Area Report

Last updated 04 OCT 2026

SM5 4NS

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NestScope Score

81/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Sutton: a school rated Outstanding within a short walk and roughly 2.0 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

89Schools 74Safety 88Health 73Transport 88Green 77Amenities

Outstanding school · a short walk
2.0 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SM5 4NS.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools89

Are the schools any good?

33Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

52 schools in total

1Nursery

32Primary

14Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

3All-through

9 Outstanding24 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate19 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1Sutton Tuition and Reintegration ServiceAges 5–19All-throughOtherOutstanding0.1 mi 2Oaks Park High SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.1 mi 3Barrow Hedges Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.5 mi 4Stanley Park Junior SchoolAges 7–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 5Stanley Park Infants SchoolAges 3–7PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6Seaton House SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryIndependent0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety74

Is it safe?

5crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent3

ASB1

Shoplifting0

Public order0

Vehicle0

Burglary1

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88

Can I see a GP?

18GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

16GP

2Hospital

13Pharmacy

17Dentist

IMD health decile 8/10

Nearest

Transport73

Can I get to work?

Well connected by public transport

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

6Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SM5 4NS?

By car · 30 min153 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min2.0 sq mi

about half the size of Richmond Park · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 17 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 1 station · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space88

How green is it?

21green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9032.5 ha of parkland — about 46 football pitches · largest park 9.2 ha, 0.19 mi away

Countryside58golf course covers 9% of the mile around

5Parks

3Playgrounds

1Fields

5Sports

1Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities77

Can I get the shopping done?

28shops & libraries within 2 miles

Well served for everyday shopping

6Sainsbury's

3Co-op

1Iceland

3Tesco

3Lidl

4M&S

4Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Sutton, 72% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (92% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 92% got their first preference (99% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Sutton, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SM5 4NS.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SM5.

Average sold price by property type across the SM5 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SM5 4NS

SM5 4NS scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SM5 4NS is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,903 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 2/10).

There are 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service (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 16 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HE MATTHEWS PHARMACY, 0.5 mi away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,903 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SM5 4NS — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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.

06 — Questions

Is SM5 4NS a good place to live?

SM5 4NS scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (89/100) and weakest on transport (73/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SM5 4NS?

There are 52 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SM5 4NS, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SM5 4NS safe?

5 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SM5 4NS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SM5 4NS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SM5 4NS includes 6 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 2.0 sq mi is reachable from SM5 4NS within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SM5 4NS?

SM5 4NS has a NestScope Score of 81/100 — a well-off 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 SM5 4NS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SM5 4NS: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SM5 4NS area report, nestscope.uk/area/SM5+4NS. SM5 4NS is in Sutton. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.