The Wrythe · Sutton · Carshalton and Wallington constituency · 51.37260, -0.16885

SM5 2FR— The Wrythe, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM5 2FR, The Wrythe, Sutton

The practical family move

 

Schools 88%Safety 80/100Transport 37/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
61
Safety
80
Schools
52
Transport
37
Environment
59
Investment
39

The bottom line

SM5 2FR offers exceptional schools (88% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM5 2FR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+13.0% vs London avg

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How SM5 2FR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

52

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Harris Junior Academy Carshalton

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.0

—

Secondary

Carshalton High School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.44A8: 52.1

88% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
→ Stable

+36% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary3%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Beddington & Wallington Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +13% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SM5 district median

£407,500

Based on 177 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,708/m²
Price per ft²£623/ft²
Avg floor area40.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
9%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 86%Other 14%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£101,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2017
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.22 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,824
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2019–2024 · CAGR

+-0.8%

Total change

-4%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.2%

per year

Acceleration

+16.98

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £250k–£300k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£283k£283k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£298k£298k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£260k£260k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£271k£271k+0%1

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Carshalton→ Victoria· 4 tph
28 min

Nearby stations

CarshaltonNational Rail
6 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
30 min walk
Beddington Lane Tram StopTram
33 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
35 min walk
Therapia Lane Tram StopTram
39 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

55

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria ★53 min
Waterloo67 min ↑
Canary Wharf76 min ↑
City70 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 park198m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 27.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 80% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 4.8 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): None recorded

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 yield849.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WRYTHE GREEN SURGERY

WRYTHE LANE, SM5 2RE

3 min walk

98%

Recommend GP

98%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

89

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Railway Tavern (419 m)

Nearest supermarketShilpa's News · 757 m
6 tennis courts2 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)

91m

Post office

Nearby shops

Scotts Butchers29 m
The Vegetable Patch29 m
Sainsbury's Local51 m
Wrythe Green Newsagents148 m

Nearby cafes

Moo & Bean Cafe29 m
Sunshine Cafe114 m
Yew & Co184 m
The Old Yard447 m

Nearby restaurants

Royal Fried Chicken32 m
Pearl China40 m
Bombay43 m
Wrythe Green Fish Bar72 m

Nearby pubs

The Railway Tavern419 m
The Hope630 m
The Lord Palmerston631 m
The Sun690 m

Nearby gyms

Carshalton Athletic Football Club389 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons Pharmacy57 m
Salmina Pharmacy591 m
Medipharmacy952 m

Nearby health

Carlton Dental174 m
The Wrythe Green Surgery185 m
Carshalton Dental Centre202 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 50

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

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.

Avg monthly rent
£1,200London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.4

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,921m
Crossrail 2 route6,011m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,146 nationally

1,776

Est. population

8,783/km²

67%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£39,700

Median income

4.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

51

Community stability

Age profile

25%
23%
24%
18%
Under 1825%
18–3423%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

22%
40%
19%
17%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent19%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

61%
13%
White British61%
White Other11%
Asian13%
Black7%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household26%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent19%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
22
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
69%
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
94 homes · LAND R/O CARSHALTON LAUNDRY, LAND R/O CARSHALTON LAUNDRY, MUSCHAMP ROAD, (A.K.A. GROVESIDE CLOSE), SM5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FELLOWES ROAD DEPOT, FELLOWES ROAD DEPOT, FELLOWES ROAD, SM5 2SX70 homes
completed
NUTFIELD CLOSE (1-32), 42-56, NUTFIELD CLOSE (1-32), 42-56, WILLIAM STREET, SM5 2RB37 homes
completed
Land at rear of and at 49-67, Land at rear of and at 49-67, FELLOWES ROAD, Carshalton, SM5 2SX34 homes
completed
Leicester House, Leicester House, St James Road, 2-20 St Johns Road, Carshalton, SM5 2DU27 homes
completed
RED KITE RECYCLING CENTRE, RED KITE RECYCLING CENTRE, FELLOWES ROAD, SM526 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
15.0%
Election year
2026
MP
Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
7,905
Constituency
Carshalton and Wallington

Councillors

Colin Henry StearsLib Dems
Rukhsar Hasan AskariLib Dems
Ian David George SimpsonLib Dems

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Key facts for SM5 2FR

Full postcodeSM5 2FR
Postcode districtSM5
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardThe Wrythe
Latitude51.372601
Longitude-0.168846
Parliamentary constituencyCarshalton and Wallington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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