How many schools are near SM5 4LA?

There are 52 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SM5 4LA, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

5 crimes were reported within 400m of SM5 4LA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 10/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SM5 4LA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SM5 4LA includes 1 train station, 16 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SM5 4LA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SM5 4LA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

89/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 32,179 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

92Schools

86Safety

94Health

90Transport

64Green

77Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SM5 4LA.

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.

Schools92/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total

Barrow Hedges Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Seaton House School0.5 mi Sutton Tuition and Reintegration ServiceOutstanding · 0.5 mi Stanley Park Infants SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Stanley Park Junior SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Devonshire Primary School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Barrow Hedges Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety86/100

5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare94/100

25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 23 GP, 2 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BEECHES SURGERY — 0.5 mi

Transport90/100

Carshalton Beeches Rail Station0.5 mi

16 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · beside nature reserve (3.1 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Carshalton Beeches Baptist Free Church — 0.3 mi

Amenities77/100

31supermarkets

31 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Co-op Carshalton Beeches — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SM5 4LA.

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

12.6µg/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

47dB 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 4LA

SM5 4LA scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with BEECHES SURGERY about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SM5 4LA is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,179 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 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Barrow Hedges Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEECHES SURGERY, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Carshalton Beeches Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 16 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 47 dB Lden).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Carshalton Beeches Baptist Free Church, about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 31 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Carshalton Beeches, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 mi 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 4LA 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.