Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SM1 4BQ.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 63 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Sutton Grammar School (Good) — 0.1 mi
83crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 83 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 49)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 18 GP, 2 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BENHILL & BELMONT GP CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Sutton (London) Rail Station0.4 mi
48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 8.4 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.38 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
40supermarkets
40 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Asda, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: M&S Sutton — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SM1 4BQ.
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
Air qualityLow
13.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 — 3,311 sales.
About SM1 4BQ
SM1 4BQ scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with M&S Sutton about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SM1 4BQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,926 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 63 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Sutton Grammar School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 83 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BENHILL & BELMONT GP CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST HELIER HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
