Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SM1 2AJ.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Robin Hood Infants' School (Good) — 0.4 mi
42crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 42 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 21 GP, 2 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ROBIN HOOD LANE HEALTH CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Sutton (London) Rail Station0.2 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 6.3 ha total — largest park 2.7 ha (0.35 mi away)
Nearest: Trinity United Reformed and Methodist Church — 0.2 mi
34supermarkets
34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Waitrose, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Sutton London — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SM1 2AJ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
13.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SM1.
Average sold price by property type across the SM1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,356 sales.
About SM1 2AJ
SM1 2AJ scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Sutton High School GDST about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SM1 2AJ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,793 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Sutton High School GDST, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 42 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ROBIN HOOD LANE HEALTH CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SUTTON HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
