Postcode SM7 1QL is located in a major urban area, within the Cheam ward of Sutton in the London region, and forms part of the Belmont & South Cheam area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 80% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Belmont & South Cheam is £107,119 per year. The nearest station is Banstead, about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Belmont & South Cheam has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,356 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Belmont & South Cheam has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Belmont & South Cheam is £107,119 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SM7 1QL.
Belmont & South Cheam near SM7 1QL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Banstead located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | 6 | Banstead | Southern | Walking directions to Banstead |
Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £595,000 (about £564 per square foot) in Cheam area, with individual transactions ranging from £168,000 up to £2,825,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £1,308,750 | £589 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £628,750 | £542 |
| Terraced | 28 | £565,000 | £589 |
| Flats | 27 | £375,000 | £556 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,083,750 | £278,500 | £515,000 | £444,000 |
| 2017 | £950,000 | £300,000 | £580,000 | £455,000 |
| 2018 | £937,498 | £310,000 | £535,000 | £470,000 |
| 2019 | £967,500 | £290,000 | £551,500 | £455,000 |
| 2020 | £938,000 | £300,000 | £559,975 | £460,750 |
| 2021 | £1,100,000 | £305,000 | £612,500 | £504,750 |
| 2022 | £1,237,500 | £360,000 | £653,000 | £560,900 |
| 2023 | £1,233,504 | £397,500 | £735,000 | £530,000 |
| 2024 | £1,400,000 | £360,500 | £710,000 | £550,000 |
| 2025 | £1,290,000 | £308,500 | £740,000 | £582,500 |
| 2026 | £1,376,250 | £388,500 | £540,000 | £539,975 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £473 | £542 | £504 | £453 |
| 2017 | £476 | £523 | £499 | £475 |
| 2018 | £454 | £531 | £439 | £476 |
| 2019 | £510 | £497 | £474 | £465 |
| 2020 | £549 | £492 | £520 | £494 |
| 2021 | £561 | £516 | £554 | £517 |
| 2022 | £625 | £566 | £556 | £591 |
| 2023 | £597 | £538 | £578 | £548 |
| 2024 | £614 | £529 | £591 | £544 |
| 2025 | £626 | £555 | £561 | £587 |
| 2026 | £579 | £580 | £542 | £604 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SM7 1QL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2026 | 12, Gilhams Avenue, Banstead, SM7 1QR | Detached | Freehold | £1,000,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 54, Gilhams Avenue, Banstead, SM7 1QR | Detached | Freehold | £753,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2025 | 46, Gilhams Avenue, Banstead, SM7 1QR | Detached | Freehold | £1,125,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 40, Gilhams Avenue, Banstead, SM7 1QR | Detached | Freehold | £1,300,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 54, Higher Drive, Banstead, SM7 1PQ | Detached | Freehold | £1,250,000 |
In the SM7 1QL postcode area, located within Belmont & South Cheam, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Sutton district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SM7 1QL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Melody Lam Thorpe
Cheam - Elected 7 May 2026
Shimino Jesudas
Cheam - Elected 7 May 2026
Stephen Kingdom
Cheam - Elected 7 May 2026
Luke Taylor
Sutton and Cheam - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SM7 1QL records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around SM7 1QL in Belmont & South Cheam is £595,000 (about £564 per square foot) based on 109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to SM7 1QL, including Warren Mead Junior School (Good), Cuddington Croft Primary School (Good) and Warren Mead Infant School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to SM7 1QL is Banstead in TfL zone 6, about 1,060 m away, serving the Southern line.
SM7 1QL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,356 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Sutton and Cheam covering SM7 1QL is Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Melody Lam Thorpe (Liberal Democrats), Shimino Jesudas (Liberal Democrats) and Stephen Kingdom (Liberal Democrats).