How many schools are near SM5 2NP?

There are 63 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SM5 2NP, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

44 crimes were reported within 400m of SM5 2NP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SM5 2NP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SM5 2NP includes 1 train station, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SM5 2NP · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SM5 2NP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

67/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,583 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

76Schools

50Safety

80Health

79Transport

73Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SM5 2NP.

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.

Schools76/100

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 63 schools in total

Carshalton High School for GirlsGood · 0.1 mi Harris Junior Academy Carshalton0.1 mi Victor Seymour Infants' SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi St Mary's RC Infants SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Rushy Meadow Primary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi St Mary's RC Junior SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Carshalton High School for Girls (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety50/100

44crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 44 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100

25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 24 GP, 1 hospital, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CHESSER PRACTICE — 0.0 mi

Transport79/100

Carshalton Rail Station0.1 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space73/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 22.8 ha total — largest park 7.7 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Wrythe Green — 0.1 mi

Amenities87/100

32supermarkets

32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: M&S Wrythe Carshalton BP — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SM5 2NP.

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

14.2µg/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

60dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

45dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SM5.

Average sold price by property type across the SM5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,638 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£873k▲ 4.7%

Semi-detached£613k▲ 1.5%

Terraced£465k▲ 13.2%

Flat£289k▲ 4.1%

District-level averages (SM5) — 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 SM5 2NP

SM5 2NP scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with M&S Wrythe Carshalton BP 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, SM5 2NP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,583 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 6/10).

There are 63 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Carshalton High School for Girls (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 44 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHESSER PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST HELIER HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Carshalton Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 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 60 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 45 dB Lden).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 22.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Wrythe Green, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 32 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Lidl and others. The nearest is M&S Wrythe Carshalton BP, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 SM5 2NP on NestScope.

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