SM5 2EE Sutton
Live postcode, introduced July 1990. Ward: The Wrythe. Region: London.
Streets
- Rossignol Gardens, Carshalton: 37 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 (47% of about 660 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
- 1-16 Nightingale Close, Carshalton. SM5 2DD, permissioned (120 m)
- 1-16 Nightingale Close, Carshalton. SM5 2DD, permissioned (120 m)
- 1-72 Corbet Close, Hackbridge. SM6 7AP, permissioned (290 m)
- Former Felnex Trading Estate, 190 London Road, Hackbridge. SM6 7EL, permissioned (360 m)
- Council Offices, Denmark Road: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (520 m)
- Council Offices, Denmark Road: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (520 m)
- Durand Close Regeneration Scheme, Durand Close, Carshalton. SM5 2FH, permissioned (560 m)
- Hackbridge Station: up to 41 homes, not permissioned (570 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 18 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 addresses are about 26 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 11%, gigabit 11% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hackbridge 911,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m |
| Carshalton 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m | |
| Wallington 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Mitcham Junction Tram Stop | 1.9 km |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Nightingale Close Hackbridge | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Banstead - Fir Tree Road | 6.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 10.1 km |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 870 m |
| EV charging points | 28 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 470 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 20.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 23.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hackbridge Medical Centre | 410 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Anna Pharmacy Hackbridge | 490 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Sutton Dental Care | 490 m |
| Hospital | St Helier Hospital | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Sutton Police Station | 2.6 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 570 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Beddington Park 59 ha | 650 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Dale Park Avenue Recreation Ground 1.4 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Culvers Avenue Allotments 3,790 m² | 440 m |
Within 800 m: 9 parks and gardens, 75 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Carshalton House (St Philomena's School), a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.3 km south. 32 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Carshalton House (St Philomena's School) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km south |
| Dovecote, Beddington Park | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km east |
| Roman villa E of Beddington Park | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wilderness Island | Wood | 310 m south-east |
| River Wandle (Carshalton Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 730 m south |
| Elm Grove | Wood | 880 m south-east |
| St Alban's Grove | Wood | 1.2 km north-west |
| Selby Green | Wood | 1.4 km north-west |
| Duppas Hill | Hill | 3.6 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 37 |
19 of the postcode's 37 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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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 Rossignol Gardens.