Sutton West & East Cheam · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.36401, -0.19733

SM1 2RL— Sutton West & East Cheam, Sutton

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

The practical family move

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 42/100Low yield 3.36%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
73
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
61
Investment
62

The bottom line

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

The catch: 56 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM1 2RL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-65.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM1 2RL

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How SM1 2RL 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★

Secondary

Sutton Grammar School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 7 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 · 3 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

23.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 84% of London
↑ Rising 225.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-58% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
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 · 1.1km

Crime is 65% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area80.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
4%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 100%

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£201,250
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, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1995–2022 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+645%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.4%

per year

Acceleration

+17.72

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £400k–£450k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£68k£136k+100.7%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£140k£195k+39.3%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£225k£247k+9.8%1
GFC & correction2011–2012£215k£230k+7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£245k£430k+75.5%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£440k£440k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£434k£434k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£505k£505k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.1% alpha

Terraced+0.1% α
Local
7.4%
District
7.3%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
8 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
52 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
53 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
53 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
54 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

43

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

14

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)5
Nearest car park228m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Secombe Theatre
228m
🅿️
Magdalen Nursery
263m
🅿️
Times Square· yes
403m
🅿️
Station Car Park
781m

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: 14.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 3.2 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

1 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

42

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketEuropol · 304 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

309m

Post office

Nearby shops

Al Hamd Halal Meats262 m
WHSmith309 m
Cakes & Bakes327 m
Little Waitrose344 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero268 m
Tea San - Taiwanese Bubble Tea283 m
Costa285 m
Starbucks287 m

Nearby restaurants

Bar & Block224 m
Fentons256 m
Popeyes256 m
The Place264 m

Nearby pubs

Robin Hood38 m
All Bar One342 m
The Moon on the Hill367 m
Shinner and Sudtone410 m

Nearby gyms

The Saraswati Yoga Studio268 m
PureGym357 m
The Gym557 m
Borough Sports Ground611 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug275 m
Boots289 m
Asda387 m
Kamsons485 m

Nearby health

The Old Courthouse Surgery347 m
Sutton Dialysis Unit532 m
Benhill & Belmont GP Centre572 m
Benhill Dental Practice611 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 161

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

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 score27/100
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

48.4

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,119m
Crossrail 2 route6,404m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

3.3%

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)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
54%
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)
230
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
LAND CORNER OF, LAND CORNER OF, CROWN ROAD, ST NICHOLAS WAY (EAST SIDE), SM118 homes
completed
LAND CORNER OF, LAND CORNER OF, WEST STREET, ST NICHOLAS WAY, SM116 homes
completed
STATION ROAD YARD, STATION ROAD YARD, STATION ROAD, SM216 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 2RL

Full postcodeSM1 2RL
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSutton West & East Cheam
Latitude51.364005
Longitude-0.197330
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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