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SM1 2LN

Sutton West & East Cheam

Sutton

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Detailed insights for SM1 2LN

Overview

Postcode SM1 2LN 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 0.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Cheam Recreation Ground.

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

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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 153 ft away from SM1 2LN.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

2/10

The nearest station is West Sutton located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SM1 2LN
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

5

West Sutton

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to West Sutton
0.7 mi

5

Cheam

Southern

Walking directions to Cheam
1 mi

4

Sutton Common

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Sutton Common

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SM1 2LN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCheam Recreation GroundLargeWalking directions to Cheam Recreation Ground
0.2 miSeears ParkLargeWalking directions to Seears Park
0.5 miCollingwood Recreation GroundLargeWalking directions to Collingwood Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
303
Population density
6,688.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
209
69.21%
Other White
23
7.62%
Other Asian
21
6.95%
Indian
12
3.97%
Irish
11
3.64%
Total population: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
67
55.37%
Owns outright
34
28.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
14.05%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.65%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Sutton West & East Cheam

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 in Sutton West & East Cheam area, with individual transactions ranging from £205,000 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
Detached2£845,000
Flats54£316,500
Semi-Detached36£648,000
Terraced44£485,000

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 2LN postcode area, located within Sutton West, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SM1 2LN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryCheam High SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryCheam Fields Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableHomefield Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SM1 2LN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SM1 2LN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miDay's Stores143 Gander Green Lane, Sutton, SM1 2EZWalking directions to Day's Stores
0.3 miTesco ExpressMalden Road, Sutton, SM3 8QFWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miLondis18-22 Gander Green Lane, Sutton, SM1 2EJWalking directions to Londis
0.5 miLittle WaitroseThe Broadway, Sutton, SM3 8BDWalking directions to Little Waitrose

Data Sources

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