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North Cheam West

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About

North Cheam West is a residential ward in the London Borough of Sutton, occupying the streets north and west of Cheam village. Housing is a mix of interwar and postwar terraces, semi‑detached and detached homes, with small parades of shops and local services on the main roads. The area contains primary schools, community centres and a branch library, and is served by frequent bus routes that link to Sutton town centre and neighbouring suburbs. Cheam railway station, on the Sutton–Epsom line, sits close to the ward edge and provides regular local services that support commuting and shopping trips.

Public green space in North Cheam West is mainly local parks, play areas and sports pitches rather than large public estates. Streets are generally laid out in a suburban pattern with short residential cul‑de‑sacs off the older grid; this layout created pockets of quieter housing close to the shopping streets. Local planning tends to focus on maintaining housing stock and small‑scale commercial frontages, with incremental change around the station and along the principal roads.

Area overview

On average North Cheam West has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in North Cheam West is £81,599 per year. There are 2 schools in North Cheam West: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. North Cheam West is home to around 9,421 people, with a population density of about 6,110.6 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6.4%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

North Cheam West Population
9,421
Population density
6,110.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.07(-51%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.17(-70%)
Vehicle crime
3.82(-59%)
Burglary
3.18(-42%)
Public order
2.65(-61%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,014
63.84%
Other White
701
7.44%
Other Asian
633
6.72%
Indian
514
5.46%
Other
235
2.49%
Total population: 9,421

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,037
40.06%
Level 3 (A level)
1,238
16.33%
No qualifications
1,111
14.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
962
12.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
645
8.51%
Total 16+ residents: 7,582

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,491
40.48%
Owns outright
1,441
39.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
496
13.47%
Other social rented
139
3.77%
Other forms of private rent
68
1.85%
Total households: 3,683

Property prices in North Cheam West

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £545,500 in North Cheam West area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for North Cheam West in the last year.

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

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in North Cheam West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached6£765,625£4,903
Flats16£306,500£5,335
Semi-Detached37£647,500£5,973
Terraced37£510,000£6,377

10 years median price trend in North Cheam West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in North Cheam West.

All postcodes in North Cheam West

KT48SQ

Gareth Close

KT48RR

Lavender Avenue

KT48TA

Cheam Common Road

KT48UZ

Kingsmead Avenue

KT48PU

Trafalgar Avenue

SM39BA

London Road

KT48ND

Ebbisham Road

KT48SZ

Woodbine Lane

KT48TU

Tudor Avenue

KT48RA

Covey Road

KT48LJ

Ruskin Drive

SM39DR

London Road

KT48XD

Oaks Avenue

KT48QW

Cheam Common Road

KT48GT

Tilney Terrace

KT48RE

Churchlands Way

KT48SX

Cheam Common Road

KT48UQ

St Clair Drive

KT48PX

Trafalgar Avenue

KT48QQ

Southwood Close

KT48RW

Cheam Common Road

KT48XA

Kingsmead Avenue

KT48QH

Southwood Close

KT48SE

Burnham Drive

KT48ST

Cheam Common Road

KT48PY

Trafalgar Avenue

KT48QG

Handside Close

KT48LS

Colborne Way

KT48UF

Latimer Close

KT48RD

Cheam Common Road

KT48PP

Conrad Drive

KT48TE

Cheam Common Road

KT48JL

Hambleton Close

SM38JH

London Road

SM38HH

Wordsworth Drive

KT48LH

Ruskin Drive

KT48XQ

Fairlight Close

KT48SF

Burnham Drive

KT48UU

Dalmeny Road

KT48SL

Worcester Park South

KT48TF

Huntingdon Gardens

SM38JF

London Road

KT48UH

Sandringham Road

KT48RY

Courtenay Road

KT48JZ

Dalewood Gardens

KT172LP

Sparrow Farm Road

KT48XJ

Kingsmead Avenue

KT48UX

Dalmeny Road

KT48TQ

Wellington Avenue

KT48RS

Lavender Avenue

KT48UB

Dundela Gardens

KT48UT

Kingsmead Avenue

KT48QJ

Cheam Common Road

KT48FH

Pearing Close

KT48RX

Farm Way

KT48QE

Carters Close

KT48QN

Crystal Place

KT48TJ

Leicester Close

KT48PH

Creston Way

KT48LL

Cotswold Way

KT48PQ

Rose End

KT48QP

Cheam Common Road

KT48SN

Braemar Road

KT48UY

Dalmeny Road

KT48LZ

Bedford Road

SM39DX

London Road

KT48PD

Langley Avenue

KT172DF

London Road

SM38JZ

Somerset Close

SM39DW

London Road

KT48PS

Charminster Road

KT48RZ

Farm Way

SM39AG

London Road

KT48UR

Knolls Close

KT48SD

Glyn Road

KT48SW

Braemar Road

KT48SY

Cheam Common Road

KT48XF

Oaks Avenue

KT48NL

Wimborne Close

KT48NZ

Liberty Close

KT48PT

Inverness Road

SM39AT

London Road

SM39AE

London Road

KT48TD

Cheam Common Road

KT48TY

Tudor Avenue

KT48LW

Chiltern Close

SM39DL

London Road

KT48RP

Lavender Avenue

SM39BN

London Road

KT48SP

Hobart Road

KT48NA

Hill Crescent

KT48XE

Oaks Avenue

KT48FS

Timberyard Mews

KT48TH

Willowhayne Gardens

KT48PL

Boscombe Road

KT48PJ

Boscombe Road

KT48SA

Lloyd Road

KT48JW

Brecon Close

KT48SG

Cheam Common Road

SM38JN

London Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.