Carshalton Central · Sutton · 51.35901, -0.17116

SM5 3AZ— Carshalton Central, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM5 3AZ, Carshalton Central, Sutton

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 40/100Yield 3.53%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
70
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
40
Environment
77
Investment
33

The bottom line

SM5 3AZ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 47 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM5 3AZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-34.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM5 3AZ

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How SM5 3AZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's RC Junior School

Good · Inspected Feb 2020 · 9 min walk

KS2: 109.2

★★

Secondary

St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls

Good · Inspected Feb 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 57.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 36 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

43.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 68% of London
↑ Rising 2700.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-21% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences41%
Other21%
Burglary16%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

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 · 1.6km

Crime is 34% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area106.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

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£265,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2025
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,508
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £175k–£200k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£195k£195k+0%1

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
Below London average
Carshalton Beeches

Nearby stations

Carshalton BeechesNational Rail
3 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
48 min walk
Beddington Lane Tram StopTram
49 min walk
Therapia Lane Tram StopTram
52 min walk
Ampere Way Tram StopTram
52 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

8

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★47 min
Victoria60 min ↑
Waterloo63 min ↑
Canary Wharf64 min ↑
City59 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park423m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.7 km

Nearby car parks

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Staff
700m
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Sch
753m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%

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: 14.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 3.5 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.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BEECHES SURGERY

9 HILL ROAD, SM5 3RB

1 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Marsden Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Windsor Castle (435 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 300 m
12 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)

194m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Bakery265 m
Nisa Local278 m
Willetts Family Butcher292 m
Cornners327 m

Nearby cafes

Beeches Cafe246 m
The Coffee Lounge260 m
Wild Bean Cafe433 m
Millers Kitchen760 m

Nearby restaurants

Master Fryer208 m
Station Express223 m
Ezee Pizza226 m
Vinoteca Italiana229 m

Nearby pubs

The Windsor Castle435 m
The Greyhound803 m
The Racehorse857 m
The Woodman895 m

Nearby gyms

Carshalton Tennis Club483 m
Sutton Highfields Tennis & Pétanque Club736 m
Del Toro Dance School812 m
Carshalton Athletic Football Club1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Beeches Pharmacy243 m
H E Matthews Pharmacy756 m

Nearby health

Sensational Smiles220 m
TDIC Denture & Implant Clinic231 m
Beeches Dental Surgery246 m
Sutton Medical Centre581 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 39

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

33

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal137

Rental market

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.4

Price growth score

D
Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,717m
Crossrail 2 route7,348m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,378 nationally

1,298

Est. population

£46,400

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

Suburban

Age profile

23%
16%
23%
21%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3416%
35–4923%
50–6421%
65+17%

Tenure

36%
43%
19%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent19%
Social rent3%

Ethnicity

73%
White British73%
White Other9%
Asian10%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other2%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
43%
Borough approval rate
59%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£130/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
18.1%
Election year
2026

Councillors

Andrew William JennerLib Dems
Isabel AraujoLib Dems
Jake Michael ShortLib Dems

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Key facts for SM5 3AZ

Full postcodeSM5 3AZ
Postcode districtSM5
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardCarshalton Central
Latitude51.359013
Longitude-0.171155
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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