Cheam · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.35531, -0.21459

SM2 7AN— Cheam, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM2 7AN, Cheam, Sutton

Under-the-radar value

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 42/100Yield 4.75%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
65
Investment
52

The bottom line

SM2 7AN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £303,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 48 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM2 7AN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-41.7% vs London avg
vs London income+9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-8.0% vs London avg

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How SM2 7AN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.6

★★

Secondary

Nonsuch High School for Girls

Good · Inspected May 2021 · 8 min walk

P8: +1.02A8: 81.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

59.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 54% of London
↑ Rising 320.7%

+10% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other27%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary8%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

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 8% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£303,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 42% below London median

£303,000 is 42% below the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)14
New build100.0%
Avg flat£303,000
Price per m²£5,884/m²
Price per ft²£547/ft²
Avg floor area51.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
15%
C
9%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£2,650
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£11,740

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

6.6×

Price-to-income

£1,516/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£128,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2023
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.32 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,052
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2024–2025 · CAGR

+2.7%

Total change

+3%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.7%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £400k–£450k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Current market2024–2025£300k£308k+2.7%7

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+4.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+4.4% α
Local
2.7%
District
-1.7%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Cheam→ London Bridge· 5 tph
36 min

Nearby stations

CheamNational Rail
0 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
67 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
70 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
71 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
72 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

32

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★48 min
Victoria50 min ↑
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf65 min ↑
City63 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)

Nearest car park46m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cheam· yes
264m

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: 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: 15.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 2.4 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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 yield853.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CHEAM FAMILY PRACTICE

THE KNOLL, PARKSIDE, CHEAM, SM3 8BS

5 min walk

84%

Recommend GP

84%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Marsden Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

39

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

32

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 398 m
12 tennis courts17 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

130m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pouchkines Patisserie174 m
Cheam Village News198 m
WHSmith275 m
Michaels Greengrocers344 m

Nearby cafes

Jaconelli's Espresso Bar57 m
Coffee Zone232 m
Costa299 m
Piggies315 m

Nearby restaurants

Lal Akash161 m
Cheam Tandoori Takeaway166 m
Cheam Tandoori173 m
The Star185 m

Nearby pubs

The Railway153 m
The Harrow270 m
Claret's Wine Bar417 m
Ye Olde Red Lion484 m

Nearby gyms

The Chatsworth Studio341 m
Cheam Sports Club389 m
Cheam Fields Club620 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mulgrave Road Pharmacy69 m
Frith's Chemist339 m

Nearby health

Cheam Road Dental800 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 70

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

OCEAN HOUSE CHEAM LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

Investment score

Moderate

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
4.8% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 22% of London
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

61.2

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,608m
Crossrail 2 route7,363m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,963 nationally

2,039

Est. population

6,887/km²

61%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£45,900

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

23%
20%
22%
17%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3420%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+17%

Tenure

30%
24%
41%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent41%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

65%
16%
White British65%
White Other9%
Asian16%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household26%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.3%
Price vs London-41.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
29
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
50%
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)
31
Largest scheme
131 homes · Elizabeth House and surrounding buildings, Elizabeth House and surrounding buildings, Park Lane, SM3 8BT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Dairy Mansions (Fmr United Dairies), The Dairy Mansions (Fmr United Dairies), Ewell Road, Cheam, SM3 8AT39 homes
completed
Anne Boleyn House 9 - 13, Anne Boleyn House 9 - 13, Ewell Road, Cheam, SM3 8BZ31 homes
completed
9-13 Anne Boleyn House Ewell Road Cheam SM3 8BZ, SM3 8BZ28 homes
completed
Century House, Century House, STATION WAY, Cheam, SM3 8SW28 homes
completed
1-7, 1-7, Upper Mulgrave Road, Cheam, SM2 7AY19 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
14.3%
Election year
2026
MP
Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
3,801
Constituency
Sutton and Cheam

Councillors

Stephen KingdomLib Dems
Melody Lam ThorpeLib Dems
Shimino JesudasLib Dems

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Stamp duty on median price (£303,000)

£2,650

Standard buyer

£0

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Key facts for SM2 7AN

Full postcodeSM2 7AN
Postcode districtSM2
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardCheam
Latitude51.355313
Longitude-0.214590
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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