Sutton West & East Cheam · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.36140, -0.19761

SM1 2SS— Sutton West & East Cheam, Sutton

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

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We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 44/100Low yield 3.36%
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
74
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
62
Investment
62

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Location

SM1 2SS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SM1 2SS

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

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How SM1 2SS 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 · 4 min walk

★★

Secondary

Sutton Grammar School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 9 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 · 4 min walk

4 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)

7

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sutton Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 65% below 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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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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
6 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
55 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
56 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
57 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
58 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

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

15

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)5
Nearest car park28m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km

Nearby car parks

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Magdalen Nursery
28m
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Secombe Theatre
63m
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Times Square· yes
536m
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Station Car Park
675m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

50%

Full fibre

50%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download600 Mbps
Superfast coverage50%
All operators 5G92%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 2.9 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Marsden Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

35

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOK OK Chinese Supermarket · 265 m
1 swimming pools1 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)

392m

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Waitrose178 m
Shell Select186 m
Grocery Stand366 m
WHSmith387 m

Nearby cafes

Morrisons Cafe349 m
Tea San - Taiwanese Bubble Tea371 m
Caffè Nero382 m
Starbucks403 m

Nearby restaurants

Betsutenjin Ramen326 m
Papaya331 m
Bar & Block332 m
Tiempo Lounge347 m

Nearby pubs

Robin Hood275 m
All Bar One299 m
The Moon on the Hill305 m
Also Barbers340 m

Nearby gyms

The Saraswati Yoga Studio387 m
PureGym428 m
Anytime Fitness585 m
Sutton Churches Tennis Club796 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons282 m
Boots367 m
Coopers408 m
Superdrug442 m

Nearby health

Sutton Dialysis Unit333 m
Mulgrave Road Surgery353 m
Mulgrave Dental Centre409 m
The Old Courthouse Surgery558 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 149

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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

MAGDALEN SUTTON LTD

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 score26/100
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

48.3

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,251m
Crossrail 2 route6,690m

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)
12
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
62%
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)
231
Largest scheme
169 homes · Aspects (Formerly Surrey House), Aspects (Formerly Surrey House), Throwley Way, Sutton, SM1 4AF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER THOMAS WALL NURSERY SCHOOL, FORMER THOMAS WALL NURSERY SCHOOL, WEST STREET, SM1 1SH27 homes
completed
31-33, 31-33, Mulgrave Road, SUTTON, SM2 6LJ18 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
25-27, 25-27, Grove Road, Sutton, SM1 2AG14 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 2SS

Full postcodeSM1 2SS
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSutton West & East Cheam
Latitude51.361401
Longitude-0.197605
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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