SM5 3RT Sutton
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Carshalton Central. Region: London.
Streets
- Walnut Close, Carshalton: 4 addresses
- Park Hill, Carshalton: 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 E (56% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
- Sewer Ventilation Column Number 28, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 17-19 The Parade, Beynon Road, Carshalton, SM5 3RL, permissioned (150 m)
- Allen House, 1 Westmead Road, Sutton. SM1 4LA, permissioned (460 m)
- Allen House, 1 Westmead Road, Sutton. SM1 4LA, permissioned (460 m)
- Beeches House, 53 Park Hill, Carshalton. SM5 3SE, permissioned (470 m)
- Beeches House, 53 Park Hill, Carshalton. SM5 3SE, permissioned (470 m)
- The Lodge, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton. SM5 3NX, permissioned (500 m)
- The Lodge, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton. SM5 3NX, permissioned (500 m)
- 1 and Mill Lane School House, Carshalton: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (740 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 5 addresses are between 50 m and 52 m above sea level (51 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 | Carshalton Beeches 787,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m |
| Carshalton 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m | |
| Wallington 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Wales Avenue Carshalton | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Banstead - Fir Tree Road | 4.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Town End Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 10.8 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Apcoa | 750 m |
| EV charging points | 39 within 1.6 km; nearest bp Pulse | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 22.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 23.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Beeches Surgery | 440 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Banstead Pharmacy | 630 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 490 m |
| Hospital | St Helier Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Sutton Police Station | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest BP - Cambridge Road SF Connect Cashzone | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Carshalton Park 9.2 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 680 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest The Warren 9,440 m² | 610 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Westmead Allotments 3.5 ha | 580 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 19, Park Hill, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m south. 82 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 19, Park Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m south |
| Hermitage Or Grotto at Carshalton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m north |
| Carshalton House (St Philomena's School) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 310 m north |
| Carshalton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m north |
| Water Pavilion at Carshalton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m north-east |
| Milestone in Sutton High Street | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km west |
| Late Bronze Age enclosure at Queen Mary's Hospital, Carshalton | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south |
| Milestone in Brighton Road | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| River Wandle (Carshalton Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north-east |
| Elm Grove | Wood | 1.3 km north-east |
| Wellfield Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km south |
| Wilderness Island | Wood | 1.5 km north-east |
| Queen Mary's Woodland | Wood | 1.5 km south |
| Duppas Hill | Hill | 4.1 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the postcode's 5 addresses is 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km 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 | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Walnut Close.