Sutton Central · Sutton · 51.35972, -0.19315

SM1 9WS— Sutton Central, Sutton

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 21/100Transport 52/100Low yield 3.36%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
60
Safety
21
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
85
Investment
31

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Location

SM1 9WS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
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 9WS

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

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How SM1 9WS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Robin Hood Junior School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★

Secondary

Sutton Grammar School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: +1.16A8: 82.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

4 primaries · 2 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)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sutton Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +507% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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
Above London average
Sutton (London)→ Victoria· 11 tph
31 min

Nearby stations

Sutton (London)National Rail
2 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
55 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
56 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
59 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
59 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

83

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★51 min
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf71 min ↑
City66 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)5
Nearest car park239m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Station Car Park
345m
🅿️
Magdalen Nursery
375m
🅿️
Secombe Theatre
390m
🅿️
Times Square· yes
532m

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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 2.8 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.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MULGRAVE ROAD SURGERY

48 MULGRAVE ROAD, BELMONT, SM2 6LX

3 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Marsden Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

40

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOK OK Chinese Supermarket · 99 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

412m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis125 m
M&S Simply Food133 m
Dynamic Local203 m
Vapes, Mobile Phone & Repairs204 m

Nearby cafes

Coughlan's Bakery108 m
Morrisons Cafe116 m
Caffe Melo143 m
Delight169 m

Nearby restaurants

Casa Nostra101 m
Nando's102 m
ii-ma Sushi102 m
Dallas Chicken103 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Bank126 m
Slug & Lettuce149 m
O'Neills159 m
Also Barbers184 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness227 m
PureGym409 m
The Saraswati Yoga Studio739 m
Sutton Tennis & Squash Club967 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons80 m
Coopers92 m
Boots401 m
Superdrug519 m

Nearby health

Sutton Dialysis Unit30 m
Mulgrave Dental Centre186 m
Mulgrave Road Surgery267 m
The Old Courthouse Surgery640 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 134

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

31

Investment score

Weak

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137

Rental market

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.4

Price growth score

D

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,047m
Crossrail 2 route6,910m

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

£40,300

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

Urban core

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%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
14
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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
17.0%
Election year
2026

Councillors

Richard ChoiLib Dems
Ed ParsleyLib Dems
Cryss MennaceurLib Dems

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Key facts for SM1 9WS

Full postcodeSM1 9WS
Postcode districtSM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSutton Central
Latitude51.359723
Longitude-0.193146
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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