Sutton Central · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.36163, -0.19474

SM1 9SS— Sutton Central, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM1 9SS, Sutton Central, Sutton

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 21/100Transport 46/100Low yield 3.36%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
58
Safety
21
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
61
Investment
62

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Location

SM1 9SS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+507.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM1 9SS

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SM1 9SS 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★

Secondary

Sutton Grammar School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 6 min walk

P8: +1.16A8: 82.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

394.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 285.4%

+628% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other46%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Theft6%
Drug offences6%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

6.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sutton Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +507% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,824
Price growth potentialLow

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
4 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
54 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
54 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
56 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
57 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

58

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

15

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)5
Nearest car park92m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Secombe Theatre
193m
🅿️
Magdalen Nursery
197m
🅿️
Times Square· yes
379m
🅿️
Station Car Park
493m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
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 AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 3.0 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ROBIN HOOD LANE HEALTH CENTRE

ROBIN HOOD LANE, SM1 2RJ

3 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

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

37

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOK OK Chinese Supermarket · 173 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

234m

Post office

Nearby shops

Grocery Stand168 m
Vapes, Mobile Phone & Repairs197 m
WHSmith227 m
Dynamic Local236 m

Nearby cafes

Morrisons Cafe173 m
Tea San - Taiwanese Bubble Tea221 m
Caffè Nero245 m
Starbucks260 m

Nearby restaurants

Betsutenjin Ramen136 m
Papaya141 m
Tiempo Lounge151 m
Number One Thai157 m

Nearby pubs

All Bar One104 m
The Moon on the Hill105 m
Also Barbers143 m
Shinner and Sudtone155 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym256 m
Anytime Fitness460 m
The Saraswati Yoga Studio524 m
The Gym809 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons170 m
Boots213 m
Coopers244 m
Superdrug320 m

Nearby health

Sutton Dialysis Unit214 m
Mulgrave Dental Centre373 m
Mulgrave Road Surgery381 m
The Old Courthouse Surgery446 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 155

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

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 score25/100
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

39.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,059m
Crossrail 2 route6,686m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,865 nationally

1,406

Est. population

8,050/km²

72%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£40,300

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityMixed

27

Community stability

Age profile

21%
34%
30%
Under 1821%
18–3434%
35–4930%
50–649%
65+6%

Tenure

20%
40%
23%
14%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent40%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership14%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
26%
21%
White British34%
White Other26%
Asian21%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household57%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
41%
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)
223
Largest scheme
330 homes · Land at South Point, Land at South Point, SUTTON COURT ROAD, Sutton, SM1 4TY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
Development on land 17, Development on land 17, Sutton Court Road, Sutton, SM182 homes
completed
9, 9, SUTTON COURT ROAD, Sutton, SM1 4SZ73 homes
completed
Old Inn House, 2, Old Inn House, 2, Carshalton Road, SM1 4RA28 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 9SS

Full postcodeSM1 9SS
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSutton Central
Latitude51.361627
Longitude-0.194738
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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