Betchworth Close Sutton
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (SM1), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22602117.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £332,570 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Sutton costs £2,379 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sutton (London), about 780 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Manor Park, is about 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 49 to 50 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sutton Medical Centre, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 194 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £332,570 | £310,000 | £355,140 |
| 2016 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £163,000 | £163,000 | £163,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £199,950 | £199,950 | £199,950 |
| 2006 | 2 | £162,500 | £159,000 | £166,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £152,750 | £150,000 | £155,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £92,500 | £92,500 | £92,500 |
| 2001 | 2 | £105,250 | £102,500 | £108,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £92,000 | £92,000 | £92,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £58,000 | £58,000 | £58,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £57,000 | £57,000 | £57,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2023 | 3 SM1 4NR | Flat or maisonette | £355,140 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Apr 2023 | 5 SM1 4NR | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 8 SM1 4NR | Flat or maisonette | £285,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Dec 2009 | 7 SM1 4NR | Flat or maisonette | £163,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Oct 2007 | 1 SM1 4NR | Flat or maisonette | £199,950 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Oct 2006 | 6 SM1 4NR | Flat or maisonette | £166,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 May 2006 | 8 SM1 4NR | Flat or maisonette | £159,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 2 SM1 4NR | Terraced | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Sep 2003 | 1 SM1 4NR | Flat or maisonette | £155,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 May 2003 | 7 SM1 4NR | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Feb 2002 | 5 SM1 4NR | Flat or maisonette | £92,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 7 SM1 4NR | Flat or maisonette | £102,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2001 | 8 SM1 4NR | Flat or maisonette | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 1 SM1 4NR | Flat or maisonette | £92,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Feb 1996 | 7 SM1 4NR | Flat or maisonette | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 1995 | 8 SM1 4NR | Flat or maisonette | £57,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 47 m². Most common: Flat (4); Maisonette, not recorded (1); Maisonette, semi-detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (3); 1930-1949 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
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 street: most are in band D (41% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- Palmerston House 5-7 Palmerston Road, Sutton. SM1 4QL, permissioned (190 m)
- 98-100 Lind Road, Sutton, SM1 4PL, permissioned (230 m)
- Dawson House, 128-130 Carshalton Road, Sutton. SM1 4TW, permissioned (270 m)
- Dawson House, 128-130 Carshalton Road, Sutton. SM1 4TW, permissioned (270 m)
- Land to rear of 107 Westmead Road: up to 37 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Land to rear of 107 Westmead Road, permissioned (340 m)
- B&Q Sutton: up to 799 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- B&Q Sutton: up to 774 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 49 m and 50 m above sea level (49 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM1 4NP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SM1 4NR | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sutton (London) 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Carshalton Beeches 787,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Carshalton 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Benhill Road Sutton | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Banstead - Fir Tree Road | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Town End Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Times Square Car Parking | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 50 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 30 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 22.6 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sutton Medical Centre | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sutton Pharmacy Surrey | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 190 m |
| Hospital | St Helier Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Sutton Police Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Park 2.1 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Benhill Recreation Ground 2.5 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Duke Street Allotments 3,200 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Milestone in Sutton High Street, a scheduled monument, 790 m (0.5 miles) west. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Milestone in Sutton High Street | Scheduled monument | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Sutton Baptist Church including the church hall and Sutton Baptist Church Sunday School | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Carshalton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Carshalton House (St Philomena's School) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Milestone in Brighton Road | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Milestone outside No. 135 Cheam Road, Cheam | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| River Wandle (Carshalton Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Greenshaw Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Wellfield Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Wilderness Island | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Queen Mary's Woodland | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Howell Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Park Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 350 m | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Sutton Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Robin Hood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's RC Infants School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Carshalton High School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's RC Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Devonshire Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Thomas Wall Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Robin Hood Infants' School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Rushy Meadow Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whizz Kidz Nursery SM1 4QX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Our Lady Of The Rosary Luncheon Club SM1 4NL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Tesco SM1 4QW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2024 |
| Carshalton News SM1 4LH | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Sutton Womens Centre SM1 4QL | Distributors/Transporters | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Westmead Tandoori, Spice Of India, Biryani Guyz SM1 4HX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Greekland SM1 4PP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Mad Coffee Bar And Delicatessen SM1 4PP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Ayshea Tandoori SM1 4PP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Village Bakers SM1 4QJ | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Premier Vibi Stores SM1 4QJ | Retailers - other | 220 m | 4 Good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Little Nyonya SM1 4HY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2025 |
| McDragon SM1 4HY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 4 Good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| The Nightingale SM1 4LG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2026 |
| The Little Windsor SM1 4BY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 69 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 39 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lower Road (29); On or near Victoria Road (28); On or near William Road (19); On or near Bishop'S Place (18); On or near Waterloo Road (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Vernon Road · Upper Vernon Road · St Barnabas Road · Waterloo Road · Lower Road · William Road · Palmerston Road · Bramley Road · Westmead Road · The Crescent · Bishop's Place · Nightingale Court
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.