Wallington South · Sutton · Carshalton and Wallington constituency · 51.36107, -0.14222

SM6 8QS— Wallington South, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM6 8QS, Wallington South, Sutton

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 31/100Yield 4.06%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
61
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
31
Environment
72
Investment
51

The bottom line

SM6 8QS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 53 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM6 8QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-18.0% vs London avg

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How SM6 8QS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Bandon Hill Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.7

—

Secondary

Wallington County Grammar School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.95A8: 77.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 36 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

53.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
→ Stable

-2% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Drug offences12%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary4%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 444m

Crime is 18% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
90%
D
18%
E
1%

Based on 109 properties · Confidence: high

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 yield847 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£180,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, limited insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,052
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £100k–£125k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Current market2024–2024£115k£115k+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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Wallington

Nearby stations

WallingtonNational Rail
8 min walk
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
30 min walk
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
31 min walk
Ampere Way Tram StopTram
33 min walk
Therapia Lane Tram StopTram
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

10

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★53 min
Victoria64 min ↑
Waterloo69 min ↑
Canary Wharf70 min ↑
City65 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

20

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)186
Nearest car park72m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Medical Centre
624m
🅿️
Public Hall Car Park
649m
🅿️
Wallington Library Car Park129 spaces
668m
🅿️
Wallington Station Car Park· yes
693m
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Shotfield Car Park57 spaces· yes
784m

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: 14.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Riddlesdown SSSI — 5.3 km

Energy

Solar: 847 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 yield847.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MALDON ROAD SURGERY

35 MALDON ROAD, SM6 8BL

7 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 3.0 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Whispering Moon (532 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 515 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools

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)

602m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Connoisseur259 m
Best-one326 m
Lucky Food & Wine339 m
Best Asia Supermarket361 m

Nearby cafes

Stafford Cafe229 m
Peppers Deli231 m
Bandon's Bakehouse273 m
Cafe De Niro296 m

Nearby restaurants

Mango Lounge205 m
Ya Hao209 m
Wallington Fish Bar220 m
Farmhouse Pizza237 m

Nearby pubs

The Whispering Moon532 m
The Star546 m

Nearby gyms

Snap Fitness535 m
énergie Fitness675 m

Nearby pharmacies

Stafford Pharmacy268 m
RX Live338 m
Boots579 m
First Pharmacy605 m

Nearby health

The Surrey Clinic342 m
Wallington Smiles542 m
Park Road Medical Centre662 m
Jubilee Health Centre735 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 62

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
137

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ASTIR CARS LTD
ASTIR CHAUFFEURS LTD
MKB ACADEMY LTD
MMS SERV1CE LTD
REGAL GLOW CLEANING LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

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
4.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score17/100
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

19.7

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,870m
Crossrail 2 route8,049m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,088 nationally

1,767

Est. population

19,113/km²

58%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£36,600

Median income

5.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

45

Community stability

Age profile

31%
19%
22%
19%
Under 1831%
18–3419%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+10%

Tenure

17%
28%
20%
36%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent20%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

56%
17%
White British56%
White Other8%
Asian17%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household31%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent36%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
44%
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)
6
Largest scheme
65 homes · MELBOURNE HOUSE, MELBOURNE HOUSE, MELBOURNE ROAD, SM6
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

31-35, 31-35, STAFFORD ROAD, Wallington, SM6 9AP29 homes
completed
115, 115, STAFFORD ROAD, Wallington, SM6 9BN5 homes
completed
119, 119, STAFFORD ROAD, Wallington, SM6 9BN4 homes
completed
121, 121, Stafford Road, Wallington, SM6 9BN4 homes
completed
179, 179, STAFFORD ROAD, Wallington, SM6 9BT2 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 SM6 8QS

Full postcodeSM6 8QS
Postcode districtSM6
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardWallington South
Latitude51.361067
Longitude-0.142216
Parliamentary constituencyCarshalton and Wallington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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