St Helier West · Sutton · Carshalton and Wallington constituency · 51.38334, -0.19012

SM1 3HE— St Helier West, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM1 3HE, St Helier West, Sutton

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 23/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
54
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
23
Environment
86
Investment
45

The bottom line

SM1 3HE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 56 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM1 3HE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+11.0% vs London avg

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How SM1 3HE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Malmesbury Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 7 min walk

KS2: 107.4

—

Secondary

Greenshaw High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.39A8: 55.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

72.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 55% of London
→ Stable

+33% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%
Theft2%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mitcham Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +11% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
10%
E
4%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 27%Detached 3%Flat 44%Other 24%

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£188,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1997–2023 · CAGR

+5.1%

Total change

+264%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-15.4%

per year

Acceleration

-39.11

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £175k–£200k · 25 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 25 sales

Detached4%
Semi-detached4%
Terraced36%
Flat/maisonette56%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£54k£71k+31.5%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£96k£240k+150%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£331k£186k-43.8%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2009£145k£173k+19%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£225k£188k-16.7%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£232k£232k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£196k£196k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+9.9% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-1.1% alpha

Terraced+9.9% α
Local
15.4%
District
5.5%
Flat/maisonette-1.1% α
Local
5.2%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

68out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Sutton Common

Nearby stations

Sutton CommonNational Rail
13 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
26 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
27 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

67

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

5.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge62 min ↑
Victoria ★56 min
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf72 min ↑
City63 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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park123m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

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Staff
298m
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Staff
365m
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Visitors· yes
365m
🅿️
Staff
473m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

94%

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB88% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 5.4 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

FACCINI HOUSE SURGERY

64 MIDDLETON ROAD, SM4 6RT

9 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 567 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

170

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSt. Helier Food & Wine · 1.2 km
7 tennis courts2 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Best-one6 m
Premiere29 m
Londis73 m
Rosehill Post Office103 m

Nearby cafes

Star Express93 m
St Helier Cafe225 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC17 m
Two Napkin Burger93 m
Papa John's98 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs124 m

Nearby gyms

Sutton Arena607 m

Nearby pharmacies

MPS Pharmacy42 m
Superdrug78 m
Rose Hill Pharmacy89 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy712 m

Nearby health

St. Helier Hospital508 m
Queen Mary's Childrens' Hospital539 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 50

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
41
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
27
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
137

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AUTO SUSSEX LTD
B.A. & M.W. JACKSON LIMITED
B3CC LIMITED
BEEDINGS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
BRIGHTMAN PROPERTIES LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

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 score14/100
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

12.7

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,956m
Crossrail 2 route4,369m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,825 nationally

2,279

Est. population

8,312/km²

63%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

4.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

42

Community stability

Age profile

29%
21%
25%
17%
Under 1829%
18–3421%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+8%

Tenure

29%
25%
32%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent25%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

42%
15%
25%
White British42%
White Other15%
Asian25%
Black9%
Mixed4%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household30%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent32%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
57%
Borough approval rate
59%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
8
Largest scheme
175 homes · Rose Hill Triangle, Rose Hill Triangle, ROSE HILL, REIGATE AVENUE, SM1 3HD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Rose Hill Triangle, Rose Hill Triangle, ROSE HILL, REIGATE AVENUE, SM1 3HD175 homes
completed
ROSE HILL FILLING STATION, 108, ROSE HILL FILLING STATION, 108, ROSE HILL, SM1 3HB19 homes
completed
Former Central Kitchen, Former Central Kitchen, Canterbury Road, Morden, SM4 6QB11 homes
completed
Rosehill Court Parade, Eagle Chambers, 6, 7, St Helier Avenue, SM4 6JS6 homes
completed
Rear Of 304 To 326 Wrythe Lane And Stavordale Road Carshalton4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Reform UK
Ward majority vote
10.6%
Election year
2026
MP
Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
7,905
Constituency
Carshalton and Wallington

Councillors

Joicy Antini JosephLib Dems
Janey GouldReform UK
Alison LongReform UK

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Key facts for SM1 3HE

Full postcodeSM1 3HE
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSt Helier West
Latitude51.383345
Longitude-0.190118
Parliamentary constituencyCarshalton and Wallington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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