SM1 4BB Sutton
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Sutton Central. Region: London.
Streets
- Manor Place, Sutton: 31 addresses
- Mason Road, Sutton: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Sutton in 2026-27: Band D £2,379 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,586 | £1,850 | £2,114 | £2,379 | £2,907 | £3,436 | £3,964 | £4,757 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (44% of about 1,440 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Herald House, Throwley Way, permissioned (50 m)
- Herald House, Throwley Way, permissioned (50 m)
- North of Lodge Place: up to 105 homes, not permissioned (60 m)
- North of Lodge Place: up to 78 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- North of Greenford Road: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- North of Greenford Road: up to 25 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- Kwikfit: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Kwikfit: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 40 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 48%, gigabit 48% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sutton (London) 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| West Sutton 266,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Sutton Common 266,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 57 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Benhill Avenue / Throwley Way Sutton | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Banstead - Fir Tree Road | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Town End Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Sutton Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 50 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 21.9 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Old Court House Surgery | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sutton Dental Centre | 200 m |
| Hospital | St Helier Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Sutton Police Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Park 2.1 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Collingwood Recreation Ground 6.9 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bushey Meadow Allotments 3,500 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Milestone in Sutton High Street, a scheduled monument, 50 m. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Milestone in Sutton High Street | Scheduled monument | 50 m |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south |
| Sutton Baptist Church including the church hall and Sutton Baptist Church Sunday School | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Milestone outside No. 135 Cheam Road, Cheam | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Milestone in Brighton Road | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Carshalton House (St Philomena's School) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Nonsuch Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Greenshaw Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Pyl Brook (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| River Wandle (Carshalton Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| The Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| North Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Howell Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 32 |
16 of the postcode's 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 21% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 30% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Manor Place.