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SM5 3EX

Carshalton Central

Sutton

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Detailed insights for SM5 3EX

Overview

Postcode SM5 3EX is located in a major urban area, within the Carshalton Central ward of Sutton in the London region, and forms part of the Carshalton on the Hill area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 64.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Carshalton on the Hill is £53,900 per year. The nearest station is Carshalton Beeches located about 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Carshalton Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Carshalton on the Hill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,420 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Carshalton on the Hill has a low crime rate, with approximately 64.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Carshalton on the Hill is £53,900 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 23 ft away from SM5 3EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Carshalton on the Hill near SM5 3EX 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 Beeches located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SM5 3EX
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

5

Carshalton Beeches

Southern

Walking directions to Carshalton Beeches
0.6 mi

5

Wallington

Southern

Walking directions to Wallington
0.7 mi

5

Carshalton

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Carshalton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SM5 3EX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCarshalton ParkLargeWalking directions to Carshalton Park
0.1 miStanley ParkMediumWalking directions to Stanley Park

Area Profile

Population
375
Population density
5,778.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
244
64.89%
Other White
42
11.17%
Chinese
22
5.85%
Indian
9
2.39%
Irish
8
2.13%
Total population: 376

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
59
43.7%
Owns outright
50
37.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
15.56%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.96%
Other social rented
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Carshalton Central

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Carshalton Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Carshalton Central 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 Carshalton Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£835,000
Flats42£299,000
Semi-Detached46£645,000
Terraced36£491,250

10 year median price trend in Carshalton Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Carshalton Central.

Schools

In the SM5 3EX postcode area, located within Carshalton on the Hill, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SM5 3EX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryStanley Park Infants SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryStanley Park Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWood Field Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SM5 3EX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SM5 3EX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury's Local132 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton, SM5 3JGWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miLondis136 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton, SM5 3JGWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miday 1105 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton, SM5 3JJWalking directions to day 1
0.3 miThe Bakery8 Beeches Avenue, Carshalton, SM5 3LFWalking directions to The Bakery
0.3 miCorners47 Stanley Road, Carshalton, SM5 4LEWalking directions to Corners

Data Sources

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