Papermill Close Carshalton, Sutton
69 addresses across 3 postcodes (SM5), about 290 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22602526.
- Energy: 55 homes have an energy certificate (C: 54, E: 1).
- Flood: 8 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 C; Band D in Sutton costs £2,379 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Carshalton, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Grove, is about 30 m 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 32 to 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 69 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wrythe Green Surgery, about 860 m (0.5 miles) away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 17% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 158 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
55 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: Flat (25); House, mid-terrace (17); House, end-terrace (11). Built: 1983-1990 (40); 1996-2002 (14); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (55).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (41% of about 1,490 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)
- 1 and Mill Lane School House, Carshalton: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- 1 and Mill Lane School House, Carshalton: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Council Offices, Denmark Road: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Council Offices, Denmark Road: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Council Car Park Demark Road: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Council Car Park Demark Road: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- The Lodge, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton. SM5 3NX, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- The Lodge, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton. SM5 3NX, permissioned (510 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 15 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.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 3 of these postcodes: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SM5 2AD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 11 | possible |
| SM5 2AE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| SM5 2AN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 8 / 4 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 69 addresses are between 32 m and 34 m above sea level (32 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM5 2AD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SM5 2AE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SM5 2AN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Carshalton 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hackbridge 911,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Wallington 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carshalton Station | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Banstead - Fir Tree Road | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 32 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 21.3 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 23.7 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wrythe Green Surgery | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Lane Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St Helier Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Sutton Police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Carshalton | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Grove 7.4 ha | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Beddington Park 59 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,820 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wrythe Recreation Ground 2.7 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lavender Road Allotments 2,680 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 77 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 97 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| The Old Rectory, Carshalton | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Water Pavilion at Carshalton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Carshalton House (St Philomena's School) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Carshalton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Dovecote, Beddington Park | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Roman villa E of Beddington Park | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| River Wandle (Carshalton Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 70 m north-west |
| Elm Grove | Wood | 390 m east |
| Wilderness Island | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) north |
| St Alban's Grove | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Selby Green | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Duppas Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
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) | 13.0 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 67 | 69 |
2 of the street's 69 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Seymour Infants' School | Primary | 3–7 | 340 m | Outstanding (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Junior Academy Carshalton | Primary | 7–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Mary's RC Infants School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Carshalton High School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's RC Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wallington County Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beddington Infants' School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rushy Meadow Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hackbridge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Palmerston SM5 2JY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2024 |
| Allsorts News SM6 7JD | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Play BC Preschool SM6 7JD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Piccolos SM6 7JD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| The Café At Westcroft SM5 2TG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 4 Good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Tillys Preschool SM5 2TG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| CryerArts SM5 3BB | Other catering premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Play B C Preschool SM5 2JY | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2025 |
| New ShangHai Pearl SM5 3BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 4 Good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Little Gardens The Carshalton Day Nursery & Pre-School SM5 3AL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| The Sun SM5 2HU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Costa Coffee SM5 3BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2024 |
| Blue Bengal SM5 3AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Spilt Milk Food Bar SM5 3AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2025 |
| JJ Cafe Pie And Mash SM5 3AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 54 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 7 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Papermill Close (40); On or near Arcadia Close (31); On or near Mill Lane (18); On or near Rochester Road (14); On or near Grove Mill Place (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 66% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 6 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
- SM5 2AD: 67 addresses of 69 in the postcode
- SM5 2AE: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
- SM5 2AN: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Arcadia Close · Grove Mill Place · Gurney Road · Vellum Drive · Parkfields Close · Palmerston Road · Station Road · Devonshire Road · Butter Hill · Scawen Close · Elm Grove Parade · Rochester Road
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.