Carshalton Central · Sutton · Carshalton and Wallington constituency · 51.35756, -0.17062

SM5 3SE— Carshalton Central, Sutton

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 42/100Yield 3.53%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
42
Environment
56
Investment
46

The bottom line

SM5 3SE 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: 47 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM5 3SE

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

Deep-dive guides for SM5 3SE

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How SM5 3SE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Barrow Hedges Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2023 · 8 min walk

KS2: 110.3

★★

Secondary

St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls

Good · Inspected Feb 2022 · 9 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 · 38 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)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

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 area51.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
9%
E
11%
F
5%

Based on 32 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 3%Flat 97%

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£128,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,508
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2023 · CAGR

+6.1%

Total change

+337%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.3%

per year

Acceleration

-7.73

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £125k–£150k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Terraced3.7%
Flat/maisonette96.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£52k£77k+50%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£100k£118k+17.6%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£124k£150k+20.9%1.3
GFC & correction2008–2011£128k£135k+5.3%2.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£216k£216k+0%4
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£230k£200k-13%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£220k£220k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£225k£225k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.2% α
Local
6.1%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Seasonal Timing5
Trend Position75

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
1 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
50 min walk
Beddington Lane Tram StopTram
51 min walk
Ampere Way Tram StopTram
53 min walk
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
53 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

6

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 park372m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Staff
567m
🅿️
Sch
612m

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: 14.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 3.4 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

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

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Marsden Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

40

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 (577 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 223 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)

40m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Bakery99 m
Nisa Local206 m
Willetts Family Butcher217 m
Cornners244 m

Nearby cafes

The Coffee Lounge94 m
Beeches Cafe208 m
Wild Bean Cafe599 m
Millers Kitchen643 m

Nearby restaurants

Vinoteca Italiana66 m
2 Beeches Avenue73 m
Sakura88 m
Station Express100 m

Nearby pubs

The Windsor Castle577 m
The Greyhound922 m
The Woodman1.0 km
The Racehorse1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Carshalton Tennis Club317 m
Del Toro Dance School697 m
Sutton Highfields Tennis & Pétanque Club725 m

Nearby pharmacies

Beeches Pharmacy79 m
H E Matthews Pharmacy638 m

Nearby health

Beeches Dental Surgery82 m
Sensational Smiles196 m
TDIC Denture & Implant Clinic200 m
Sutton Medical Centre738 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 42

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
1
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

BEECHCROFT CHILDCARE LTD
BEECHCROFT SURREY LIMITED
PRIME INVESTMENTS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

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 score22/100
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

48

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,764m
Crossrail 2 route7,513m

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

7,934/km²

64%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£46,400

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

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%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household19%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent19%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
63%
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)
2
Largest scheme
39 homes · 1-39, 1-39, ALPINE VIEW, HARROW ROAD, SM5 3QF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

29, 29, Park Hill, SM5 3SG5 homes
completed
Beeches House, 53, Beeches House, 53, PARK HILL, SM5 3SE5 homes
completed
49, 49, Gordon Road, Carshalton, SM5 3RG4 homes
completed
42B, 42B, Banstead Road, Carshalton, SM5 3NW3 homes
completed
80, 80, PARK HILL, Carshalton, SM5 3RZ2 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 3SE

Full postcodeSM5 3SE
Postcode districtSM5
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardCarshalton Central
Latitude51.357557
Longitude-0.170624
Parliamentary constituencyCarshalton and Wallington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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