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SM1 2SA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SM1 2SA

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
60/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,196 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SM1 2SA.

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.

Schools63/100
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 62 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Robin Hood Junior School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety56/100

IMD crime decile 5/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare77/100
25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 21 GP, 4 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ROBIN HOOD LANE HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport81/100
West Sutton Rail Station0.3 mi
Sutton (London) Rail Station0.4 mi

44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space70/100
22green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 16.3 ha total — largest park 6.9 ha (0.40 mi away)

Nearest: St Nicholas Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
33supermarkets

33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Asda Sutton Superstore — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SM1 2SA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
14.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
64dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SM1.

Average sold price by property type across the SM1 district, 202120263,311 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£675k 6.1%
Semi-detached£531k 0.8%
Terraced£466k 5.6%
Flat£286k 0.5%

District-level averages (SM1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SM1 2SA

SM1 2SA scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Sutton Superstore about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SM1 2SA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,196 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 2/10).

There are 62 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Robin Hood Junior School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ROBIN HOOD LANE HEALTH CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST HELIER HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are West Sutton Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Sutton (London) Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 44 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 64 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 40 dB Lden).

There are 22 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Nicholas Church, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 33 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose, Lidl and others. The nearest is Asda Sutton Superstore, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SM1 2SA on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.