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SM3 8 in Sutton

Sutton council area · SM3 8 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector SM3 8 in Sutton. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideSM3 8 · SM3 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at SM3 8

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£555,000121 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
0.9 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £664,000 from 76 sales; the flat median is £323,500 from 45 sales in SM3 8. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 91.1% across 156 residential postcode records in SM3 8, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.1 km from the SM3 8 sector centre, with 17 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the SM3 8 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 0.9 km away and supermarket 0.4 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Photos near SM3 8 in Sutton

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for SM3 8. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

121 sales in sample
76 sales in sample
9 sales in sample
36 sales in sample
31 sales in sample
45 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Sutton local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Sutton, about 73%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: Epsom and Ewell 27%. The charts cover Sutton only.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,556Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £1,152 to £1,556. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.6k£1.4k£1.2k202020232026
Aug 2026£1,556

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,556
Jul 2026£1,553
Jun 2026£1,551
May 2026£1,550
Apr 2026£1,547
Mar 2026£1,545
Feb 2026£1,544
Jan 2026£1,542
Dec 2025£1,538
Nov 2025£1,533
Oct 2025£1,529
Sept 2025£1,524
Aug 2025£1,524
Jul 2025£1,523
Jun 2025£1,521
May 2025£1,513
Apr 2025£1,509
Mar 2025£1,507
Feb 2025£1,504
Jan 2025£1,499
Dec 2024£1,493
Nov 2024£1,487
Oct 2024£1,479
Sept 2024£1,471
Aug 2024£1,459
Jul 2024£1,448
Jun 2024£1,435
May 2024£1,415
Apr 2024£1,396
Mar 2024£1,376
Feb 2024£1,368
Jan 2024£1,344
Dec 2023£1,322
Nov 2023£1,301
Oct 2023£1,295
Sept 2023£1,289
Aug 2023£1,283
Jul 2023£1,277
Jun 2023£1,272
May 2023£1,267
Apr 2023£1,258
Mar 2023£1,248
Feb 2023£1,238
Jan 2023£1,230
Dec 2022£1,225
Nov 2022£1,231
Oct 2022£1,234
Sept 2022£1,234
Aug 2022£1,227
Jul 2022£1,215
Jun 2022£1,204
May 2022£1,193
Apr 2022£1,190
Mar 2022£1,188
Feb 2022£1,184
Jan 2022£1,181
Dec 2021£1,177
Nov 2021£1,175
Oct 2021£1,172
Sept 2021£1,170
Aug 2021£1,167
Jul 2021£1,166
Jun 2021£1,164
May 2021£1,165
Apr 2021£1,166
Mar 2021£1,167
Feb 2021£1,164
Jan 2021£1,159
Dec 2020£1,155
Nov 2020£1,152
Oct 2020£1,152
Sept 2020£1,152

Average house price

£452,654Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £381,460 to £456,273. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£456.3k£418.9k£381.5k202020232026
Jul 2026£452,654

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£452,654
Jun 2026£447,596
May 2026£442,836
Apr 2026£448,866
Mar 2026£449,958
Feb 2026£452,791
Jan 2026£449,905
Dec 2025£453,300
Nov 2025£452,558
Oct 2025£453,425
Sept 2025£450,211
Aug 2025£452,113
Jul 2025£449,797
Jun 2025£445,044
May 2025£441,535
Apr 2025£443,276
Mar 2025£448,590
Feb 2025£449,850
Jan 2025£449,878
Dec 2024£445,047
Nov 2024£448,058
Oct 2024£445,275
Sept 2024£442,583
Aug 2024£432,597
Jul 2024£429,031
Jun 2024£424,870
May 2024£424,351
Apr 2024£423,995
Mar 2024£432,144
Feb 2024£428,852
Jan 2024£421,814
Dec 2023£421,486
Nov 2023£429,392
Oct 2023£437,296
Sept 2023£437,235
Aug 2023£433,343
Jul 2023£434,703
Jun 2023£436,705
May 2023£441,516
Apr 2023£444,059
Mar 2023£449,253
Feb 2023£451,568
Jan 2023£456,273
Dec 2022£449,881
Nov 2022£449,175
Oct 2022£448,158
Sept 2022£452,512
Aug 2022£453,392
Jul 2022£449,557
Jun 2022£440,597
May 2022£432,222
Apr 2022£426,757
Mar 2022£426,186
Feb 2022£422,171
Jan 2022£418,066
Dec 2021£414,128
Nov 2021£416,608
Oct 2021£418,081
Sept 2021£417,058
Aug 2021£413,124
Jul 2021£407,616
Jun 2021£403,312
May 2021£401,071
Apr 2021£402,746
Mar 2021£401,424
Feb 2021£400,945
Jan 2021£398,401
Dec 2020£397,086
Nov 2020£394,206
Oct 2020£389,397
Sept 2020£386,655
Aug 2020£381,460
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate91.1%Mean across 156 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Sutton; 88,810 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Sutton; 88,810 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 156 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Sutton; 88,810 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Sutton; 88,810 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 3 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station0.9 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.4 km
  • Nearest post office1 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.6 km
  • Nearest hospital2 km
  • Nearest gym0.6 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.5 km
  • Nearest community centre1.3 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking2 km
  • Nearest Waitrose0.6 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector5 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 3 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.1 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km17 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
0.57 km
Tesco
0.38 km
Sainsbury's
0.66 km
Aldi
1.56 km
Lidl
2.09 km
M&S
4.57 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
33
Grade II*
4
Grade II
29

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

The Serpentine - Hyde Park
16.34 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Railway
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Grumpy Mole
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Harrow
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Prince of Wales
Mapped in sectorSee location
Ye Olde Red Lion
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

2Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

2Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

567recorded incidents in the available dataset
Anti-social behaviour
169
Violence and sexual offences
145
Vehicle crime
40
Burglary
37
Public order
35
Other theft
34
Criminal damage and arson
33
Drugs
32
Shoplifting
14
Theft from the person
8
Bicycle theft
7
Robbery
6
Possession of weapons
5
Other crime
2

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider SM3 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from SM3 8. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom SM3 8Shared evidence
SM3 8CheamThis area · Greater London
£555,000
121
This area
Reference sector
N13 5N13 5 in Enfield area guideEnfield
£550,000£5,000 lower than this area
113
30.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability91%91%
Nearest station0.9 km1 km
BN3 7BN3 7 in Brighton and Hove area guideBrighton and Hove
£588,619£33,619 higher than this area
120
57.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability91%92%
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
Nearest station0.9 km1 km
N17 6N17 6 in Haringey area guideHaringey
£547,500£7,500 lower than this area
144
27.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
Gigabit availability91%94%
N22 5N22 5 in Haringey area guideHaringey
£538,500£16,500 lower than this area
90
28 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
Gigabit availability91%88%
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.3 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector SM3 8, not the whole of Sutton. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 156 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Sutton; 88,810 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Sutton; 88,810 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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