St Helier West · Sutton · Carshalton and Wallington constituency · 51.37693, -0.18205

SM1 3LY— St Helier West, Sutton

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 80%Safety 77/100Transport 20/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
50
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
20
Environment
76
Investment
41

The bottom line

SM1 3LY 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 catch: 61 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM1 3LY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+33.0% vs London avg

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How SM1 3LY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Tweeddale Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2024 · 10 min walk

KS2: 101.8

—

Secondary

Greenshaw High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 1 min walk

P8: +0.39A8: 55.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

86.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 65% of London
→ Stable

+59% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime4%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mitcham Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is +33% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area51.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
8%

Based on 10 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£129,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (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

1997–2003 · CAGR

+14.7%

Total change

+128%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+128.2%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £150k–£175k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£75k£75k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£171k£171k+0%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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Sutton Common

Nearby stations

Sutton CommonNational Rail
13 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
30 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
30 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
34 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

40

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min ↑
Victoria ★61 min
Waterloo63 min ↑
Canary Wharf77 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park436m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Nearby car parks

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Staff
436m
🅿️
Staff
549m
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Visitors· yes
568m
🅿️
Staff
637m

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 waterLOW
Low
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: 12.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB56% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 4.9 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): 2

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 COMMUNITY SERVICES

EPSOM & ST HELIER TRUST, WRYTHE LANE, SM5 1AA

5 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 381 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

92

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Butterchurn (836 m)

Nearest supermarketSt. Helier Food & Wine · 341 m
1 tennis courts6 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)

821m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis423 m
Wrythe Convenience Store471 m
GRS Food & Wine741 m
Angel Hill Superstore743 m

Nearby cafes

Tudor Cafe349 m
H's Cafe451 m
St Helier Cafe717 m
Star Express896 m

Nearby restaurants

Dolphin Fish Bar338 m
Morley's345 m
New World696 m
Dragon Chef791 m

Nearby pubs

The Butterchurn836 m

Nearby gyms

Sutton Arena799 m

Nearby pharmacies

Salmina Pharmacy464 m
SG Barai Pharmacy791 m
Rose Hill Pharmacy861 m
Superdrug875 m

Nearby health

Queen Mary's Childrens' Hospital373 m
St. Helier Hospital421 m
Green Wyrthe Surgery1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 18

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

41

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

13.5

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,617m
Crossrail 2 route5,215m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,710 nationally

1,447

Est. population

16,082/km²

63%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityMixed

51

Community stability

Age profile

25%
20%
23%
22%
Under 1825%
18–3420%
35–4923%
50–6423%
65+11%

Tenure

19%
32%
37%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent11%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

59%
16%
White British59%
White Other9%
Asian16%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household27%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent37%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
67%
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)
1
Largest scheme
32 homes · HILLVIEW WORKS & LAND REAR OF, 2-32, HILLVIEW WORKS & LAND REAR OF, 2-32, HILLVIEW ROAD, SM1 3NT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

HILLVIEW WORKS & LAND REAR OF, 2-32, HILLVIEW WORKS & LAND REAR OF, 2-32, HILLVIEW ROAD, SM1 3NT32 homes
completed
1-2, 1-2, ROSEWOOD GROVE, SM1 3DT12 homes
completed
41-51, 41-51, DUKE OF EDINBURGH ROAD, Sutton, SM1 3NU10 homes
completed
11, 11, Prince of Wales Road, Sutton, SM1 3PE4 homes
completed
6, 6, Grennell Road, Sutton, SM1 3DN2 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 3LY

Full postcodeSM1 3LY
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSt Helier West
Latitude51.376934
Longitude-0.182051
Parliamentary constituencyCarshalton and Wallington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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