SM6 7AS Sutton
Live postcode, introduced April 2012. Ward: Hackbridge. Region: London.
Streets
- Hackbridge Road, London: 46 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 (41% of about 1,090 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
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1-72 Corbet Close, Hackbridge. SM6 7AP, permissioned (90 m)
- 1-16 Nightingale Close, Carshalton. SM5 2DD, permissioned (170 m)
- 1-16 Nightingale Close, Carshalton. SM5 2DD, permissioned (170 m)
- Former Felnex Trading Estate, 190 London Road, Hackbridge. SM6 7EL, permissioned (190 m)
- Hackbridge Station: up to 41 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Hackbridge Station: up to 44 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Land Adjoining Hackbridge Station: up to 172 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Land Adjoining Hackbridge Station: up to 174 homes, not permissioned (380 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 26 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 | Hackbridge 911,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 380 m |
| Carshalton 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Mitcham Junction 408,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Mitcham Junction Tram Stop | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Beddington Lane Tram Stop | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Corbet Close Hackbridge | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Banstead - Fir Tree Road | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 23 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 20.6 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 23.3 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hackbridge Medical Centre | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Anna Pharmacy Hackbridge | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sutton Dental Care | 310 m |
| Hospital | St Helier Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Sutton Police Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 1,350 m² | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Beddington Park 59 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,340 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dale Park Avenue Recreation Ground 1.4 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Culvers Avenue Allotments 3,790 m² | 190 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 67 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dovecote, Beddington Park, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecote, Beddington Park | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Roman villa E of Beddington Park | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Carshalton House (St Philomena's School) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wilderness Island | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| River Wandle (Carshalton Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Elm Grove | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| St Alban's Grove | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Selby Green | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Duppas Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 46 | 46 |
44 of the postcode's 46 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Sutton: see them on the Sutton page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Hackbridge Road.