The Wrythe · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.37281, -0.17704

SM1 3PT— The Wrythe, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM1 3PT, The Wrythe, Sutton

The family fortress

 

Schools 88%Safety 77/100Transport 22/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
60
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
22
Environment
68
Investment
42

The bottom line

SM1 3PT 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: 62 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM1 3PT

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+11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-20.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM1 3PT

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How SM1 3PT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Rushy Meadow Primary Academy

Good · Inspected Dec 2019 · 4 min walk

KS2: 102.3

★★

Secondary

Carshalton Boys Sports College

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: -0.14A8: 45.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
↑ Rising 950.0%

-4% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences36%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Other15%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary5%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mitcham Fire Station · 2.7km

Crime is 20% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area81.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
19%
E
4%
G
1%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 32%Terraced 67%Detached 2%

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£202,750
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,052
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+777%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+22.7%

per year

Acceleration

+3.16

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £400k–£450k · 55 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 55 sales

Detached1.8%
Semi-detached32.7%
Terraced65.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£77k£125k+62.3%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£148k£229k+55.2%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£225k£250k+11.1%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£250k£265k+6%1.6
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£229k£390k+70.3%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£425k£488k+14.7%1.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£410k£460k+12.2%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£550k£675k+22.7%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.5% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0.5% alpha

Semi-detached+0.5% α
Local
8.3%
District
7.8%
Terraced+0.5% α
Local
8%
District
7.5%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

6out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing7
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Carshalton→ Victoria· 4 tph
28 min

Nearby stations

CarshaltonNational Rail
11 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
32 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
35 min walk
Beddington Lane Tram StopTram
38 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
39 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

22

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min ↑
Victoria ★62 min
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf77 min ↑
City69 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 park139m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 km

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 13.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 4.6 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): None recorded

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

3 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 944 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

77

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Butterchurn (429 m)

Nearest supermarketSt. Helier Food & Wine · 327 m
2 tennis courts3 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)

447m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wrythe Convenience Store159 m
Londis211 m
Wrythe Green Newsagents574 m
Sainsbury's Local577 m

Nearby cafes

H's Cafe181 m
Tudor Cafe313 m
Moo & Bean Cafe600 m
Sunshine Cafe681 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's320 m
Dolphin Fish Bar334 m
Harry's Traditional Fish & Chips412 m
Dragon Chef417 m

Nearby pubs

The Butterchurn429 m
Lord Nelson960 m

Nearby gyms

Carshalton Athletic Football Club502 m

Nearby pharmacies

Salmina Pharmacy166 m
Kamsons Pharmacy405 m
SG Barai Pharmacy422 m
Sutton Pharmacy827 m

Nearby health

The Wrythe Green Surgery410 m
Carshalton Dental Centre413 m
Carlton Dental707 m
Queen Mary's Childrens' Hospital948 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 27

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

1A SMART SOLUTIONS LTD
A & D PACE LIMITED
JAYBELLS LTD
PETMAG CARE SERVICES LIMITED
PJ CLOTHING LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

42

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 score20/100
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

41.9

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,443m
Crossrail 2 route5,765m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,827 nationally

1,611

Est. population

7,996/km²

65%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£46,600

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

62

Community stability

Age profile

25%
15%
22%
20%
17%
Under 1825%
18–3415%
35–4922%
50–6421%
65+17%

Tenure

39%
49%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)49%
Private rent9%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

69%
White British69%
White Other8%
Asian13%
Black4%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household15%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent10%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
85%
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)
2
Largest scheme
94 homes · LAND R/O CARSHALTON LAUNDRY, LAND R/O CARSHALTON LAUNDRY, MUSCHAMP ROAD, (A.K.A. GROVESIDE CLOSE), SM5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WOODLEYS YARD, 47, WOODLEYS YARD, 47, WRYTHE LANE, SM5 2RL20 homes
completed
42-56, 42-56, FELLOWES ROAD, Sutton, SM5 2TD13 homes
completed
47, 47, ERSKINE ROAD, Sutton, SM1 3AT5 homes
completed
11, 11, Prince of Wales Road, Sutton, SM1 3PE4 homes
completed
21, 21, Prince Of Wales Road, Sutton, SM1 3PE2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
15.0%
Election year
2026
MP
Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
7,905
Constituency
Carshalton and Wallington

Councillors

Colin Henry StearsLib Dems
Rukhsar Hasan AskariLib Dems
Ian David George SimpsonLib Dems

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Key facts for SM1 3PT

Full postcodeSM1 3PT
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardThe Wrythe
Latitude51.372810
Longitude-0.177042
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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