The Wrythe · Sutton · Carshalton and Wallington constituency · 51.37269, -0.16087

SM5 2NG— The Wrythe, Sutton

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 86%Safety 82/100Transport 31/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
62
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
31
Environment
60
Investment
36

The bottom line

SM5 2NG 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: 53 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM5 2NG

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+6.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-14.0% vs London avg

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How SM5 2NG 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 · 5 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 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

56.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
→ Stable

+4% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences34%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary8%
Drug offences5%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

3

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 14% below 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£5,551/m²
Price per ft²£516/ft²
Avg floor area113.8 m²

EPC breakdown

D
6%
E
2%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 82%Terraced 19%

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£284,500
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 DAnnual charge £2,052
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+602%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.7%

per year

Acceleration

-4.90

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £200k–£250k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Semi-detached81.5%
Terraced18.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£87k£153k+75.5%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£160k£235k+46.9%1.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£278k£280k+0.9%2.5
GFC & correction2010–2012£295k£280k-5.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£305k£426k+39.5%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£515k£563k+9.3%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£600k£600k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£610k£610k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+3.3% alpha

Semi-detached+3.3% α
Local
10.5%
District
7.2%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

27out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Carshalton→ Victoria· 4 tph
28 min

Nearby stations

CarshaltonNational Rail
8 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
28 min walk
Beddington Lane Tram StopTram
28 min walk
Therapia Lane Tram StopTram
33 min walk
Ampere Way Tram StopTram
35 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

42

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

18

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park264m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.6 km

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 75% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 5.1 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

8 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 · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

189

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Lord Palmerston (428 m)

Nearest supermarketShilpa's News · 748 m
1 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)

469m

Post office

Nearby shops

Allsorts News338 m
The Vegetable Patch527 m
Scotts Butchers532 m
Wrythe Green Newsagents599 m

Nearby cafes

Yew & Co385 m
Sunshine Cafe451 m
The Old Yard519 m
Moo & Bean Cafe527 m

Nearby restaurants

China Chef345 m
Piccolos358 m
Sofra Grill II390 m
Ginger Italian444 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Palmerston428 m
The Railway Tavern511 m
Rose & Crown606 m
The Sun661 m

Nearby gyms

Westcroft Leisure Centre544 m
WCGS Sports Hall745 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons Pharmacy518 m
Medipharmacy788 m

Nearby health

Carlton Dental455 m
Hackbridge Medical Centre696 m
The Wrythe Green Surgery731 m
Carshalton Dental Centre740 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 46

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
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

LUSMORE AND LUSMORE LIMITED
WELCH BROS 1 LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

36

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 score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

46.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,404m
Crossrail 2 route6,263m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,606 nationally

1,566

Est. population

10,206/km²

64%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£44,600

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

22%
16%
25%
20%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3416%
35–4926%
50–6421%
65+17%

Tenure

33%
40%
15%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent15%
Social rent12%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

69%
White British69%
White Other10%
Asian10%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household24%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent15%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
39%
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)
11
Largest scheme
121 homes · FORMER BP SITE, FORMER BP SITE, MILL LANE, SM5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

93-123, 93-123, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, SM580 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
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 2NG

Full postcodeSM5 2NG
Postcode districtSM5
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardThe Wrythe
Latitude51.372692
Longitude-0.160869
Parliamentary constituencyCarshalton and Wallington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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