Sutton West & East Cheam · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.36436, -0.19722

SM1 2SASutton West & East Cheam, Sutton

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 64/100Transport 42/100Low yield 3.36%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
65
Safety
64
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
61
Investment
61

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Location

SM1 2SA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+100.0% vs London avg

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How SM1 2SA 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

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

130.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 304.5%

+140% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%
Robbery4%
Theft3%

Stop & search

2.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 +100% above 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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19992001 · CAGR

+12.5%

Total change

+27%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+26.6%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £175k–£200k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19991999£141k£141k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau20012001£178k£178k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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

51

Walkability score

48

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 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)

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 park268m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Secombe Theatre
268m
🅿️
Magdalen Nursery
303m
🅿️
Times Square· yes
392m
🅿️
Station Car Park
799m

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

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 3.3 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

2 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

44

Parks (1km)

42

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketEuropol · 273 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)

312m

Post office

Nearby shops

Al Hamd Halal Meats238 m
Cakes & Bakes291 m
WHSmith313 m
Little Waitrose382 m

Nearby cafes

Costa260 m
Tazza268 m
Caffè Nero269 m
Starbucks286 m

Nearby restaurants

Bar & Block229 m
The Place239 m
Fentons241 m
Popeyes248 m

Nearby pubs

Robin Hood58 m
All Bar One362 m
The Winning Post386 m
The Moon on the Hill388 m

Nearby gyms

The Saraswati Yoga Studio278 m
PureGym359 m
The Gym516 m
Borough Sports Ground593 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug264 m
Boots295 m
Asda348 m
Kamsons517 m

Nearby health

The Old Courthouse Surgery323 m
Benhill & Belmont GP Centre545 m
Sutton Dialysis Unit563 m
Benhill Dental Practice586 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 154

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

61

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 score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

37.6

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,096m
Crossrail 2 route6,365m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,792 nationally

2,052

Est. population

12,407/km²

66%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£40,300

Median income

6.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityMixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

28%
26%
25%
Under 1828%
18–3426%
35–4925%
50–6412%
65+10%

Tenure

16%
36%
36%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent36%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

40%
21%
19%
White British40%
White Other21%
Asian19%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household46%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.0%

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)
223
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)

Old Gas Works, 287 - 323, Old Gas Works, 287 - 323, High Street, Crown Road and Vale Road, Sutton, SM1 1LG186 homes
completed
FORMER THOMAS WALL NURSERY SCHOOL, FORMER THOMAS WALL NURSERY SCHOOL, WEST STREET, SM1 1SH27 homes
completed
Windsor House, Windsor House, LODGE PLACE, SUTTON, SM1 4AU27 homes
completed
The Grapes 198 High Street Sutton SM1 1NR26 homes
completed
ANDREWES HOUSE, ANDREWES HOUSE, COLLINGWOOD ROAD, SM1 1RU23 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 2SA

Full postcodeSM1 2SA
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSutton West & East Cheam
Latitude51.364363
Longitude-0.197216
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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