Living in SM5, Sutton
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SM5 in Sutton. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central SM5 sold at a median of £425,100 across 146 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Sutton are up 0.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 94 schools within about 3 miles, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of SM5 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Sutton pays £2,379 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 325 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 13 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Sutton: £452,654, up 0.6% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in SM5 →
See where SM5 ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Sutton: £2,379 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare SM5 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for SM5 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around SM5
146 recorded home sales on the streets around central SM5 in the last 2 years, with a median of £425,100 and a range from £142,000 to £950,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 West Street Lane, SM5 2PY | Terraced | £465,000 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| 6 Nutfield Close, SM5 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | 3 Aug 2026 |
| 67 Colston Avenue, SM5 2PW | Detached | £620,000 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| 12 Browning Avenue, SM1 3QU | Semi-detached | £520,000 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| 79 Carlton Towers North Street, SM5 2EH | Flat or maisonette | £330,000 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| 21 Beechwood Court West Street Lane, SM5 2PZ | Flat or maisonette | £300,000 | 2 Jul 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
94 schools within 3 miles , of which 91% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Seymour Infants' School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.2 mi away | 0.68 mi 2025/26 |
| Wallington County Grammar School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| Barrow Hedges Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.2 mi away | 0.73 mi 2025/26 |
| Beddington Park Academy | Primary | Outstanding | 1.6 mi away | no figure |
| Harris Academy Morden | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.7 mi away | no figure |
| Harris Academy Sutton | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.8 mi away | no figure |
Schools in SM5 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Seymour Infants' School | Primary | 0.68 mi | 2025/26 |
| Barrow Hedges Primary School | Primary | 0.73 mi | 2025/26 |
| Green Wrythe Primary School | Primary | 0.87 mi | 2025/26 |
| Stanley Park Infants School | Primary | 1.38 mi | 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Sutton schools admitted from, school by school →
53 state primary and 18 state secondary schools within range, plus 11 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
11 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Banstead Preparatory School, Collingwood School, Cumnor House School, Homefield Preparatory School, Jus'T'Learn, Laleham Lea School and others.
All 11 fee-paying schools near SM5, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 29.1% |
| Associate professional and technical | 15.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 10.7% |
| Skilled trades | 10.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How SM5 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 10.5 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of SM5 (E01004100, 1,529 residents in 2021, up 12.9% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 10.5 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84.1% | 77.2% | -6.9 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 11.4% | 12.4% | +1.0 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 4.3% | 8.2% | +3.9 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 17.7% | 21.0% | +3.3 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 18.0% | 16.9% | -1.1 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 30.4% | 40.9% | +10.5 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 12.0% | 21.8% | +9.8 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 86.1% | 88.0% | +1.9 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 86.9% | 76.5% | -10.4 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
325 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SM5 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Sutton's figures.
Buses from the centre of SM5
Best-served stop: Carshalton Station, with 10.6 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SM5 is Carshalton Station: 10.6 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 8.8 in the evening and 7.8 on Sunday daytime; the service runs through the night. Routes there: 127, 157. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of SM5. The nearest, Wrythe Green Surgery, has 16,779 registered patients and 2,357 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrythe Green Surgery | 0.2 mi | 16,779 | 2,357 |
| Sutton Medical Centre | 0.5 mi | 5,572 | 5,804 |
| Chesser Practice | 0.6 mi | 5,851 | 1,564 |
Nearest A&E: Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, where 60.1% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust at 63.5%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Sutton pays £2,379 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Sutton, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,857 | +5.5% |
| 2022-23 | £1,933 | +4.1% |
| 2023-24 | £2,048 | +5.9% |
| 2024-25 | £2,166 | +5.8% |
| 2025-26 | £2,270 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,379 | +4.8% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Sutton, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about SM5
What is the average house price in SM5?
The average sold price in Sutton is £452,654 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in SM5?
Prices in Sutton are up 0.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in SM5?
The median of 146 recorded sales around central SM5 in the last 2 years is £425,100, ranging from £142,000 to £950,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in SM5?
94 schools sit within 3 miles of central SM5, and 91% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in SM5?
325 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SM5 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is SM5 at risk of flooding?
Central SM5 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is SM5 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 91% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £425,100; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 325 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SM5 safe?
325 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SM5 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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