Stonecot · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.38567, -0.20191

SM3 9PB— Stonecot, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM3 9PB, Stonecot, Sutton

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 30/100Low yield 2.94%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
62
Safety
86
Schools
90
Transport
30
Environment
70
Investment
39

The bottom line

SM3 9PB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 57 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM3 9PB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-49.0% vs London avg

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How SM3 9PB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Abbey Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.5

★★

Secondary

Glenthorne High School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 61.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 30 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

33.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 76% of London
→ Stable

-39% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Other21%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary8%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sutton Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 49% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area95.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
9%
E
5%
F
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 84%Terraced 11%Detached 5%

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£239,500
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,508
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2021 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+556%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.8%

per year

Acceleration

+0.74

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £300k–£350k · 37 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 37 sales

Detached5.4%
Semi-detached83.8%
Terraced10.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£90k£167k+85.2%2.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£200k£295k+47.5%2.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£239k£284k+18.6%2.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£318k£250k-21.4%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£353k£358k+1.3%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£550k£435k-20.9%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£505k£590k+16.8%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.2% alpha

Semi-detached+0.2% α
Local
7.5%
District
7.3%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Morden Underground StationNorthern line
22.8 min walk
St Helier (London)

Nearby stations

St Helier (London)National Rail
6 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
30 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
31 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

22

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge62 min ↑
Victoria ★57 min
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf72 min ↑
City64 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)62
Nearest car park365m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Harvester Car Park30 spaces· no
685m

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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 5.6 km

Energy

Solar: 852 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): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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 yield852.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

STONECOT SURGERY

115-117 EPSOM ROAD, SM3 9EY

7 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

105

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarket886 m
3 tennis courts

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)

328m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter328 m

Nearby cafes

Sutton Cafe751 m

Nearby restaurants

The George Inn673 m
KFC686 m
The Plough703 m
The Fish & Chippy719 m

Nearby gyms

Morden Leisure Centre1.1 km

Nearby health

Morden Park Dental Practice525 m
Ninety2 Dental614 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 23

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
137

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BLOOM MNG LIMITED
CHETTS RIGGING LIMITED
HERMON HAULAGE LTD
REHOBOTH MIXERS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.9%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,200London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 64%
Gentrification score18/100
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

39.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,697m
Crossrail 2 route3,975m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,718 nationally

1,453

Est. population

11,270/km²

59%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

25%
14%
22%
19%
20%
Under 1825%
18–3414%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+20%

Tenure

45%
38%
16%
Own outright45%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent16%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

58%
20%
White British58%
White Other11%
Asian20%
Black4%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household13%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent16%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
92%
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
68 homes · Playing Fields at Moorehouse Court, Playing Fields at Moorehouse Court, Green Lane, Morden, SM4 5NS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Glastonbury Centre, Glastonbury Centre, HARTLAND ROAD, Morden, SM4 6NZ20 homes
completed
Land adj to 320, Land adj to 320, Sutton Common Road, SUTTON, SM3 9NQ6 homes
completed
362, 362, SUTTON COMMON ROAD, Sutton, SM3 9PL4 homes
completed
346, 346, SUTTON COMMON ROAD, Sutton, SM3 9NQ2 homes
completed
Unit Rear of 362, Unit Rear of 362, SUTTON COMMON ROAD, Sutton, SM3 9PL2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
25.8%
Election year
2026
MP
Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
3,801
Constituency
Sutton and Cheam

Councillors

Rob BeckLib Dems
Cumar SahaLib Dems

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Key facts for SM3 9PB

Full postcodeSM3 9PB
Postcode districtSM3
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardStonecot
Latitude51.385667
Longitude-0.201912
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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