St Helier West · Sutton · Carshalton and Wallington constituency · 51.38019, -0.18373

SM5 1AA— St Helier West, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM5 1AA, St Helier West, Sutton

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 80%Safety 77/100Transport 23/100Yield 3.53%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
52
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
23
Environment
76
Investment
43

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Location

SM5 1AA

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+33.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM5 1AA

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How SM5 1AA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Tweeddale Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 101.8

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Secondary

Greenshaw High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.39A8: 55.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

86.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 65% of London
→ Stable

+59% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime4%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

12

Incidents (1yr)

69

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mitcham Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +33% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

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
Sutton Common

Nearby stations

Sutton CommonNational Rail
13 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
27 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
28 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
30 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

25

Walkability score

45

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge62 min ↑
Victoria ★56 min
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf72 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park131m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 km

Nearby car parks

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Staff
131m
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Visitors· yes
203m
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Staff
206m
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Staff
273m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

33%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed233 Mbps
Median download232 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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB54% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 5.2 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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 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

SUTTON COMMUNITY SERVICES

EPSOM & ST HELIER TRUST, WRYTHE LANE, SM5 1AA

0 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 0 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

125

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSt. Helier Food & Wine · 657 m
5 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)

770m

Post office

Nearby shops

Seecta Fruits416 m
Rosehill Post Office487 m
Londis528 m
Premiere556 m

Nearby cafes

St Helier Cafe353 m
Star Express536 m
Tudor Cafe669 m
H's Cafe795 m

Nearby restaurants

New World331 m
Fish R Us440 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs462 m
Papa John's493 m

Nearby gyms

Sutton Arena464 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rose Hill Pharmacy504 m
Superdrug519 m
MPS Pharmacy585 m
Boots803 m

Nearby health

St. Helier Hospital62 m
Queen Mary's Childrens' Hospital89 m
Green Wyrthe Surgery821 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 45

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

HELIER SCIENTIFIC LIMITED
SOUTH WEST THAMES INSTITUTE FOR RENAL RESEARCH
THE FRIENDS OF ST HELIER LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

43

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
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score15/100
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

15.6

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,620m
Crossrail 2 route4,835m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,710 nationally

1,447

Est. population

16,082/km²

63%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityMixed

51

Community stability

Age profile

25%
20%
23%
22%
Under 1825%
18–3420%
35–4923%
50–6423%
65+11%

Tenure

19%
32%
37%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent11%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

59%
16%
White British59%
White Other9%
Asian16%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household27%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent37%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
56%
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)
3
Largest scheme
43 homes · YOUTH CENTRE SITE, YOUTH CENTRE SITE, BISHOPSFORD ROAD, SM5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1-2, 1-2, ROSEWOOD GROVE, SM1 3DT12 homes
completed
41-51, 41-51, DUKE OF EDINBURGH ROAD, Sutton, SM1 3NU10 homes
completed
14, 14, TWEEDDALE ROAD, Carshalton, SM5 1SU1 homes
completed
12 & 12A, 12 & 12A, TWEEDDALE ROAD, CARSHALTON, SM5 1SU1 homes
completed
DUKE OF EDINBURGH ROAD, SM1 3NZ1 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 SM5 1AA

Full postcodeSM5 1AA
Postcode districtSM5
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardSt Helier West
Latitude51.380189
Longitude-0.183733
Parliamentary constituencyCarshalton and Wallington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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