Estate agents in SM1
SM1 is a postcode district in Sutton. HM Land Registry records show 404 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £443,500.
How estate agents in SM1 compare
SM1 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 408 sales in SM1 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £430,000.
30.2% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.3 years and sold for a median of 11.2% more than they paid.
The median price was £335,000 in 2016 and £448,500 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in SM1
Median sale price in SM1: £430,000
| All homes | 408 sales, median £430,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 15 sales, median £580,000 |
| Semi-detached | 116 sales, median £565,500 |
| Terraced | 124 sales, median £467,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 153 sales, median £285,000 |
Across Sutton the average price was £445,839 in June 2026, up 0.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £335,000 (754 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £350,500 (746 sales) |
| 2018 | £359,950 (541 sales) |
| 2019 | £370,000 (507 sales) |
| 2020 | £404,475 (494 sales) |
| 2021 | £402,750 (728 sales) |
| 2022 | £435,000 (619 sales) |
| 2023 | £435,000 (513 sales) |
| 2024 | £441,250 (506 sales) |
| 2025 | £448,500 (522 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Sutton station is about 0.4 miles from the centre of SM1, with West Sutton about 0.5 miles away, Sutton Common about 0.8 miles and Cheam about 1.1 miles. Morden, about 2.6 miles away, is the nearest Underground stop. The A232, A217, A2043, A297 and A24 pass through or beside the district. The nearest motorway junctions are M23 junction 7 at Hooley, about 6 miles away and M25 junction 8 at Reigate Hill, about 7 miles away. London Heathrow Airport is about 13 miles away and London City Airport about 14 miles. Central London is about 10 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near SM1
SM1 has 13 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, including Robin Hood Junior School at about 0.1 miles and Manor Park Primary Academy at about 0.2 miles. Sutton Grammar School, a boys only grammar school and academy with a sixth form, is about 0.1 miles away. Overton Grange School and Greenshaw High School, both academies with sixth forms, are about 0.9 miles away. Independent options include Sutton High School GDST (girls only) at about 0.3 miles and Homefield Preparatory School (boys only) at about 0.5 miles. Grove Road School is a special school about 0.3 miles away. North East Surrey College of Technology is about 2.7 miles away.
Living in SM1
SM1 is an urban postcode district in or beside the built-up area of Sutton, home to about 38,000 residents. Shops of all kinds number more than 330, including 13 supermarkets such as Europol, Lidl and Asda, each within about 0.2 miles of the centre and more than 30 convenience stores. Food and drink options include around 20 pubs, the nearest being the Robin Hood and The Moon on the Hill, both about 0.2 miles away, along with more than 35 cafés, more than 55 restaurants and almost 50 takeaways. For health, there are at least 5 doctors' surgeries, with The Old Courthouse Surgery about 0.1 miles away, 13 pharmacies and 9 dentists. St. Helier Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 1.2 miles away. Sutton Central Library is about 0.2 miles away and Sutton Post Office about 0.1 miles. Manor Park is about 0.2 miles away and The Warren nature reserve is about 0.5 miles.
A short history of SM1
An early charter of Chertsey Abbey, probably from the late 7th century, names the place Sudtone. The name comes from Old English words for south and farm. The Domesday Book of 1086 records Sudtone with two churches and about 30 houses. The Abbot of Chertsey held the manor. A survey of 1496 names Oldfields Farm at Rosehill as Eldeseldes. Jose Glover, Rector from 1628 to 1636, helped establish Harvard College. A turnpike road to Brighton opened in 1755 and brought coaching inns including the Cock Hotel. Rosehill had a toll-house on it from 1758 until 1882. Rail arrived in 1847 and between 1851 and 1861 the population rose to over twice its earlier level. After the First World War Oldfields Farm and Rosehill Farm were demolished for the St. Helier estate. Of 19 listed buildings nearby, three are Grade II*: the Church of St Nicholas, the Church Of All Saints and Sutton Baptist Church.
Landscape and geography in SM1
SM1 stands at about 48 metres (157 feet) above sea level at its centre. Pyl Brook is about 1.1 miles from the centre and the River Wandle is about 1.7 miles from it. The nearest open coast is about 31 miles off and Waddon Ponds are about 3 miles from the area. Gravelly Hill, at 237 metres (778 feet), is about 8 miles from the area and Botley Hill, at 270 metres (885 feet), is about 10 miles. The Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, now called a National Landscape, is about 5 miles from the area. Banstead Downs lie about 1.5 miles from the centre. The South London Downs National Nature Reserve is about 4 miles from the area, as is Banstead Wood.
