On average Cheam has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cheam is £94,207 per year. There are 4 schools in Cheam: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Cheam is home to around 10,810 people, with a population density of about 2,750.4 per km².
Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £595,000 (about £564 per square foot) in Cheam area, with individual transactions ranging from £168,000 up to £2,825,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £1,308,750 | £589 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £628,750 | £542 |
| Terraced | 28 | £565,000 | £589 |
| Flats | 27 | £375,000 | £556 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,083,750 | £278,500 | £515,000 | £444,000 |
| 2017 | £950,000 | £300,000 | £580,000 | £455,000 |
| 2018 | £937,498 | £310,000 | £535,000 | £470,000 |
| 2019 | £967,500 | £290,000 | £551,500 | £455,000 |
| 2020 | £938,000 | £300,000 | £559,975 | £460,750 |
| 2021 | £1,100,000 | £305,000 | £612,500 | £504,750 |
| 2022 | £1,237,500 | £360,000 | £653,000 | £560,900 |
| 2023 | £1,233,504 | £397,500 | £735,000 | £530,000 |
| 2024 | £1,400,000 | £360,500 | £710,000 | £550,000 |
| 2025 | £1,290,000 | £308,500 | £740,000 | £582,500 |
| 2026 | £1,376,250 | £388,500 | £540,000 | £539,975 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £473 | £542 | £504 | £453 |
| 2017 | £476 | £523 | £499 | £475 |
| 2018 | £454 | £531 | £439 | £476 |
| 2019 | £510 | £497 | £474 | £465 |
| 2020 | £549 | £492 | £520 | £494 |
| 2021 | £561 | £516 | £554 | £517 |
| 2022 | £625 | £566 | £556 | £591 |
| 2023 | £597 | £538 | £578 | £548 |
| 2024 | £614 | £529 | £591 | £544 |
| 2025 | £626 | £555 | £561 | £587 |
| 2026 | £579 | £580 | £542 | £604 |
Annual council tax rates for Sutton district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for Cheam ward.
Melody Lam Thorpe
Cheam - Elected 7 May 2026
Shimino Jesudas
Cheam - Elected 7 May 2026
Stephen Kingdom
Cheam - Elected 7 May 2026
Cheam records about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Cheam is £595,000 (about £564 per square foot) based on 109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Cheam has 3 primary schools (3 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Cheam scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Cheam sits around rank 28,974 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Cheam is around £94,207 per year, and 4% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Cheam is represented by 3 elected councillors: Melody Lam Thorpe (Liberal Democrats), Shimino Jesudas (Liberal Democrats) and Stephen Kingdom (Liberal Democrats).
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