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SM5 2SU

St Helier West

Sutton

England / London / Sutton / The Wrythe / St Helier West / SM5 2SU

Overview

Postcode SM5 2SU is located in a major urban area, within the St Helier West ward of Sutton in the London region , and forms part of the The Wrythe area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in The Wrythe is £52,600 per year. The nearest station is Carshalton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Wrythe Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
11.3%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

The Wrythe has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,347 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

The Wrythe has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.3%

Approximately 11.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in The Wrythe is £52,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SM5 2SU.

Flood risk

No risk

The Wrythe near SM5 2SU 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 Carshalton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.7 mi

5

Carshalton

Southern, Thameslink

0.7 mi

4

Hackbridge

Southern, Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWrythe Recreation GroundMedium
0.3 miDale ParkSmall
0.1 miLimes GreenSmall

Property prices in St Helier West

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £427,500 in St Helier West area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £585,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£550,000
Flats11£265,000
Semi-Detached2£505,500
Terraced56£434,500

10 years price trend in St Helier West

Schools

In the SM5 2SU postcode area, located within The Wrythe, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMuschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity BaseFoundation school

Requires improvement

0.2 miSecondaryCarshalton Boys Sports CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryRushy Meadow Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miShilpa's News1 Otter Drive, Carshalton, SM5 2FH
0.3 miSt. Helier Food & Wine131 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 2RU
0.3 miSainsbury's Local15-21 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 2DS
0.3 miLondis113-117 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 2RR
0.3 miWrythe Convenience Store105 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 2RR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.