How many schools are near SM1 2SW?

There are 60 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SM1 2SW, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

85 crimes were reported within 400m of SM1 2SW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SM1 2SW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SM1 2SW includes 2 train stations, 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SM1 2SW · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SM1 2SW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

75/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,768 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

91Schools

54Safety

82Health

88Transport

74Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SM1 2SW.

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.

Schools91/100

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 60 schools in total

Robin Hood Junior SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Robin Hood Infants' SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Thomas Wall Nursery School0.2 mi Sutton College of Learning for Adults0.2 mi Sutton High School GDST0.2 mi The Limes CollegeGood · 0.2 mi

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

Safety54/100

85crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 85 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 46.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100

25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 21 GP, 4 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ROBIN HOOD LANE HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport88/100

West Sutton Rail Station0.4 mi

Sutton (London) Rail Station0.4 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space74/100

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 15.6 ha total — largest park 6.9 ha (0.37 mi away)

Nearest: St Nicholas Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

32supermarkets

32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Asda, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Little Waitrose Shell Sutton — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SM1 2SW.

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

55dB Lden

Road traffic, 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, 2021–2026 — 3,311 sales.

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 2SW

SM1 2SW scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Little Waitrose Shell Sutton 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 2SW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,768 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Robin Hood Junior School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 85 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

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, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is SUTTON 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 42 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 55 dB Lden).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Nicholas Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 32 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Asda, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Little Waitrose Shell Sutton, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 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 2SW on NestScope.

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