Cheam · Sutton · Sutton and Cheam constituency · 51.33171, -0.21452

SM7 1RDCheam, Sutton

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 31/100Low yield 1.09%

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
51
Safety
4
Schools
95
Transport
31
Environment
90
Investment
27

The bottom line

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

The catch: 60 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SM7 1RD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: FairInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+17.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

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Strong, well-rated schools nearby

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How SM7 1RD 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 · Inspected Jan 2024 · 22 min walk

KS2: 106.7

★★

Secondary

Nonsuch High School for Girls

Good · Inspected May 2021 · 34 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 · 46 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 2446.7%

+822% vs borough

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

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

7.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Banstead Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area78

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£195,000
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 GAnnual charge £3,420
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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
BansteadVictoria· 2 tph
59 min

Nearby stations

BansteadNational Rail
4 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
98 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
99 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
99 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
102 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

Walkability score

15

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min
Victoria74 min
Waterloo76 min
Canary Wharf76 min
City72 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park29m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.7 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

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: 13.0 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: 18.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 0.9 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

21 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal Marsden Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

21

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

32

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 3.0 km
5 tennis courts25 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)

499m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Co-operative Food385 m
Premier Foods450 m
Coughlan's Bakery508 m
Londis531 m

Nearby cafes

01737 380770487 m

Nearby restaurants

Seine Rigger417 m
Pizza GoGo422 m
Indus425 m
Galu562 m

Nearby gyms

Galley Hill Shooting Club305 m
Meraki Studio525 m
Banstead Downs Tennis Club875 m

Nearby pharmacies

Madisons Pharmacy478 m

Nearby health

Nork Way Dental Practice & Dental Implant Centre491 m
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 1

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
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

CUDDINGTON (BANSTEAD) GOLF CLUB LIMITED
THE CRIZMO COMPANY LIMITED

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 (1.1%) 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
1.1% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
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

35.4

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,873m
Crossrail 2 route9,981m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

0.5%

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)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
59%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)

FORMER CUDDINGTON HOSPITAL SITE, FORMER CUDDINGTON HOSPITAL SITE, BANSTEAD ROAD, SM7 1RB18 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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Key facts for SM7 1RD

Full postcodeSM7 1RD
Postcode districtSM7
BoroughLondon Borough of Sutton
WardCheam
Latitude51.331715
Longitude-0.214517
Parliamentary constituencySutton and Cheam
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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