SM6 8LB Sutton
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Beddington. Region: London.
Streets
- Beddington Grove, London: 28 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 (70% 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Land to rear of 105 Stafford Road, Wallington: up to 29 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Land to rear of 105 Stafford Road, Wallington: up to 29 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Ground Keepers House, Croydon Gas Ltd Sports Club, 48 Mollison Drive, Wallington. SM6 9BY, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- 37 Stafford Road, Wallington. SM6 9AP, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 37 Stafford Road, Wallington. SM6 9AP, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 31-35 Stafford Road, Wallington. SM6 9AP, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- The Firs, Hilliers Lane, Beddington. CR0 4SU, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Travis Perkins, Ross Parade, Wallington, SM6 8QF: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 1 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 56 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 | Wallington 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Waddon 605,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Hackbridge 911,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stafford Road/Sandy Lane South South Beddington | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Kenley - Kenley Hotel | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 24 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 20.8 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 24 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maldon Road Surgery | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rxlive Limited | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wallington Dental Surgery | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Croydon Police Station | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BT Kiosk o/s Perfect Kebab- Sutton, Stafford Road Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mellows Park 7.6 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Demesne Road Allotments 4.1 ha | 280 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 8.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dovecote, Beddington Park, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecote, Beddington Park | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Roman villa E of Beddington Park | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Carshalton House (St Philomena's School) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Promenade de Verdun Memorial Landscape | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Round Shaw | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Waddon Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Elm Grove | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Duppas Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| River Wandle (Carshalton Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Wilderness Island | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 28 |
1 of the postcode's 28 addresses is 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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 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) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Beddington Grove.