Sutton Central · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.36045, -0.18887

SM1 4FJ— Sutton Central, Sutton

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

The practical family move

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 47/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
61
Investment
62

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 58 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

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Location

SM1 4FJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+38.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM1 4FJ

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How SM1 4FJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Manor Park Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.8

★★

Secondary

Sutton Grammar School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 7 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 · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

90.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 68% of London
↑ Rising 238.2%

+66% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary4%
Theft4%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sutton Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +38% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
86%

Based on 86 properties · Confidence: high

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£170,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2021
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,824
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very 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
2 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
52 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
54 min walk
Beddington Lane Tram StopTram
57 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
57 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

85

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★58 min
Victoria60 min ↑
Waterloo63 min ↑
Canary Wharf75 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

12

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)5
Nearest car park75m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Station Car Park
75m
🅿️
Times Square· yes
479m
🅿️
Magdalen Nursery
621m
🅿️
Secombe Theatre
621m

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
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 3.0 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

CRANSTOUN SUTTON

CRANSTOUN INSPIRE, ORION HOUSE, 19 CEDAR ROAD, SM2 5DA

3 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Marsden Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFone And Vape · 210 m
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

438m

Post office

Nearby shops

M&S Simply Food180 m
Londis185 m
Dynamic Local196 m
Vapes, Mobile Phone & Repairs238 m

Nearby cafes

Pumpkin145 m
Caffe Melo192 m
Coughlan's Bakery215 m
Caffè Nero216 m

Nearby restaurants

Lobster & Grill186 m
Nando's210 m
Zizzi212 m
Dallas Chicken212 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Bank185 m
Slug & Lettuce236 m
O'Neills241 m
Ebb & Flow285 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness276 m
PureGym403 m
Sutton Highfields Tennis & Pétanque Club713 m
Sutton Tennis & Squash Club911 m

Nearby pharmacies

Coopers225 m
Kamsons364 m
Boots446 m
Superdrug541 m

Nearby health

Sutton Dialysis Unit329 m
Mulgrave Dental Centre461 m
Mulgrave Road Surgery567 m
The Old Courthouse Surgery627 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 118

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

GUZELLA LTD
SPARKOLE LTD
WAREHOUSE OF LONDON LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52.4

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,743m
Crossrail 2 route6,877m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,964 nationally

2,556

Est. population

9,148/km²

74%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£40,300

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

30

Community stability

Age profile

22%
28%
28%
14%
Under 1823%
18–3428%
35–4928%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

16%
23%
51%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent51%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

40%
21%
22%
White British40%
White Other21%
Asian22%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household38%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent7%

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)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
37%
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)
205
Largest scheme
330 homes · Land at South Point, Land at South Point, SUTTON COURT ROAD, Sutton, SM1 4TY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land at South Point, Land at South Point, SUTTON COURT ROAD, Sutton, SM1 4TY330 homes
completed
Aspects (Formerly Surrey House), Aspects (Formerly Surrey House), Throwley Way, Sutton, SM1 4AF169 homes
completed
Sutton Park House 15 Carshalton Road Sutton SM1 4LD, SM1 4LD149 homes
completed
Sutherland House, 29 - 37, Sutherland House, 29 - 37, BRIGHTON ROAD, SM2 5AJ128 homes
completed
Development on land 17, Development on land 17, Sutton Court Road, Sutton, SM182 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 4FJ

Full postcodeSM1 4FJ
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSutton Central
Latitude51.360448
Longitude-0.188866
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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