St Helier West · Sutton · Carshalton and Wallington constituency · 51.37789, -0.18023

SM1 3ND— St Helier West, Sutton

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 80%Safety 77/100Transport 18/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
50
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
18
Environment
75
Investment
33

The bottom line

SM1 3ND 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 3ND

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 3ND 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 · 9 min walk

KS2: 101.8

—

Secondary

Greenshaw High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 3 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

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

3 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mitcham Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is +33% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SM1 district median

£428,000

Based on 236 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,316/m²
Price per ft²£680/ft²
Avg floor area63.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
34%
D
25%
E
1%
F
2%

Based on 62 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 90%Flat 1%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£158,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1995–2026 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+623%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-11.6%

per year

Acceleration

-1.21

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £200k–£250k · 76 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 76 sales

Semi-detached9.2%
Terraced89.5%
Flat/maisonette1.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£57k£103k+80.7%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£105k£160k+52.4%6.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£180k£230k+28.1%2.3
GFC & correction2009–2012£199k£208k+4.4%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£200k£340k+70%1.8
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£350k£310k-11.4%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£361k£310k-14.1%3.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£424k£456k+7.7%1.5
Current market2024–2026£520k£412k-20.8%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.5% alpha

Terraced+0.5% α
Local
8.1%
District
7.6%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

62out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

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
15 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
28 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
28 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
32 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

53

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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park452m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 km

Nearby car parks

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Staff
452m
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Staff
554m
🅿️
Visitors· yes
557m
🅿️
Staff
626m

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 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: 12.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB52% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 96% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 5.0 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

CHESSER PRACTICE

ELMHURST COURT, 121 WRYTHE LANE, SM5 2RT

5 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 354 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

103

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Butterchurn (932 m)

Nearest supermarketSt. Helier Food & Wine · 304 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

924m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis414 m
Wrythe Convenience Store470 m
Seecta Fruits769 m
Best-one824 m

Nearby cafes

Tudor Cafe317 m
H's Cafe447 m
St Helier Cafe707 m
George's Cafe870 m

Nearby restaurants

Dolphin Fish Bar298 m
Morley's310 m
New World685 m
Fish R Us794 m

Nearby pubs

The Butterchurn932 m

Nearby gyms

Sutton Arena698 m

Nearby pharmacies

Salmina Pharmacy462 m
Boots843 m
Anna Pharmacy854 m
Rose Hill Pharmacy858 m

Nearby health

Queen Mary's Childrens' Hospital385 m
St. Helier Hospital410 m
Green Wyrthe Surgery877 m
The Wrythe Green Surgery905 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 20

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
137

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

SMART GARDENING LTD
SMART GARDENS & CLEANING LTD
SPARKS ELECTRICAL AND SOLAR LTD
XL DESIGNS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

33

Investment score

Weak

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
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

30

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,463m
Crossrail 2 route5,159m

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)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
73%
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)
3
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)

41-51, 41-51, DUKE OF EDINBURGH ROAD, Sutton, SM1 3NU10 homes
completed
11, 11, Prince of Wales Road, Sutton, SM1 3PE4 homes
completed
70, 70, WELBECK ROAD, Wallington, SM5 1TA2 homes
completed
21A, 21A, PRINCE OF WALES ROAD, Sutton, SM1 3PE2 homes
completed
22, 22, WHITLAND ROAD, Carshalton, SM5 1QS2 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 3ND

Full postcodeSM1 3ND
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSt Helier West
Latitude51.377886
Longitude-0.180232
Parliamentary constituencyCarshalton and Wallington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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