
62%
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)
228
Largest scheme
330 homes · Land at South Point, Land at South Point, SUTTON COURT ROAD, Sutton, SM1 4TY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER THOMAS WALL NURSERY SCHOOL, FORMER THOMAS WALL NURSERY SCHOOL, WEST STREET, SM1 1SH27 homes
completed
31-33, 31-33, Mulgrave Road, SUTTON, SM2 6LJ18 homes
completed
STATION ROAD YARD, STATION ROAD YARD, STATION ROAD, SM216 homes
completed
LAND CORNER OF, LAND CORNER OF, WEST STREET, ST NICHOLAS WAY, SM116 homes
completed
25-27, 25-27, Grove Road, Sutton, SM1 2AG14 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
17.0%
Election year
2026
MP
Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
3,801
Constituency
Sutton and Cheam

Councillors

Richard ChoiLib Dems
Ed ParsleyLib Dems
Cryss MennaceurLib Dems

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Key facts for SM1 2RF

Full postcodeSM1 2RF
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSutton Central
Latitude51.361755
Longitude-0.196643
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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