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SM1 2HU

Sutton West & East Cheam

Sutton

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Detailed insights for SM1 2HU

Overview

Postcode SM1 2HU is located in a major urban area, within the Sutton West & East Cheam ward of Sutton in the London region, and forms part of the Sutton West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sutton West is £57,400 per year. The nearest station is West Sutton located about 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Seears Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Sutton West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,062 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Sutton West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 43.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Sutton West is £57,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SM1 2HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Sutton West near SM1 2HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is West Sutton located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SM1 2HU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

5

West Sutton

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to West Sutton
0.7 mi

5

Cheam

Southern

Walking directions to Cheam
0.9 mi

4

Sutton Common

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Sutton Common

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SM1 2HU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSeears ParkLargeWalking directions to Seears Park
0.3 miCollingwood Recreation GroundLargeWalking directions to Collingwood Recreation Ground
0.5 miQuarry ParkSmallWalking directions to Quarry Park

Area Profile

Population
386
Population density
4,843.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
229
59.17%
Other White
46
11.89%
Indian
33
8.53%
Other
26
6.72%
Other Asian
20
5.17%
Total population: 387

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
67
50.76%
Owns outright
40
30.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
16.67%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.52%
Social rents from council
1
0.76%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Sutton West & East Cheam

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £447,500 in Sutton West & East Cheam area, with individual transactions ranging from £168,000 up to £1,260,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sutton West & East Cheam 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 Sutton West & East Cheam over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£825,000
Flats49£315,000
Semi-Detached34£648,000
Terraced42£472,500

10 year median price trend in Sutton West & East Cheam

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sutton West & East Cheam.

Schools

In the SM1 2HU postcode area, located within Sutton West, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SM1 2HU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryCheam High SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableHomefield Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryRobin Hood Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SM1 2HU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SM1 2HU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miDay's Stores143 Gander Green Lane, Sutton, SM1 2EZWalking directions to Day's Stores
0.3 miLondis18-22 Gander Green Lane, Sutton, SM1 2EJWalking directions to Londis
0.5 miTesco ExpressMalden Road, Sutton, SM3 8QFWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.