Sutton North · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.37323, -0.19237

SM1 3DA— Sutton North, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM1 3DA, Sutton North, Sutton

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 35/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
68
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
35
Environment
70
Investment
46

The bottom line

SM1 3DA 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: 52 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM1 3DA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-48.0% vs London avg

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How SM1 3DA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.6

★★

Secondary

Sutton Grammar School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 12 min walk

P8: +1.16A8: 82.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

3 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

33.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 76% of London
↑ Rising 133.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-38% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Vehicle crime24%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Drug offences3%
Burglary3%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sutton Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 48% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.1 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%
C
19%
D
2%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£172,750
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, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,824
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2014 · CAGR

+9%

Total change

+298%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+18.2%

per year

Acceleration

-219.05

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £500k–£600k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Semi-detached33.3%
Terraced66.7%

By decade

1990s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£129k£129k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£435k£514k+18.2%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 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Sutton CommonNational Rail
4 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
39 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
40 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
40 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
41 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

55

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min ↑
Victoria57 min ↑
Waterloo ★52 min
Canary Wharf72 min ↑
City64 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

10

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park57m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sch
57m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

96%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed483 Mbps
Median download443 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: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB33% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 4.3 km

Energy

Solar: 850 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 yield849.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SUTTON PRIMARY CARE NETWORKS CIC

THE THOMAS WALL CENTRE, 52 BENHILL AVENUE, SM1 4DP

9 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 981 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

66

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Crown (600 m)

Nearest supermarketEuropol · 838 m
7 tennis courts4 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Angel Hill Superstore326 m
GRS Food & Wine333 m
Sutton Green Off Licence428 m
Super Save Express620 m

Nearby cafes

Sutton Green Café343 m
Cafe Delight434 m
Sutton Cafe562 m
Costa577 m

Nearby restaurants

The Golden Lion294 m
Noodle House412 m
Domino's418 m
Aya442 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown600 m
The Winning Post656 m
New Inn1.0 km
Robin Hood1.1 km

Nearby gyms

The Gym531 m
PureGym1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Gaiger Chemists523 m
Asda701 m
Superdrug986 m
Boots1.1 km

Nearby health

Benhill & Belmont GP Centre748 m
Benhill Dental Practice770 m
The Old Courthouse Surgery863 m
Queen Mary's Childrens' Hospital900 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 60

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
137

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ALLTYPE PLUMBING & HEATING LTD
BRUIN INVESTMENTS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

Investment score

Moderate

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,429m
Crossrail 2 route5,435m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,891 nationally

1,862

Est. population

8,740/km²

61%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£40,300

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

51

Community stability

Age profile

23%
17%
24%
17%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3417%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+19%

Tenure

35%
33%
24%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent24%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

57%
15%
15%
White British57%
White Other15%
Asian15%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household26%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
33%
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)
7
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)

18-30, 18-30, Burnell Road, 19-25 Brunswick Road and 1-6 Belsize Gardens, Sutton, SM1 4ED63 homes
completed
324-340, 324-340, HIGH STREET, Sutton, SM1 1PR40 homes
completed
9-11, 9-11, BURNELL ROAD, SM1 4EE22 homes
completed
2-8 and including 366, 2-8 and including 366, High Street, Oakhill Road, Sutton, SM1 3AB19 homes
completed
14-16, 14-16, WOODSIDE ROAD, OAKHILL RD (R/0 91-97), BENHILL WOOD RD, SM1 3SU13 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
16.2%
Election year
2026
MP
Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
3,801
Constituency
Sutton and Cheam

Councillors

Sam CumberLib Dems
Vanessa McCainLib Dems
Yusuf Abd El-RazzakLib Dems

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Key facts for SM1 3DA

Full postcodeSM1 3DA
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSutton North
Latitude51.373227
Longitude-0.192370
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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