Sutton Central · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.36632, -0.19270

SM1 4BF— Sutton Central, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM1 4BF, Sutton Central, Sutton

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 36/100Low yield 3.36%

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

Liveability
64
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
62
Investment
57

The bottom line

SM1 4BF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 56 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM1 4BF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+0.0% vs London avg

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How SM1 4BF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Robin Hood Junior School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★

Secondary

Sutton Grammar School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 3 min walk

P8: +1.16A8: 82.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
↑ Rising 293.5%

+20% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary6%
Theft5%
Robbery5%
Drug offences4%

Stop & search

2.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sutton Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 0% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
10%
C
7%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 93%Other 7%

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£162,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2015
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m²K
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,824
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2015–2024 · CAGR

+1.9%

Total change

+18%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+27.0%

per year

Acceleration

+42.66

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £250k–£300k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£290k£265k-8.6%5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£320k£270k-15.6%1
Current market2024–2024£343k£343k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Sutton (London)→ Victoria· 11 tph
31 min

Nearby stations

Sutton (London)National Rail
10 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
47 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
48 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
50 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
50 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

80

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★56 min
Victoria61 min ↑
Waterloo62 min ↑
Canary Wharf73 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

17

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)5
Nearest car park176m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Times Square· yes
227m
🅿️
Secombe Theatre
587m
🅿️
Magdalen Nursery
620m
🅿️
Sch
712m
🅿️
Station Car Park
777m

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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 3.5 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): 3

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 PRIMARY CARE NETWORKS CIC

THE THOMAS WALL CENTRE, 52 BENHILL AVENUE, SM1 4DP

2 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

53

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketEuropol · 109 m
3 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D
443 licensed premises in borough167 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

322m

Post office

Nearby shops

Benhill Stores20 m
Cakes & Bakes125 m
Al Hamd Halal Meats160 m
Lesna Chata236 m

Nearby cafes

Peckish Cafe91 m
Tazza115 m
Costa139 m
Asda Café189 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC103 m
Greggs108 m
M.Manze122 m
Taco Bell123 m

Nearby pubs

The Winning Post228 m
The Crown273 m
Robin Hood395 m
New Inn437 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym330 m
The Gym347 m
The Saraswati Yoga Studio642 m
Anytime Fitness902 m

Nearby pharmacies

Asda178 m
Superdrug220 m
Gaiger Chemists321 m
Boots335 m

Nearby health

The Old Courthouse Surgery95 m
Benhill & Belmont GP Centre172 m
Benhill Dental Practice221 m
Sutton Dialysis Unit720 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 159

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
137

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

D4F LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

Investment score

Good

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 score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,722m
Crossrail 2 route6,189m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,399 nationally

1,882

Est. population

16,771/km²

60%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£40,300

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

27%
20%
25%
17%
Under 1827%
18–3420%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

23%
29%
37%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent29%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

41%
18%
19%
White British41%
White Other18%
Asian19%
Black12%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household44%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent37%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
16
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
40%
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)
218
Largest scheme
330 homes · Land at South Point, Land at South Point, SUTTON COURT ROAD, Sutton, SM1 4TY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Old Gas Works, 287 - 323, Old Gas Works, 287 - 323, High Street, Crown Road and Vale Road, Sutton, SM1 1LG186 homes
completed
Aspects (Formerly Surrey House), Aspects (Formerly Surrey House), Throwley Way, Sutton, SM1 4AF169 homes
completed
18-30, 18-30, Burnell Road, 19-25 Brunswick Road and 1-6 Belsize Gardens, Sutton, SM1 4ED63 homes
completed
324-340, 324-340, HIGH STREET, Sutton, SM1 1PR40 homes
completed
FORMER THOMAS WALL NURSERY SCHOOL, FORMER THOMAS WALL NURSERY SCHOOL, WEST STREET, SM1 1SH27 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
17.0%
Election year
2026
MP
Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
3,801
Constituency
Sutton and Cheam

Councillors

Richard ChoiLib Dems
Ed ParsleyLib Dems
Cryss MennaceurLib Dems

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Key facts for SM1 4BF

Full postcodeSM1 4BF
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSutton Central
Latitude51.366317
Longitude-0.192700
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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