Sutton West & East Cheam · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.36436, -0.19940

SM1 2SD— Sutton West & East Cheam, Sutton

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

The practical family move

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 41/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
72
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
65
Investment
55

The bottom line

SM1 2SD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers 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 2SD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-47.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM1 2SD

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How SM1 2SD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Robin Hood Infants' School

Good · Inspected Mar 2022 · 2 min walk

★★

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 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 2 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

34.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
↑ Rising 211.8%

from a low base — still below London average

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences40%
Other28%
Vehicle crime13%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary6%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

14

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sutton Fire Station · 949m

Crime is 47% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area96.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
2%
E
2%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 33%Detached 11%Flat 56%

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£240,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,824
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2015 · CAGR

+2.5%

Total change

+41%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-50.0%

per year

Acceleration

-190.38

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £175k–£200k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Detached11.1%
Semi-detached33.3%
Flat/maisonette55.6%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£178k£178k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£289k£289k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2011£190k£136k-28.5%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£208k£250k+20.2%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
West Sutton

Nearby stations

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

39

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

13

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)5
Nearest car park300m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Secombe Theatre
300m
🅿️
Magdalen Nursery
327m
🅿️
Times Square· yes
544m

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 AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above 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

3 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

10

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

38

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketEuropol · 408 m
7 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 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)

458m

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Waitrose326 m
Shell Select331 m
Al Hamd Halal Meats383 m
Cakes & Bakes407 m

Nearby cafes

Tazza405 m
Caffè Nero417 m
Tea San - Taiwanese Bubble Tea432 m
Peckish Cafe433 m

Nearby restaurants

Bar & Block373 m
The Place383 m
Fentons392 m
Taco Bell398 m

Nearby pubs

Robin Hood187 m
The Winning Post463 m
All Bar One484 m
The Moon on the Hill507 m

Nearby gyms

The Saraswati Yoga Studio129 m
Borough Sports Ground477 m
PureGym506 m
Sutton Churches Tennis Club570 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug416 m
Boots439 m
Asda440 m
Gaiger Chemists583 m

Nearby health

The Old Courthouse Surgery467 m
Sutton Dialysis Unit647 m
Cheam Road Dental668 m
Benhill & Belmont GP Centre684 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 123

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
137

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING TRUST

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44.8

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,237m
Crossrail 2 route6,352m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,223 nationally

1,533

Est. population

17,157/km²

69%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£41,900

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityOwner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

25%
19%
26%
18%
Under 1825%
18–3419%
35–4926%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

26%
39%
23%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent23%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

52%
18%
16%
White British52%
White Other18%
Asian16%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household27%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
58%
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)
51
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
FORMER THOMAS WALL NURSERY SCHOOL, FORMER THOMAS WALL NURSERY SCHOOL, WEST STREET, SM1 1SH27 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
70, 70, Cheam Road, Sutton, SM1 2SU19 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 2SD

Full postcodeSM1 2SD
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSutton West & East Cheam
Latitude51.364361
Longitude-0.199399
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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