SM1 or SM2?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 8% less in SM1 than in SM2.
- SM2 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- SM2 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is D in SM1 and C in SM2.
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SM1
Sutton
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SM2
Sutton
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Median home sale nearby | £300,000
from 84 sales |
£325,000
from 124 sales |
| Average sold price | £138,534 | £274,087 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +0.4% (Sutton) | -2.5% (London) |
| Dwelling type | Top-floor maisonette | Semi-detached house |
| Floor area | 85 m² | 67 m² |
| Built | 1967–1975 | 1983–1990 |
| Energy rating | D | C |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £961/yr | £681/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 490 recorded | 299 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 3 of 10 | 9 of 10 |
Common questions
Is SM1 or SM2 cheaper?
SM1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SM1 sell for about £300,000 and around SM2 for about £325,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, SM1 or SM2?
SM2 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (490 in SM1 against 299 in SM2, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is SM1 or SM2 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SM1 sits in decile 3 of 10 and SM2 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in SM1 or SM2?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.