St Helier West · Sutton · Carshalton and Wallington constituency · 51.38334, -0.19069

SM1 3TX— St Helier West, Sutton

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 25/100Yield 5.43%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
54
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
25
Environment
86
Investment
53

The bottom line

SM1 3TX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £265,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 53 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM1 3TX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-49.0% vs London avg
vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+11.0% vs London avg

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How SM1 3TX 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 · 12 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

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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mitcham Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +11% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£265,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 49% below London median

£265,000 is 49% below the London median (£520,000)

-24.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-1.2%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£265,000
Price per m²£4,409/m²
Price per ft²£410/ft²
Avg floor area61.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
8%
C
28%
D
6%
E
2%

Based on 44 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£750
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£8,700

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

6.7×

Price-to-income

£1,326/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£152,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
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

2004–2026 · CAGR

+0.2%

Total change

+4%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-32.8%

per year

Acceleration

-45.03

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £175k–£200k · 75 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 75 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£192k£192k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£228k£178k-21.9%10.3
GFC & correction2011–2011£145k£145k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£185k£250k+35.1%3.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£214k£265k+23.8%2.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£283k£268k-5%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£220k£215k-2.3%2.5
Current market2024–2026£265k£200k-24.5%2.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.6% α
Local
1.3%
District
2.9%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
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

70

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

5.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo ★53 min
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City60 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

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park148m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

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Staff
333m
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Staff
394m
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Visitors· yes
397m
🅿️
Staff
500m
🅿️
Harvester Car Park30 spaces· no
776m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
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: 52%
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): 3

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 · 598 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

168

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSt. Helier Food & Wine · 1.2 km
7 tennis courts1 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)

961m

Post office

Nearby shops

Best-one38 m
Premiere42 m
Londis112 m
Rosehill Post Office143 m

Nearby cafes

Star Express130 m
St Helier Cafe262 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC39 m
Two Napkin Burger134 m
Papa John's138 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs163 m

Nearby gyms

Sutton Arena647 m

Nearby pharmacies

MPS Pharmacy65 m
Superdrug117 m
Rose Hill Pharmacy129 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy715 m

Nearby health

St. Helier Hospital538 m
Queen Mary's Childrens' Hospital566 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 50

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
137

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

HAZIM AHMED LTD
MUSS FOODS LIMITED
RANZAYEB LIMITED
REVOLUTIONARY SPACES LTD
SHAKTHI K LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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
5.4% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 16% of London
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

32.6

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,996m
Crossrail 2 route4,360m

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%
Price vs London-49.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
53%
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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Stamp duty on median price (£265,000)

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Standard buyer

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Key facts for SM1 3TX

Full postcodeSM1 3TX
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSt Helier West
Latitude51.383336
Longitude-0.190693
Parliamentary constituencyCarshalton and Wallington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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