Carshalton Central · Sutton · Carshalton and Wallington constituency · 51.37024, -0.16059

SM5 2JS— Carshalton Central, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM5 2JS, Carshalton Central, Sutton

The family fortress

 

Schools 86%Safety 79/100Transport 37/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
60
Safety
79
Schools
100
Transport
37
Environment
61
Investment
42

The bottom line

SM5 2JS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families 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 2JS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+16.0% vs London avg

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How SM5 2JS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Victor Seymour Infants' School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2019 · 4 min walk

—

Secondary

Carshalton High School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.44A8: 52.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

75.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
→ Stable

+39% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Beddington & Wallington Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +16% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,882/m²
Price per ft²£546/ft²
Avg floor area76.9 m²

EPC breakdown

D
11%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 34%Terraced 66%

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£192,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,824
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+729%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.6%

per year

Acceleration

-6.19

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £50k–£75k · 49 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 49 sales

Semi-detached34.7%
Terraced65.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£57k£99k+72.9%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£145k£205k+41.5%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£197k£233k+17.7%2
GFC & correction2010–2012£268k£243k-9.3%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£230k£385k+67.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£409k£432k+5.4%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£413k£413k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£590k£450k-23.7%1.5
Current market2024–2025£475k£473k-0.6%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+3.8% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0.2% alpha

Semi-detached+3.8% α
Local
18.9%
District
15.1%
Terraced+0.2% α
Local
6.8%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

56out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

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
Beddington Lane Tram StopTram
31 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
32 min walk
Therapia Lane Tram StopTram
35 min walk
Ampere Way Tram StopTram
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

56

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

20

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park210m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Square Carshalton· yes
615m

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: 27.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 80% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 4.9 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

HACKBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

8 SPINNING WHEEL WAY, HACKBRIDGE, SM6 7DS

11 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

188

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 562 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
443 licensed premises in borough167 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

484m

Post office

Nearby shops

Allsorts News180 m
Londis438 m
Sainsbury's Local558 m
Crumms Bakery606 m

Nearby cafes

The Old Yard374 m
Yew & Co449 m
JJ Café509 m
Spilt Milk510 m

Nearby restaurants

China Chef184 m
Piccolos192 m
Taka258 m
Mogul Tandoori377 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Palmerston177 m
The Railway Tavern381 m
Rose & Crown422 m
The Sun428 m

Nearby gyms

Westcroft Leisure Centre289 m
WCGS Sports Hall662 m

Nearby pharmacies

Medipharmacy516 m
Kamsons Pharmacy617 m

Nearby health

Carlton Dental474 m
Carshalton Dental Centre769 m
The Wrythe Green Surgery770 m
Hackbridge Medical Centre935 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 60

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

QSM5 LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

42

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,498m
Crossrail 2 route6,509m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,951 nationally

1,616

Est. population

5,834/km²

66%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£46,400

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

22%
21%
26%
17%
14%
Under 1822%
18–3421%
35–4926%
50–6417%
65+14%

Tenure

21%
32%
25%
21%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent25%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

68%
14%
White British68%
White Other14%
Asian6%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household34%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent25%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
54
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
44%
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)
12
Largest scheme
121 homes · FORMER BP SITE, FORMER BP SITE, MILL LANE, SM5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER BP SITE, FORMER BP SITE, MILL LANE, SM5121 homes
completed
21-39, 21-39, DENMARK ROAD, SM577 homes
completed
Part of Carshalton College Site fronting, Part of Carshalton College Site fronting, Denmark Road, Carshalton, SM5 2JA57 homes
completed
VINAMUL, VINAMUL, MILL LANE, SM551 homes
completed
45-55, 45-55, DENMARK ROAD, SM5 2JE28 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
18.1%
Election year
2026
MP
Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
7,905
Constituency
Carshalton and Wallington

Councillors

Andrew William JennerLib Dems
Isabel AraujoLib Dems
Jake Michael ShortLib Dems

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Key facts for SM5 2JS

Full postcodeSM5 2JS
Postcode districtSM5
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardCarshalton Central
Latitude51.370241
Longitude-0.160593
Parliamentary constituencyCarshalton and Wallington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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