The Wrythe · Sutton · Carshalton and Wallington constituency · 51.37470, -0.17560

SM5 2SH— The Wrythe, Sutton

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 88%Safety 77/100Transport 21/100Yield 3.53%

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

Liveability
51
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
21
Environment
61
Investment
44

The bottom line

SM5 2SH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 62 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM5 2SH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+32.0% vs London avg

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How SM5 2SH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Rushy Meadow Primary Academy

Good · Inspected Dec 2019 · 3 min walk

KS2: 102.3

★★

Secondary

Carshalton Boys Sports College

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 4 min walk

P8: -0.14A8: 45.0

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 · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

85.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 65% of London
→ Stable

+58% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences33%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences7%
Robbery1%
Burglary1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mitcham Fire Station · 2.5km

Crime is +32% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
14%
E
1%
G
1%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 53%Terraced 47%

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£188,250
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
WallsCavity wall, 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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+575%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.2%

per year

Acceleration

+5.36

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £50k–£75k · 34 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 34 sales

Semi-detached52.9%
Terraced47.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£63k£116k+84.1%2.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£125k£188k+51.2%1.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£200k£210k+5%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£241k£238k-1.5%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£205k£460k+124.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£450k£302k-32.9%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£428k£460k+7.5%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£430k£425k-1.2%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-1.2% alpha

Terraced+0.2% α
Local
7.2%
District
7%
Semi-detached-1.2% α
Local
10.6%
District
11.8%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

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
12 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
29 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
32 min walk
Beddington Lane Tram StopTram
35 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

45

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min ↑
Victoria ★62 min
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf77 min ↑
City69 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park306m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.7 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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 79% of London

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

CHESSER PRACTICE

ELMHURST COURT, 121 WRYTHE LANE, SM5 2RT

2 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 832 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

95

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Butterchurn (662 m)

Nearest supermarketSt. Helier Food & Wine · 177 m
2 tennis courts3 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)

677m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wrythe Convenience Store101 m
Londis107 m
Sainsbury's Local511 m
Scotts Butchers540 m

Nearby cafes

H's Cafe99 m
Tudor Cafe167 m
Moo & Bean Cafe554 m
Sunshine Cafe638 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's172 m
Dolphin Fish Bar182 m
Kebab World512 m
Bombay520 m

Nearby pubs

The Butterchurn662 m

Nearby gyms

Carshalton Athletic Football Club618 m

Nearby pharmacies

Salmina Pharmacy100 m
Kamsons Pharmacy437 m
SG Barai Pharmacy651 m
Sutton Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

The Wrythe Green Surgery427 m
Carshalton Dental Centre444 m
Carlton Dental691 m
Queen Mary's Childrens' Hospital857 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 24

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
137

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ALIBABA AND LU LIMITED
GALAB LTD
GALABOV LTD
MTB QUALITY PAINTING & DECORATING SERVICES LIMITED
QUALITY PAINTING & DECORATING SERVICES LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

44

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 score14/100
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

11.2

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,275m
Crossrail 2 route5,606m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,185 nationally

1,632

Est. population

11,630/km²

57%

Employed

28%

Degree educated

£39,700

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

48

Community stability

Age profile

32%
19%
21%
17%
Under 1832%
18–3419%
35–4921%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

19%
26%
14%
41%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent14%
Social rent41%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

57%
13%
White British57%
White Other10%
Asian11%
Black13%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household31%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent41%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
82%
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)

LAND R/O CARSHALTON LAUNDRY, LAND R/O CARSHALTON LAUNDRY, MUSCHAMP ROAD, (A.K.A. GROVESIDE CLOSE), SM594 homes
completed
FORMER LAUNDRY SITE, FORMER LAUNDRY SITE, MUSCHAMP ROAD, SM579 homes
completed
FELLOWES ROAD DEPOT, FELLOWES ROAD DEPOT, FELLOWES ROAD, SM5 2SX70 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
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 2SH

Full postcodeSM5 2SH
Postcode districtSM5
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardThe Wrythe
Latitude51.374703
Longitude-0.175602
Parliamentary constituencyCarshalton and Wallington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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