SM2 5AR Sutton
Live postcode, introduced April 2005. Ward: Sutton South. Region: London.
Streets
- The Quadrant, Sutton: 3 addresses
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 (64% of about 1,190 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 1.0 km
- Indepth House, Wellesley Road, Sutton. SM2 5BW, permissioned (60 m)
- Indepth House, Wellesley Road, Sutton. SM2 5BW, permissioned (60 m)
- Sutton Station: up to 457 homes, not permissioned (80 m)
- Sutton Station: up to 476 homes, not permissioned (80 m)
- Land at South Point, Sutton Court Road, Sutton. SM1 4TY, permissioned (130 m)
- Land at South Point, Sutton Court Road, Sutton. SM1 4TY, permissioned (130 m)
- Shops Opposite the Station: up to 91 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- Shops Opposite the Station: up to 85 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 60 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sutton (London) 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 100 m |
| West Sutton 266,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Carshalton Beeches 787,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Sutton Station | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Banstead - Fir Tree Road | 3.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Town End Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 9.7 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Times Square Car Parking | 580 m |
| EV charging points | 45 within 1.6 km; nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 22.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Mulgrave Road Surgery | 450 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cooper & Co (Chemist) | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Sutton Dental Centre | 580 m |
| Hospital | The Royal Marsden Hospital (Sutton) | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Sutton Police Station | 260 m |
| Cash machines | 10 machines within 800 m; nearest Sutton Cashzone | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Manor Park 2.1 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,260 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | The Warren 9,440 m² | 860 m |
| Allotments | The Warren Allotments 1,840 m² | 860 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sutton Baptist Church including the church hall and Sutton Baptist Church Sunday School, a listed building (Grade II*), 370 m north-west. 17 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton Baptist Church including the church hall and Sutton Baptist Church Sunday School | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north-west |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m north-west |
| Milestone in Sutton High Street | Scheduled monument | 820 m north |
| Milestone in Brighton Road | Scheduled monument | 830 m south |
| Milestone outside No. 135 Cheam Road, Cheam | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km west |
| Carshalton House (St Philomena's School) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wellfield Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km south-east |
| Queen Mary's Woodland | Wood | 1.9 km south-east |
| River Wandle (Carshalton Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north-east |
| Greenshaw Wood | Wood | 2.4 km north |
| The Wood | Wood | 2.5 km west |
| Howell Hill | Hill | 3.2 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 68% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 28% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 67% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 The Quadrant.