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SM3 8LY

North Cheam

Sutton

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Detailed insights for SM3 8LY

Overview

Postcode SM3 8LY is located in a major urban area, within the North Cheam ward of Sutton in the London region, and forms part of the Cheam High Street area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cheam High Street is £62,400 per year. The nearest station is West Sutton located about 0.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Cheam Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Cheam High Street has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,753 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Cheam High Street has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Cheam High Street is £62,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SM3 8LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Cheam High Street near SM3 8LY 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SM3 8LY
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

5

West Sutton

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to West Sutton
0.9 mi

5

Cheam

Southern

Walking directions to Cheam

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SM3 8LY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCheam Recreation GroundLargeWalking directions to Cheam Recreation Ground
0.5 miSeears ParkLargeWalking directions to Seears Park

Area Profile

Population
363
Population density
8,198.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
242
66.48%
Other Asian
29
7.97%
Other White
15
4.12%
Indian
12
3.3%
Other
12
3.3%
Total population: 364

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
56
41.48%
Owns with a mortgage
54
40%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
13.33%
Social rents from council
3
2.22%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.22%
Total households: 135

Property prices in North Cheam

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £545,000 in North Cheam area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for North 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 North Cheam over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£457,500
Flats16£256,498
Semi-Detached43£640,000
Terraced67£531,000

10 year median price trend in North Cheam

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

Schools

In the SM3 8LY postcode area, located within Cheam High Street, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SM3 8LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryCheam High SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryCheam Fields Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCheam Park Farm Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SM3 8LY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SM3 8LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSainsbury's566 London Road, Sutton, SM3 9AAWalking directions to Sainsbury's
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.