Sutton South · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.35745, -0.19960

SM2 6LR— Sutton South, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM2 6LR, Sutton South, Sutton

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 45/100Yield 5.88%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
59
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
61
Investment
69

The bottom line

SM2 6LR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £245,000 median — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 51 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

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Location

SM2 6LR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-52.9% vs London avg
vs London income+3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-27.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM2 6LR

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How SM2 6LR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Robin Hood Infants' School

Good · Inspected Mar 2022 · 9 min walk

—

Secondary

Overton Grange School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.17A8: 46.9

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

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 638.5%

from a low base — still below London average

-12% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour27%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Other25%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences7%
Theft2%
Burglary2%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sutton Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 27% below 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.

£245,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 53% below London median

£245,000 is 53% below the London median (£520,000)

-53.1%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-40.4%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£655,000
Avg flat£236,500
Price per m²£3,347/m²
Price per ft²£311/ft²
Avg floor area76.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
33%
D
30%
E
11%
F
3%

Based on 78 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 11%Flat 83%Other 1%

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£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£7,350

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

5.6×

Price-to-income

£1,226/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£190,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,824
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+4.7%

Total change

+321%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+29.8%

per year

Acceleration

+46.83

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £150k–£175k · 123 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 123 sales

Semi-detached4.9%
Terraced12.2%
Flat/maisonette82.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£73k£93k+27.7%7.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£103k£168k+62.7%5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£173k£215k+24.6%4
GFC & correction2009–2012£200k£358k+78.8%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£235k£490k+108.5%4
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£293k£271k-7.5%2.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£293k£411k+40.3%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£264k£395k+49.7%3
Current market2024–2026£285k£307k+7.7%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.5% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-0.6% alpha

Terraced+0.5% α
Local
7.7%
District
7.2%
Flat/maisonette-0.6% α
Local
4.9%
District
5.5%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
8 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
61 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
61 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
62 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
64 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

8

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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)5
Nearest car park281m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Magdalen Nursery
488m
🅿️
Secombe Theatre
523m

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: 13.0 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: 15.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 2.5 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): 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

GROVE ROAD PRACTICE

83 GROVE ROAD, SM1 2DB

3 min walk

95%

Recommend GP

95%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

12

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Marsden Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

21

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Old Bank (634 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Heen's (564 m)

Nearest supermarketOK OK Chinese Supermarket · 463 m
2 swimming pools1 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

809m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shell Select446 m
Little Waitrose449 m
Tesco Express580 m
M&S Simply Food638 m

Nearby cafes

Morrisons Cafe603 m
Coughlan's Bakery604 m
Delight615 m
Caffe Melo631 m

Nearby restaurants

Heen's564 m
Casa Nostra578 m
Domino's581 m
Noor Jahan582 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Bank634 m
Slug & Lettuce645 m
Also Barbers646 m
O'Neills650 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness618 m
The Saraswati Yoga Studio744 m
PureGym831 m
Sutton Bowls Club985 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons488 m
Coopers607 m
Boots787 m
Superdrug884 m

Nearby health

Mulgrave Road Surgery251 m
Mulgrave Dental Centre367 m
Cheam Road Dental491 m
Sutton Dialysis Unit503 m
Food hygiene (5-star)90% of 29

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
12
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
10
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
137

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ARLESIANA LTD
AS NOFIL LIMITED
BLUE THETA LIMITED
COBALT MERCANTILE LTD
GRAVITAS T LIMITED

+7 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

69

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
5.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 11% of London
Gentrification score8/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.6

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,561m
Crossrail 2 route7,118m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,761 nationally

2,018

Est. population

9,202/km²

67%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£43,400

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

29

Community stability

Age profile

22%
20%
30%
14%
13%
Under 1822%
18–3420%
35–4930%
50–6414%
65+13%

Tenure

19%
19%
57%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent57%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

40%
19%
26%
White British40%
White Other19%
Asian26%
Black6%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household37%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent57%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.3%
Price vs London-52.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
67%
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)
15
Largest scheme
87 homes · PART OF BELMONT SPORTS GROUND, PART OF BELMONT SPORTS GROUND, OVERTON ROAD, SM2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Thomas House, 20, Thomas House, 20, GRANGE ROAD, Sutton, SM2 6RS41 homes
completed
42-46, 42-46, OVERTON ROAD, SM2 6RB40 homes
completed
FORMER BRAMBLEACRES ELDERLY PERSONS HOME, 55, FORMER BRAMBLEACRES ELDERLY PERSONS HOME, 55, WORCESTER ROAD, SM224 homes
completed
13, 13, OVERTON ROAD, GRANGE ROAD (60), SM2 6QP20 homes
completed
56-58, 56-58, GRANGE ROAD, SM2 6SJ20 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
17.5%
Election year
2026
MP
Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
3,801
Constituency
Sutton and Cheam

Councillors

Richard CliftonLib Dems
Trish FiveyLib Dems
Asif HiraniLib Dems

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Key facts for SM2 6LR

Full postcodeSM2 6LR
Postcode districtSM2
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSutton South
Latitude51.357448
Longitude-0.199599
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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