People and homes in SM1
Census 2021 figures show about 43,900 usual residents in SM1. At the 2021 Census, 20% of residents were aged under 15 and 66% were aged 15 to 64 while 13% were aged 65 and over, against 17%, 64% and 18% in England. The 2021 Census counted about 17,600 households with an average size of 2.5 people. Census 2021 figures show 45% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments, against 22% in England. At the 2021 Census, 60% of households owned their home, close to 61% in England. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band C as the most common council tax band at 37%. Environment Agency figures from June 2026 show 47 homes at high or medium risk of flooding. The flood figures cover rivers and the sea.
Economy and jobs in SM1
About 74,000 jobs were located in the wider Sutton council area in 2024. Health made up 20.3% of these jobs in 2024 and business administration and support services 13.6%. Subsea 7 has its headquarters recorded in the London Borough of Sutton, within about 1.2 miles of the SM1 centre. Kimpton Industrial Park is about 1.1 miles from the centre. The employment rate of residents aged 16 to 64 in the wider Sutton council area was 77.1% in the 12 months July 2025 to June 2026, above the United Kingdom figure of 75.5%. In September 2026 the wider Sutton council area had 4,795 people claiming unemployment-related benefits, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 (United Kingdom 3.9%). Median gross pay of full-time employees working in the wider Sutton council area was £39,874 a year in 2025 (United Kingdom £39,039).
Notable people from SM1
The English footballer Jack Cork (born 1989) and the British palaeontologist Simon Conway Morris (born 1951) were born in Carshalton. The British sprinter and reality television participant Harry Aikines-Aryeetey (born 1988) was also born there, as was the British table tennis player Jill Parker-Hammersley-Shirley (born 1951). Andy Thorn (born 1966) is recorded as an English footballer and manager. Edward George, Baron George (1938 to 2009) was Governor of the Bank of England and Arthur Barrett (1857 to 1926) was a British general. Thomas Fuller (1654 to 1734), a British physician, preacher and intellectual, was born in Rosehill.
Sport and leisure
Cheam Leisure Centre, Westcroft Leisure Centre and Sutton Arena are the main leisure centres. Sutton United FC and Borough Sports Ground are listed for football, with Carshalton Athletic Football Club and Sutton & Epsom RFC Clubhouse also in the area. Tennis is played at Carshalton Tennis Club, Sutton Churches Tennis Club and Sutton Junior Tennis Centre, while bowls clubs include Carshalton Bowls Club, Wallington Bowls Club and Rosehill Bowling Club. Golfers have Cuddington Golf Course and Banstead Downs Golf Club and Westcroft Judo Club covers judo. Open space includes Cheam Park, Carshalton Park, Nonsuch Park and Beddington Park, along with Howell Hill Nature Reserve, The Spinney Local Nature Reserve and a number of children's playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in SM1?
- The median price paid in SM1 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £443,500. By property type, the median price paid was £587,500 for detached houses, £565,000 for semi-detached houses, £470,000 for terraced houses and £285,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in SM1 recently?
- There were 404 standard sales in SM1 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 17 were detached houses, 123 were semi-detached houses, 120 were terraced houses and 144 were flats.
- What are the transport links in SM1?
- The nearest railway stations are Sutton at about 0.4 miles, West Sutton at about 0.5 miles, Sutton Common at about 0.8 miles and Cheam at about 1.1 miles. Central London is about 10 miles away in a straight line and the nearest motorway junction is M23 junction 7 (Hooley) at about 6 miles.
- What schools are near SM1?
- There are 13 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre and the nearest is Robin Hood Junior School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is Sutton Grammar School at about 0.1 miles, followed by Overton Grange School and Greenshaw High School at about 0.9 miles each.
- How many estate agent branches are there in SM1?
- There are 10 estate agent sales branches with an office in the SM1 postcode district.
Areas near SM1
SM1 is in Sutton.
Estate agents near SM1
- Gascoigne PeesSutton SM1 1HY0 miles
- FoxtonsSutton SM1 1HY0.2 miles
- Haart SuttonSutton SM1 1HF0.3 miles
- Burn & Warne Estate AgentsSutton SM1 4SY0.3 miles
- Andrews SuttonSutton SM1 1BB0.3 miles
- HES Parry & Drewett (Sutton)Sutton SM1 1BB0.3 miles
- Bairstow EvesSutton SM1 1PQ0.3 miles
- Butler's Estate AgentsSutton SM1 4FS0.3 miles
- Mi-MoveSutton SM1 4FS0.3 miles
- Leaders Letting & Estate Agents SuttonSutton SM2 6LE0.4 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of SM1.