Wallington South · Sutton · Carshalton and Wallington constituency · 51.35479, -0.15821

SM5 4PL— Wallington South, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM5 4PL, Wallington South, Sutton

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 30/100Yield 3.53%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
68
Safety
87
Schools
60
Transport
30
Environment
71
Investment
43

The bottom line

SM5 4PL 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: 49 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM5 4PL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-13.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-56.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM5 4PL

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How SM5 4PL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Wood Field Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.4

—

Secondary

Wallington High School for Girls

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.91A8: 79.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 41 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

28.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 80% of London
→ Stable

-48% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime18%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Burglary12%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Beddington & Wallington Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 56% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area126.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%
E
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Semi 57%Terraced 43%

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£316,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,964
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2023 · CAGR

+8.2%

Total change

+614%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+60.0%

per year

Acceleration

+93.78

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £600k–£700k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Semi-detached57.1%
Terraced42.9%

By decade

1990s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£112k£112k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£330k£330k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£650k£650k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£755k£500k-33.8%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£800k£800k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Wallington

Nearby stations

WallingtonNational Rail
10 min walk
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
47 min walk
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
47 min walk
Ampere Way Tram StopTram
48 min walk
Beddington Lane Tram StopTram
50 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

13

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★49 min
Victoria64 min ↑
Waterloo65 min ↑
Canary Wharf66 min ↑
City61 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

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)186
Nearest car park402m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Staff
402m
🅿️
Shotfield Car Park57 spaces· yes
531m
🅿️
Wallington Library Car Park129 spaces
651m
🅿️
Public Hall Car Park
724m
🅿️
Wallington Station Car Park· yes
732m

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: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 3.8 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

HE MATTHEWS PHARMACY

148 STANLEY PARK ROAD, SM5 3JG

4 min walk

9

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Marsden Hospital · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Whispering Moon (835 m)

Nearest supermarketWallington Food Centre · 887 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)

714m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis287 m
day 1297 m
Corners344 m
WHSmith717 m

Nearby cafes

Millers Kitchen292 m
Wallington Library Garden Cafe618 m
Costa721 m
Ginger Frog cafe724 m

Nearby restaurants

Lemon Tree303 m
Full Wing309 m
Stanley Park Kebab & Pizza313 m
Millenium Fish Bar325 m

Nearby pubs

The Whispering Moon835 m
The Star920 m

Nearby gyms

Del Toro Dance School241 m
énergie Fitness656 m
Snap Fitness874 m

Nearby pharmacies

H E Matthews Pharmacy298 m
Kamsons Pharmacy565 m
First Pharmacy711 m
Boots736 m

Nearby health

Jubilee Health Centre583 m
Wallington Smiles801 m
Food hygiene (5-star)88% of 32

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
137

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

DC MUSIC LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

43

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

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.4

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,185m
Crossrail 2 route8,120m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,731 nationally

1,761

Est. population

3,372/km²

57%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£36,200

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

64

Community stability

Age profile

22%
13%
20%
23%
23%
Under 1822%
18–3413%
35–4920%
50–6423%
65+23%

Tenure

51%
40%
Own outright51%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent8%
Social rent0%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

66%
18%
White British66%
White Other6%
Asian18%
Black4%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household7%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent8%
Social rent0%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
100%
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)
37
Largest scheme
76 homes · NURSES HOMES QUEENS MARY'S HOSPITAL EAST, NURSES HOMES QUEENS MARY'S HOSPITAL EAST, QUEEN MARY'S AVENUE, FOUNTAIN DRIVE, SM5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

59, 59, STANLEY ROAD, SM5 4LE10 homes
completed
27, 27, Stanley Park Road, Carshalton, SM5 3HT9 homes
completed
Land R/O 16-24 Windborough Road Carshalton SM5 4QJ, SM5 4QJ8 homes
completed
82, 82, Stanley Park Road, SM5 2HP7 homes
completed
Former Carshalton Hill Social Club, Former Carshalton Hill Social Club, Stanhope Road, Carshalton, SM5 4LH3 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
17.5%
Election year
2026
MP
Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
7,905
Constituency
Carshalton and Wallington

Councillors

Jayne Louise McCoyLib Dems
Sam MartinLib Dems
Muhammad Izhar SadiqLib Dems

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Key facts for SM5 4PL

Full postcodeSM5 4PL
Postcode districtSM5
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardWallington South
Latitude51.354791
Longitude-0.158211
Parliamentary constituencyCarshalton and Wallington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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