Sutton South · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.35851, -0.19483

SM2 6LU— Sutton South, Sutton

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

The practical family move

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 50/100Yield 5.21%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
75
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
50
Environment
61
Investment
79

The bottom line

SM2 6LU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — 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 6LU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SM2 6LU

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How SM2 6LU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Devonshire Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.6

—

Secondary

Overton Grange School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.17A8: 46.9

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 · 9 min walk

4 primaries · 2 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)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sutton Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 27% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area76 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
5%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£190,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
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

1995–2021 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+517%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.3%

per year

Acceleration

+15.28

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £200k–£250k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£60k£80k+33.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£178k£178k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£187k£245k+31%1
GFC & correction2008–2011£240k£222k-7.5%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£346k£360k+4.2%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£339k£370k+9.3%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

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
3 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
57 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
58 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
61 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
61 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

54

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

12

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)5
Nearest car park378m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Magdalen Nursery
398m
🅿️
Secombe Theatre
425m
🅿️
Station Car Park
488m
🅿️
Times Square· yes
693m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

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: 15.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 2.7 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

MULGRAVE ROAD SURGERY

48 MULGRAVE ROAD, BELMONT, SM2 6LX

1 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Marsden Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOK OK Chinese Supermarket · 177 m

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)

562m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express245 m
Londis287 m
M&S Simply Food289 m
Vapes, Mobile Phone & Repairs379 m

Nearby cafes

Coughlan's Bakery253 m
Delight265 m
Caffe Melo279 m
Morrisons Cafe288 m

Nearby restaurants

Heen's211 m
Casa Nostra226 m
ii-ma Sushi232 m
Noor Jahan237 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Bank285 m
Slug & Lettuce326 m
O'Neills334 m
Also Barbers349 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness280 m
PureGym568 m
The Saraswati Yoga Studio760 m
The Gym1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons190 m
Coopers269 m
Boots546 m
Superdrug661 m

Nearby health

Mulgrave Dental Centre35 m
Mulgrave Road Surgery103 m
Sutton Dialysis Unit177 m
Cheam Road Dental762 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 121

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

RANGE INSPIRE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

79

Investment score

Strong

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
5.2% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score26/100
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

55

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,211m
Crossrail 2 route7,030m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
44%
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)
201
Largest scheme
330 homes · Land at South Point, Land at South Point, SUTTON COURT ROAD, Sutton, SM1 4TY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Sutherland House, 29 - 37, Sutherland House, 29 - 37, BRIGHTON ROAD, SM2 5AJ128 homes
completed
Thomas House, 20, Thomas House, 20, GRANGE ROAD, Sutton, SM2 6RS41 homes
completed
Old Inn House, 2, Old Inn House, 2, Carshalton Road, SM1 4RA28 homes
completed
31-33, 31-33, Mulgrave Road, SUTTON, SM2 6LJ18 homes
completed
25-27, 25-27, Grove Road, Sutton, SM1 2AG14 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 6LU

Full postcodeSM2 6LU
Postcode districtSM2
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSutton South
Latitude51.358508
Longitude-0.194831
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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