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Cheam High Street

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About

Cheam High Street serves as the main commercial and social hub for the surrounding residential neighbourhoods. The street itself is a mix of independent shops, cafes, and national chain stores, providing essential daily services. Its layout and architecture reflect its history as a significant staging post on the old London to Brighton coaching route, with several buildings dating from the Georgian and Victorian periods. The area functions as a busy but local-focused centre rather than a major destination.

A specific landmark is the Grade I listed Whitehall, a timber-framed Tudor building from the 1500s, which now operates as a museum. The area is anchored by a large supermarket at its eastern end and is well-served by both Cheam and Belmont railway stations, facilitating commutes into central London. The nearby Nonsuch Park provides extensive green space, but the high street itself maintains a distinctly suburban and functional character, centred on everyday retail and community needs.

Area overview

On average Cheam High Street has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cheam High Street is £88,242 per year. There are 2 schools in Cheam High Street: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. Cheam High Street is home to around 8,204 people, with a population density of about 4,408.4 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Cheam High Street Population
8,204
Population density
4,408.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.72(-48%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.7(-56%)
Vehicle crime
5.36(-45%)
Burglary
5.24(-6%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.9(-32%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,550
67.64%
Other White
499
6.08%
Indian
428
5.22%
Other Asian
388
4.73%
Pakistani
222
2.71%
Total population: 8,205

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,880
43.47%
Level 3 (A level)
1,061
16.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
872
13.16%
No qualifications
820
12.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
528
7.97%
Total 16+ residents: 6,626

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,323
41.21%
Owns with a mortgage
1,155
35.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
510
15.89%
Other social rented
93
2.9%
Other forms of private rent
64
1.99%
Total households: 3,210

Property prices in Cheam High Street

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £590,000 in Cheam High Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £168,000 up to £1,480,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cheam High Street in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cheam High Street over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£1,146,250
Flats33£355,000
Semi-Detached33£785,000
Terraced15£590,000

10 years median price trend in Cheam High Street

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cheam High Street.

All postcodes in Cheam High Street

SM38AH

Nonsuch Place

SM38AN

Ewell Road

SM38RJ

High Street

SM27BP

Station Approach

SM38HQ

Malden Road

SM27BA

Upper Mulgrave Road

SM38DJ

Jubilee Road

SM38EF

Palmer Avenue

SM38PB

Tilehurst Road

SM38PL

Chatsworth Road

SM38QJ

Mickleham Gardens

SM38QY

Malden Road

SM38DF

Anne Boleyns Walk

SM38DR

Whyte Mews

SM38QU

Malden Road

SM38AJ

Ewell Road

SM12DN

Quarry Park Road

SM26JT

Mulgrave Road

SM26JX

Mulgrave Road

SM27PT

Burdon Lane

SM38RE

High Street

SM38SG

Station Way

SM12TU

St Dunstans Hill

SM38QZ

Malden Road

SM38RQ

High Street

SM12BP

Cheam Road

SM38NW

Lumley Gardens

SM27NT

Glebe Road

SM27PF

Meadowside Road

SM38HF

Wordsworth Drive

SM38DY

Anne Boleyn's Walk

SM38RA

Malden Road

SM12DW

Quarry Rise

SM27BL

Peaches Close

SM27NU

Sandy Lane

SM38NZ

Kingsdown Road

SM38DW

Popinjays Row

SM38LN

Priory Road

SM38SD

Station Way

SM12BX

Summerville Gardens

SM27BJ

Peaches Close

SM38BD

The Broadway

SM12EB

Cheam Road

SM27AJ

Upper Mulgrave Road

SM38DN

Netley Close

SM38RT

High Street

SM38SP

Station Way

SM38AE

Pond Hill Gardens

SM38AU

Ewell Road

SM38EE

Newbolt Avenue

SM38PX

Rushmon Place

SM38PA

Fieldsend Road

SM38QR

Fromondes Road

SM27AN

Station Approach

SM38RX

Tabor Gardens

SM12DR

Quarry Park Road

SM12ED

Revell Road

SM38NU

Fieldsend Road

SM38RY

Tabor Gardens

SM38SA

Cheam Mansions

SM38AS

Ewell Road

SM38BZ

Ewell Road

SM38HE

Wordsworth Drive

SM38AF

Mickleham Gardens

SM38EB

Wickham Avenue

SM27NS

Glebe Road

SM38PZ

The Timbers

SM38HX

Auden Place

SM38QT

Tudor Close

SM27AZ

Upper Mulgrave Road

SM38RZ

Scotsdale Close

SM26JU

Mulgrave Road

SM38BS

Parkside

SM38DE

Anne Boleyns Walk

SM38EJ

Malden Road

SM27BH

Old Barn Close

SM38AR

Killick Mews

SM38EA

Wickham Avenue

SM38NR

Fieldsend Road

SM38NX

Fieldsend Road

SM27PN

South Drive

SM38QG

Cookes Lane

SM38QH

Church Road

SM27HQ

Northey Avenue

SM38LW

Priory Road

SM38PN

Chatsworth Road

SM38QW

Malden Road

SM38SH

Forge Lane

SM12DL

Cecil Road

SM27AE

Gainsborough Terrace

SM27AL

Champneys Close

SM38PJ

Chatsworth Road

SM27NR

Sandy Lane

SM38HG

Hemingford Road

SM27BN

Station Approach

SM38DU

Wickham Avenue

SM12EF

Carlisle Road

SM38DZ

Ashmere Close

SM38NY

Kingsdown Road

SM38PT

Church Farm Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.