Cheam · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.33609, -0.21887

SM7 1QWCheam, Sutton

Location and area intelligence for SM7 1QW, Cheam, Sutton

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 25/100Low yield 1.07%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
61
Safety
69
Schools
95
Transport
25
Environment
75
Investment
27

Location

SM7 1QW

Key facts for SM7 1QW

Full postcodeSM7 1QW
Postcode districtSM7
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardCheam
Latitude51.336089
Longitude-0.218869
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
GoodCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+17.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+157.6% vs London avg

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Top-rated schools set this area apart

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How SM7 1QW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Avenue Primary Academy

Outstanding · 19 min walk

KS2: 106.7

★★

Secondary

Nonsuch High School for Girls

Good · 27 min walk

P8: +1.02A8: 81.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 42 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

167.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 102.7%

+2285% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

7.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +158% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Avg floor area186

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
7%
E
7%
F
1%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Detached 100%

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£465,000
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)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,420
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
🚂
BansteadVictoria· 2 tph
59 min

Nearby stations

🚂
BansteadNational Rail
11 min walk
🚇
Morden Underground StationNorthern
94 min walk
🚃
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
95 min walk
🚃
Mitcham Tram StopTram
95 min walk
🚃
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
97 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

1

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge69 min
Victoria87 min
Waterloo79 min
Canary Wharf83 min
City81 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park575m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.4 km

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

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 27.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 80% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB74% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 1.1 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield853.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KIRKBY PHARMACY

19 STATION ROAD, BELMONT, SM2 6BX

19 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Marsden Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

19

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

30

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Seine Rigger (936 m)

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 2.5 km
3 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Co-operative Food904 m
Premier Foods969 m
Coughlan's Bakery1.0 km
Londis1.1 km

Nearby cafes

01737 3807701.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Seine Rigger936 m
Pizza GoGo941 m
Indus944 m
C K1.1 km

Nearby gyms

DW Fitness - Ewell782 m
Walch Memorial Playing Fields876 m
Galley Hill Shooting Club878 m
Meraki Studio1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Madisons Pharmacy997 m

Nearby health

Nork Way Dental Practice & Dental Implant Centre1.0 km

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
10
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
10
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
137

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ASHMORE-SHORT LIMITED
BENICO OFFSHORE LIMITED
BUSINESS DISPATCH LIMITED
BUSINESS HYGICLEAN LIMITED
EMERGING TECH INNOVATIONS LTD

+5 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

27

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (1.07%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,200London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.07% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score19/100
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

31.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,871m
Crossrail 2 route9,519m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,356 nationally

1,780

Est. population

1,368/km²

51%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£49,300

Median income

0.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

66

Community stability

Age profile

20%
15%
24%
30%
Under 1820%
18–3412%
35–4915%
50–6424%
65+30%

Tenure

52%
42%
Own outright52%
Own (mortgage)42%
Private rent5%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

59%
25%
White British59%
White Other7%
Asian25%
Black2%
Mixed2%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household4%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent5%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
77%
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)
0
Largest scheme
18 homes · FORMER CUDDINGTON HOSPITAL SITE, FORMER CUDDINGTON HOSPITAL SITE, BANSTEAD ROAD, SM7 1RB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

High Winds 7, High Winds 7, Gilham's Avenue, Banstead, SM7 1QL1 homes
completed
207, 207, BANSTEAD ROAD, SM7 1QZ1 homes
completed
81, 81, Gilhams Avenue, SM7 1QW1 homes
completed
237, 237, Banstead Road, Banstead, SM7 1RB1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
14.3%
Election year
2026
MP
Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
3,801
Constituency
Sutton and Cheam

Councillors

Stephen KingdomLib Dems
Melody Lam ThorpeLib Dems
Shimino JesudasLib Dems

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The bottom line

SM7 1QW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 69 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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