How many schools are near SM5 3PS?

There are 64 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SM5 3PS, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

11 crimes were reported within 400m of SM5 3PS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 9/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SM5 3PS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SM5 3PS includes 2 train stations, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SM5 3PS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SM5 3PS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

82/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 27,872 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

87Schools

66Safety

93Health

90Transport

74Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SM5 3PS.

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.

Schools87/100

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

45 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total

St Philomena's Catholic High School for GirlsGood · 0.0 mi St Mary's RC Junior SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Mary's RC Infants SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Carshalton High School for GirlsGood · 0.4 mi Harris Junior Academy Carshalton0.4 mi Victor Seymour Infants' SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety66/100

11crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93/100

26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 25 GP, 1 hospital, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SUTTON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport90/100

Carshalton Rail Station0.3 mi

Carshalton Beeches Rail Station0.5 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space74/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 30.2 ha total — largest park 9.2 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: All Saints' Church — 0.3 mi

Amenities89/100

33supermarkets

33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: M&S Cambridge Rd Carshalton BP — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SM5 3PS.

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

13.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

53dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 3PS

SM5 3PS scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with SUTTON MEDICAL CENTRE about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SM5 3PS is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,872 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SUTTON MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST HELIER HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Carshalton Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Carshalton Beeches Rail Station (Train, about 9 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 low (about 53 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 30.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is All Saints' Church, about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 33 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco and others. The nearest is M&S Cambridge Rd Carshalton BP, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 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 3PS on NestScope.

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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.