Hackbridge · Sutton · Carshalton and Wallington constituency · 51.37987, -0.15613

SM6 7GL— Hackbridge, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM6 7GL, Hackbridge, Sutton

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 39/100Yield 4.06%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
60
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
39
Environment
57
Investment
55

The bottom line

SM6 7GL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM6 7GL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+24.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM6 7GL

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How SM6 7GL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hackbridge Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.5

—

Secondary

Wallington County Grammar School

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: +0.95A8: 77.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

80.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
→ Stable

+49% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences5%
Burglary4%
Robbery4%
Theft1%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

MEDIUM pedestrian risk3 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +24% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area79 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

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£197,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2022 onwards
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,824
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
Hackbridge→ Victoria· 4 tph
27 min

Nearby stations

HackbridgeNational Rail
3 min walk
Beddington Lane Tram StopTram
18 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
18 min walk
Therapia Lane Tram StopTram
25 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

62

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria ★47 min
Waterloo59 min ↑
Canary Wharf67 min ↑
City62 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

13

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park192m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 12.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 5.9 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

HACKBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

8 SPINNING WHEEL WAY, HACKBRIDGE, SM6 7DS

3 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

74

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 213 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
443 licensed premises in borough167 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

84m

Post office

Nearby shops

Today's Local41 m
Sainsbury's Local67 m
Hackbridge Convenience Store82 m
B3157 m

Nearby cafes

Hackbridge Cafe112 m

Nearby restaurants

Mega Kebab39 m
Equinox Fish Bar40 m
Olives Peri Peri40 m
Jhorna Tandoori42 m

Nearby pubs

The Red Lion200 m
Crown of Mitcham1.0 km

Nearby health

Sutton Dental Care149 m
Hackbridge Medical Centre196 m
Wandle Valley Health Centre793 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 31

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

Investment score

Good

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
4.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100
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

30.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,804m
Crossrail 2 route5,782m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,209 nationally

1,402

Est. population

9,325/km²

70%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£44,600

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

41

Community stability

Age profile

27%
20%
25%
19%
Under 1827%
18–3420%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
33%
35%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent35%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

53%
15%
White British53%
White Other12%
Asian15%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household27%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
57%
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)
8
Largest scheme
228 homes · FORMER PHILLIPS/MULLARDS SITE (PHASE 1), FORMER PHILLIPS/MULLARDS SITE (PHASE 1), NEW ROAD, CR4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND ON THE EAST SIDE OF, LAND ON THE EAST SIDE OF, LONDON ROAD, SM6114 homes
completed
EAST SIDE OF, EAST SIDE OF, LONDON ROAD, SM682 homes
completed
Development Site on site of former Kelvin House, Development Site on site of former Kelvin House, LONDON ROAD, Hackbridge, SM6 7HW68 homes
completed
Vulcan House, Vulcan House, RESTMOR WAY, Hackbridge, SM6 7AH48 homes
completed
FURLONG CLOSE, SM6 7HA13 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
18.6%
Election year
2026
MP
Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
7,905
Constituency
Carshalton and Wallington

Councillors

Tom FosterLib Dems
Dave TchilLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SM6 7GL

Full postcodeSM6 7GL
Postcode districtSM6
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardHackbridge
Latitude51.379865
Longitude-0.156126
Parliamentary constituencyCarshalton and Wallington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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