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Sherwood Park Road · Sutton West & East Cheam · Sutton

SM1 2SN is in Sutton West & East Cheam, Sutton — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Property prices average £230k (median). Crime is 75% below the London average.

Median price: £230k

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Property
London liveability rankTop 19% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Urban core · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SM1 2SN is in Sutton West & East Cheam, Sutton — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Property prices average £230k (median). Crime is 75% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Investors
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£230,000

Median sale price

-10.7%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-7.6%
Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Avg flat£230,000
Price per m²£3,821/m²
Avg floor area60.2

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
21%
D
32%
E
16%
F
3%
G
4%

Based on 78 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 97%Other 3%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£6,900

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

5.3×

Price-to-income

£1,151/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£150,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,824
Price growth potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£230,000)

£0

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

70

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,200
Gross yield6.26% (high)
Gentrification score19/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

15.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 68.8%

-53% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences10
Other6
Anti-social behaviour4
Vehicle crime3
Robbery2
Drug offences1
Burglary1
Theft0

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 176% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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1b
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5
6a
6b
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West Sutton

Nearby stations

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West SuttonNational Rail
7 min walk
🚃
Mitcham Tram StopTram
55 min walk
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Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
56 min walk
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Morden Underground StationNorthern
56 min walk
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Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
58 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

85

Walkability score

20

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

62 min

London Bridge

70 min

Victoria

48 min

Waterloo

76 min

Canary Wharf

70 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Robin Hood Infants' School

Good · 3 min walk

Secondary

Overton Grange School

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: -0.17A8: 46.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 3 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 46%

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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

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

6

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

11

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%72.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

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

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

Tenure

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

Ethnicity

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 rent 42%Social rent 9%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.3%
Price vs London-55.8%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLib Dems
Ward majority vote17.8%
Election year2026
MPLuke Taylor (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority3,801
ConstituencySutton and Cheam

Councillors

Louise PhelanLib Dems
Christopher WoolmerLib Dems
Qasim EsakLib Dems

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOK OK Chinese Supermarket · 408 m
2 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

488m

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Waitrose62 m
Shell Select71 m
Londis471 m
WHSmith484 m

Nearby cafes

Tea San - Taiwanese Bubble Tea463 m
Caffè Nero466 m
Starbucks488 m
Morrisons Cafe494 m

Nearby restaurants

Bar & Block413 m
Betsutenjin Ramen468 m
Tiempo Lounge471 m
Papaya473 m

Nearby pubs

Robin Hood295 m
All Bar One425 m
The Moon on the Hill436 m
Also Barbers479 m

Nearby gyms

The Saraswati Yoga Studio264 m
PureGym531 m
Sutton Churches Tennis Club652 m
Borough Sports Ground697 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons427 m
Boots463 m
Superdrug510 m
Coopers554 m

Nearby health

Mulgrave Road Surgery455 m
Sutton Dialysis Unit477 m
Cheam Road Dental481 m
Mulgrave Dental Centre534 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 90

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