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 105 recent sales, the median property price is £595,000 (about £568 per square foot) in Cheam area, with individual transactions ranging from £168,000 up to £2,825,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £1,317,500 | £587 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £657,500 | £542 |
| Terraced | 28 | £565,000 | £589 |
| Flats | 25 | £377,000 | £557 |
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
SM71QH
Banstead Road
SM71QT
Walnut Tree Close
SM27ES
Sandy Lane
SM38RQ
High Street
SM38QN
Pond Hill Gardens
SM27NR
Sandy Lane
SM27BH
Old Barn Close
SM38QS
Tudor Close
SM27QR
Shirley Avenue
SM39ST
Abbotts Road
SM38DY
Anne Boleyn's Walk
SM71PL
Higher Drive
SM71PS
Higher Drive
SM38AS
Ewell Road
SM38BS
Parkside
SM27BN
Station Approach
SM38LF
Church Hill Road
SM27AF
Manor Road
SM39SR
Matlock Gardens
SM27DB
Burdon Lane
SM27QA
The Avenue
SM71PF
Higher Drive
SM27NS
Glebe Road
SM38QA
The Leeways
SM39SL
Hanover Close
SM38NX
Fieldsend Road
SM38SQ
Station Way
SM27EN
Sandy Lane
SM38DL
Old School Terrace
SM38QD
Malden Road
SM27NN
Villiers Grove
SM27BY
Burdon Lane
SM27QE
The Avenue
SM27PH
South Drive
SM27AY
Upper Mulgrave Road
SM39SJ
Abbotts Road
SM27DP
The Drive
SM71RB
Banstead Road
SM71PW
Higher Drive
SM38RE
High Street
SM38DH
Queens Acre
SM38BU
Ewell Road
SM27NT
Glebe Road
SM38AY
The Broadway
SM39SU
Northfield Crescent
SM27AL
Champneys Close
SM27BX
Burdon Lane
SM27QQ
Warren Avenue
SM38RZ
Scotsdale Close
SM27DX
Godolphin Close
SM12UD
St Dunstans Hill
SM38AG
Mickleham Gardens
SM27PN
South Drive
SM38SD
Station Way
SM12TU
St Dunstans Hill
SM38PW
Chatsworth Road
SM27PD
Devon Road
SM38SL
Kingsway Road
SM38RF
High Street
SM38PA
Fieldsend Road
SM27PT
Burdon Lane
SM27AJ
Upper Mulgrave Road
SM27HX
Cheyham Way
SM71QG
Banstead Road
SM27AE
Gainsborough Terrace
SM27DA
Burdon Lane
SM38LL
Church Hill Road
SM27PS
Burdon Park
SM12TX
St Dunstans Hill
SM38RW
High Street
SM39TQ
Chartwell Gardens
SM27JB
Cuddington Way
SM38QF
Malden Road
SM27JD
Cuddington Way
SM38AW
Ewell Road
SM27BS
The Crescent
SM38AE
Pond Hill Gardens
SM38PH
Stoughton Avenue
SM38PU
Springclose Lane
SM27BZ
Burdon Lane
SM38RT
High Street
SM38QR
Fromondes Road
SM38SR
High Street
SM27NB
West Drive
SM27EW
Chesham Close
SM27PQ
Sandy Lane
SM38PJ
Chatsworth Road
SM38NU
Fieldsend Road
SM39SS
Matlock Crescent
SM38BN
Park Lane
SM39DG
Abbotts Road
SM38SH
Forge Lane
SM27QN
Warren Avenue
SM38NP
Lumley Road
SM38PX
Rushmon Place
SM38SA
Cheam Mansions
SM38PL
Chatsworth Road
SM27AN
Station Approach
SM38SW
Station Way
SM27ER
Sandy Lane