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SM2 5DH · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 10 JUL 2026

SM2 5DH

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

NestScope Score
76/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 13,054 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SM2 5DH.

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.

Schools88
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 57 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Sutton Grammar School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety74
41crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 41 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 29.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86
25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 22 GP, 3 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CRANSTOUN SUTTON — 0.1 mi

Transport86
Sutton (London) Rail Station0.2 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 6.3 ha total — largest park 2.1 ha (0.36 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.13 ha) — 0.3 mi

Amenities96
40supermarkets

40 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: M&S Sutton Rail SF — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SM2 5DH.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
13.4µg/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
63dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SM2.

Average sold price by property type across the SM2 district, 202120262,416 sales.

About SM2 5DH

SM2 5DH scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with M&S Sutton Rail SF about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SM2 5DH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 13,054 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 3/10).

There are 57 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Orchard Hill College, about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 41 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CRANSTOUN SUTTON, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is SUTTON HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SM2 5DH — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near SM2 5DH?

There are 57 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SM2 5DH, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SM2 5DH safe?

41 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SM2 5DH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SM2 5DH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SM2 5DH includes 1 train station, 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SM2 5DH?

SM2 5DH has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SM2 5DH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SM2 5DH: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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.