Cheam · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.33978, -0.20367

SM2 7DDCheam, Sutton

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 28/100Yield 5.21%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
60
Safety
73
Schools
100
Transport
28
Environment
90
Investment
58

The bottom line

SM2 7DD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 60 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM2 7DD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+17.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+19.0% vs London avg

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How SM2 7DD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Avenue Primary Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2024 · 9 min walk

KS2: 106.7

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Sutton

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.95A8: 60.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 2 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 34 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

77.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
↑ Rising 1444.4%

+43% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences33%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%
Drug offences1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

10

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Banstead Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +19% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area55

EPC breakdown

E
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£137,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,420
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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
BelmontVictoria· 2 tph
56 min

Nearby stations

BelmontNational Rail
7 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
84 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
85 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
87 min walk
Beddington Lane Tram StopTram
87 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

Walkability score

11

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min
Victoria72 min
Waterloo74 min
Canary Wharf77 min
City75 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park57m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.0 km

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 17.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 0.5 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

KIRKBY PHARMACY

19 STATION ROAD, BELMONT, SM2 6BX

6 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Marsden Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

11

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The California (672 m)

Nearest supermarketOK OK Chinese Supermarket · 2.3 km
4 tennis courts16 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Belmont Food & Wines514 m

Nearby cafes

The Usual Place501 m

Nearby restaurants

May May House489 m
Haweli of Belmont492 m
The California Fish and Chips496 m
Curryzma527 m

Nearby pubs

The California672 m

Nearby gyms

Sutton Bowls Club1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Kirkby Pharmacy516 m

Nearby health

Sutton Health Clinic595 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 16

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
137

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BANSTEAD DOWNS GOLF CLUB LIMITED
DOWNS CLUB LIMITED(THE)

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

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
5.2% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,753m
Crossrail 2 route9,070m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,311 nationally

1,798

Est. population

1,993/km²

53%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£49,300

Median income

1.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

66

Community stability

Age profile

21%
16%
22%
28%
Under 1821%
18–3413%
35–4916%
50–6422%
65+28%

Tenure

53%
40%
Own outright53%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent5%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

55%
28%
White British55%
White Other8%
Asian28%
Black2%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household6%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent5%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
20%
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)
2
Largest scheme
79 homes · FORMER BELMONT HOSPITAL SITE (PHASE 1), FORMER BELMONT HOSPITAL SITE (PHASE 1), HOMELAND DRIVE, SM2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

NURSERY LAND TO REAR OF 34A, NURSERY LAND TO REAR OF 34A, STATION ROAD, SM2 6BS39 homes
completed
52-56, 52-56, The Crescent, Belmont, SM2 6BN14 homes
completed
46-48, 46-48, THE CRESCENT, SM211 homes
completed
54-56, 54-56, The Crescent, Belmont, SM2 6BN4 homes
completed
2 Queens Road Belmont SM2 6BZ, SM2 6BZ2 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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Key facts for SM2 7DD

Full postcodeSM2 7DD
Postcode districtSM2
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardCheam
Latitude51.339777
Longitude-0.203665
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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