Sutton West & East Cheam · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.36299, -0.19701

SM1 2RJ— Sutton West & East Cheam, Sutton

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

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Top 12% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 47/100Low yield 3.14%

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
75
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
62
Investment
60

Location

SM1 2RJ

Key facts for SM1 2RJ

Full postcodeSM1 2RJ
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSutton West & East Cheam
Latitude51.362993
Longitude-0.197011
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-76.4% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM1 2RJ

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

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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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★

Secondary

Sutton Grammar School

Good · 7 min walk

P8: +1.16A8: 82.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 4 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

15.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 90% of London
↑ Rising 30.0%

from a low base — still below London average

+119% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Other19%
Robbery8%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%
Theft0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 76% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

Transport

1 May

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
7 min walk
🚃
Mitcham Tram StopTram
53 min walk
🚃
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
54 min walk
🚇
Morden Underground StationNorthern
54 min walk
🚃
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
56 min walk
🚌13 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 137 buses/hr peak

48

Walkability score

38

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge62 min ↑
Victoria70 min ↑
Waterloo ★48 min
Canary Wharf76 min ↑
City70 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

15

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)5
Nearest car park119m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Secombe Theatre
119m
🅿️
Magdalen Nursery
155m
🅿️
Times Square· yes
409m
🅿️
Station Car Park
702m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G92%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 3.1 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

ROBIN HOOD LANE HEALTH CENTRE

ROBIN HOOD LANE, SM1 2RJ

0 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOK OK Chinese Supermarket · 370 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

284m

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Waitrose277 m
WHSmith281 m
Shell Select286 m
Al Hamd Halal Meats316 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero256 m
Tea San - Taiwanese Bubble Tea257 m
Starbucks277 m
Costa339 m

Nearby restaurants

Bar & Block202 m
Popeyes267 m
Crispy Dhosa283 m
Bangkok Pad Thai287 m

Nearby pubs

Robin Hood93 m
All Bar One266 m
The Moon on the Hill287 m
Shinner and Sudtone336 m

Nearby gyms

The Saraswati Yoga Studio309 m
PureGym330 m
The Gym663 m
Anytime Fitness677 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots260 m
Superdrug294 m
Kamsons376 m
Coopers463 m

Nearby health

The Old Courthouse Surgery396 m
Sutton Dialysis Unit425 m
Mulgrave Road Surgery520 m
Mulgrave Dental Centre553 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 162

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

60

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
3.14% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 59%
Gentrification score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.9

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,142m
Crossrail 2 route6,518m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,023 nationally

1,694

Est. population

10,501/km²

68%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£43,400

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityEstablished mixed

38

Community stability

Age profile

24%
24%
24%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3424%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

21%
28%
42%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent42%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

41%
19%
20%
White British41%
White Other19%
Asian20%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household30%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent9%

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)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
75%
Borough approval rate
77%
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)
234
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)

FORMER THOMAS WALL NURSERY SCHOOL, FORMER THOMAS WALL NURSERY SCHOOL, WEST STREET, SM1 1SH27 homes
completed
The Grapes 198 High Street Sutton SM1 1NR26 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
190-196, 190-196, HIGH STREET, Sutton, SM1 1NR14 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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The bottom line

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

The catch: 48 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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