St Helier West · Sutton · Carshalton and Wallington constituency · 51.38480, -0.19771

SM4 6FB— St Helier West, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM4 6FB, St Helier West, Sutton

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 31/100Low yield 3.06%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
55
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
77
Investment
38

The bottom line

SM4 6FB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 53 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM4 6FB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-14.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM4 6FB

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How SM4 6FB 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 · 1 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 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
→ Stable

+3% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences41%
Other19%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences7%
Burglary4%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

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 · 2.0km

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area94 m²

EPC breakdown

B
20%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

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£235,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.25 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.08 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,824
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
Morden Underground StationNorthern line
23.3 min walk
St Helier (London)

Nearby stations

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

11

Walkability score

43

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo ★53 min
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City60 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)32
Nearest car park398m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Harvester Car Park30 spaces· no
601m

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: 12.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB58% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 98% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 5.5 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): 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 yield849.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FACCINI HOUSE SURGERY

64 MIDDLETON ROAD, SM4 6RT

9 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

123

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarket1.2 km
5 tennis courts1 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)

505m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter503 m
Best-one552 m
Premiere554 m
Londis615 m

Nearby cafes

Star Express622 m
St Helier Cafe777 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC553 m
The Plough639 m
Two Napkin Burger642 m
Papa John's647 m

Nearby pharmacies

MPS Pharmacy552 m
Superdrug622 m
Rose Hill Pharmacy636 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy767 m

Nearby health

Morden Park Dental Practice805 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 23

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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

CRYSTALGALORE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

38

Investment score

Weak

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
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 61%
Gentrification score13/100
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

16

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,432m
Crossrail 2 route4,104m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,004 nationally

2,007

Est. population

15,507/km²

64%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityMixed

51

Community stability

Age profile

29%
19%
23%
18%
Under 1829%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

20%
35%
32%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent11%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

54%
17%
White British54%
White Other12%
Asian17%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household20%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent32%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
80%
Borough approval rate
59%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
1
Largest scheme
175 homes · Rose Hill Triangle, Rose Hill Triangle, ROSE HILL, REIGATE AVENUE, SM1 3HD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Glastonbury Centre, Glastonbury Centre, HARTLAND ROAD, Morden, SM4 6NZ20 homes
completed
FORMER SUTTON PRIMARY DIAGNOSTIC UNIT, FORMER SUTTON PRIMARY DIAGNOSTIC UNIT, HEXHAM ROAD, SM4 6NH18 homes
completed
Garage Court rear of 12-14, Garage Court rear of 12-14, Glastonbury Road, SM4 6PQ3 homes
completed
Land adjacent to, 20, Land adjacent to, 20, Hartland Road, SM4 6LZ2 homes
completed
65, 65, Forest Road, Sutton, SM3 9PA2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Reform UK
Ward majority vote
10.6%
Election year
2026
MP
Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
7,905
Constituency
Carshalton and Wallington

Councillors

Joicy Antini JosephLib Dems
Janey GouldReform UK
Alison LongReform UK

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Key facts for SM4 6FB

Full postcodeSM4 6FB
Postcode districtSM4
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSt Helier West
Latitude51.384802
Longitude-0.197706
Parliamentary constituencyCarshalton and Wallington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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