SM5 2EA Sutton
Live postcode, introduced October 1985. Ward: The Wrythe. Region: London.
Streets
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 (45% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- Number 20 Sewer Ventilation Column in St Andrew's Road (south side), grade II
- Number 21 Sewer Ventilation Column in St James Road (north side), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Youth Centre, Fellowes Road, permissioned (270 m)
- Council Car Park Demark Road: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (480 m)
- Council Car Park Demark Road: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (480 m)
- Council Offices, Denmark Road: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (580 m)
- Council Offices, Denmark Road: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (580 m)
- Allen House, 1 Westmead Road, Sutton. SM1 4LA, permissioned (790 m)
- Allen House, 1 Westmead Road, Sutton. SM1 4LA, permissioned (790 m)
- 1 and Mill Lane School House, Carshalton: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (800 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 34 m above sea level.
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 | Carshalton 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m |
| Hackbridge 911,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Carshalton Beeches 787,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest St Johns Road The Wrythe | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Banstead - Fir Tree Road | 5.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Town End Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 10.2 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Apcoa | 630 m |
| EV charging points | 36 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 21.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 22.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wrythe Green Surgery | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Carshalton Dental Centre | 150 m |
| Hospital | St Helier Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Sutton Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Wrythe Green 1.2 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Royston Park 3.3 ha | 510 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,180 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Wrythe Recreation Ground 2.7 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Green Wrythe Lane Allotments 1.9 ha | 220 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 5.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Carshalton House, a listed building (Grade II*), 920 m south. 44 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Carshalton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m south |
| Carshalton House (St Philomena's School) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 920 m south |
| The Old Rectory, Carshalton | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m south-east |
| Water Pavilion at Carshalton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m south |
| Milestone in Sutton High Street | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| River Wandle (Carshalton Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 840 m south-east |
| Wilderness Island | Wood | 890 m east |
| Elm Grove | Wood | 1.2 km east |
| St Alban's Grove | Wood | 1.3 km north |
| Greenshaw Wood | Wood | 1.4 km north-west |
| Duppas Hill | Hill | 4.2 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 14 |
4 of the postcode's 14 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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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.