Carshalton South & Clockhouse · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.35221, -0.17634

SM5 4LA— Carshalton South & Clockhouse, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM5 4LA, Carshalton South & Clockhouse, Sutton

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 32/100Yield 3.53%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
64
Safety
87
Schools
95
Transport
32
Environment
60
Investment
41

The bottom line

SM5 4LA 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 4LA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+25.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-55.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM5 4LA

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How SM5 4LA 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 110.3

★★

Secondary

Oaks Park High School

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 12 min walk

P8: -0.54A8: 38.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

29.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 79% of London
→ Stable

-46% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other23%
Burglary19%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

8

Incidents (1yr)

16

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Beddington & Wallington Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is 55% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area134.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
10%
E
1%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 75%Detached 25%

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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£337,250
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 GAnnual charge £3,420
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+442%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.4%

per year

Acceleration

-8.16

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £700k+ · 36 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 36 sales

Detached25%
Semi-detached75%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£151k£220k+46.2%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£264k£338k+28.4%3.3
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£440k£390k-11.4%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£385k£408k+6%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£465k£574k+23.4%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£645k£548k-15.1%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£775k£775k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£827k£815k-1.5%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.8% alpha

Semi-detached-0.8% α
Local
4.5%
District
5.3%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
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 Beeches

Nearby stations

Carshalton BeechesNational Rail
9 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
59 min walk
Beddington Lane Tram StopTram
59 min walk
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
61 min walk
Ampere Way Tram StopTram
62 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

13

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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park166m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.2 km

Nearby car parks

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Sch
166m

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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB0% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Less green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 2.7 km

Energy

Solar: 851 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 yield850.5 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

10 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Marsden Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

22

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 544 m
15 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 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)

721m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cornners517 m
Willetts Family Butcher552 m
Nisa Local566 m
The Bakery661 m

Nearby cafes

Beeches Cafe611 m
The Coffee Lounge665 m

Nearby restaurants

Saqui Tandoori524 m
Chopstick House549 m
La Banca600 m
The Love611 m

Nearby gyms

Carshalton Tennis Club517 m
Sutton Highfields Tennis & Pétanque Club567 m
Sutton Tennis & Squash Club621 m

Nearby pharmacies

Beeches Pharmacy682 m

Nearby health

TDIC Denture & Implant Clinic626 m
Sensational Smiles638 m
Beeches Dental Surgery646 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 20

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
137

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AMBROSOLUTIONS LIMITED
MEERA MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD
PRAGNAYA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

41

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

Rental market

Low

Demand

High

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.3

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,408m
Crossrail 2 route7,964m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,513 nationally

1,626

Est. population

2,117/km²

57%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£52,500

Median income

1.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

67

Community stability

Age profile

23%
18%
25%
25%
Under 1823%
18–3410%
35–4918%
50–6425%
65+25%

Tenure

50%
46%
Own outright50%
Own (mortgage)46%
Private rent3%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

69%
18%
White British69%
White Other7%
Asian18%
Black2%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household5%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent3%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+25.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
67%
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)
1
Largest scheme
29 homes · MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL, MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL, WOODMANSTERNE ROAD, SM5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Garage Block At, Radcliffe Gardens4 homes
completed
40, 40, WOODMANSTERNE ROAD, Sutton, SM1 2DE3 homes
completed
21, 21, Banstead Road, Sutton, SM2 5LF1 homes
completed
Garden land adj to 159, Garden land adj to 159, Banstead Road, Carshalton, SM5 3NJ1 homes
completed
26, Fullerton Road, SM5 4JU1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
16.1%
Election year
2026
MP
Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
7,905
Constituency
Carshalton and Wallington

Councillors

Lisa Eleanor WebsterLib Dems
Peter Andrew ChubbLib Dems
Noor SumunLib Dems

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Key facts for SM5 4LA

Full postcodeSM5 4LA
Postcode districtSM5
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardCarshalton South & Clockhouse
Latitude51.352206
Longitude-0.176338
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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