SM3 8DN Sutton
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cheam. Region: London.
Streets
- Netley Close, London: 47 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 D (37% of about 700 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)
- HSS Hire Site and vacant land: up to 37 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- HSS Hire Site and vacant land: up to 29 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 40 The Broadway, Cheam. SM3 8BD, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- 40 The Broadway, Cheam. SM3 8BD, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Victoria House: up to 41 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Victoria House: up to 41 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- 32 St Dunstans Hill, Cheam. SM1 2UD, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 32 St Dunstans Hill, Cheam. SM1 2UD, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 47 addresses are between 39 m and 44 m above sea level (42 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cheam 933,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| West Sutton 266,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Stoneleigh 807,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Malden Road / Priory Road North Cheam | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Banstead - Fir Tree Road | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Town End Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's North Cheam Car Park | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 20.3 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cheam GP Centre | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | St Anthony's Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Sutton Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cheam Park 23 ha | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Nonsuch Park 128 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,630 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 14 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cheam Park 2,930 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 160 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Dunstan, a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 33 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Dunstan | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Remains of Old Church of St Dunstan, Now Known As the Lumley Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Whitehall | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Nonsuch Park House | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Nonsuch Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Milestone outside No. 135 Cheam Road, Cheam | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Nonsuch Palace, its formal gardens and associated remains, and Cuddington medieval settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Milestone in Sutton High Street | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| North Plantation | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-west |
| The Wood | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Oak Plantation | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| London Road Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Howell Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Pyl Brook (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 47 |
5 of the postcode's 47 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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Netley Close.