Estate agents in SM3
SM3 is a postcode district in Sutton with about 21,113 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 209 homes sold there between August 2025 and July 2026 at a median price paid of £550,000.
How estate agents in SM3 compare
SM3 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 211 sales in SM3 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £552,000.
27.8% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.5 years and sold for a median of 18.3% more than they paid.
The median price was £395,000 in 2016 and £550,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in SM3
Median sale price in SM3: £552,000
| All homes | 211 sales, median £552,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 5 sales, median £687,500 |
| Semi-detached | 81 sales, median £610,000 |
| Terraced | 88 sales, median £544,975 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 37 sales, median £320,000 |
Across Sutton the average price was £445,839 in June 2026, up 0.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £395,000 (377 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £445,000 (262 sales) |
| 2018 | £445,000 (298 sales) |
| 2019 | £432,000 (290 sales) |
| 2020 | £475,000 (232 sales) |
| 2021 | £489,000 (366 sales) |
| 2022 | £525,000 (273 sales) |
| 2023 | £550,250 (236 sales) |
| 2024 | £540,000 (224 sales) |
| 2025 | £550,000 (281 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
SM3 has four railway stations within about 1.2 miles of its centre: West Sutton at about 0.5 miles, Sutton Common at about 0.9 miles, Cheam at about 1 mile and Sutton at about 1.2 miles. Morden, which has a subway stop, is about 2.4 miles away. The A217, A2043, A24, A232 and A297 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junctions are M23 junction 7 at Hooley, about 6 miles away and M25 junction 9 at Leatherhead, about 7 miles away. London Heathrow Airport is about 12 miles from the district and London City Airport about 15 miles. Central London is about 10 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near SM3
There are 16 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy at about 0.3 miles and Cheam Fields Primary Academy at about 0.4 miles. Cheam High School is an academy with a sixth form about 0.3 miles away and Glenthorne High School, also an academy with a sixth form, is about 1 mile away. Homefield Preparatory School, a boys only school, is the nearest independent school at about 0.7 miles. Brookways School, a special school, is about 0.5 miles away. North East Surrey College of Technology is about 2.3 miles away and St George's Hospital Medical School is about 4.3 miles away.
Living in SM3
SM3 is an urban district with about 21,000 residents, lying in or beside the built-up area of Sutton alongside Ewell, Worcester Park and Stoneleigh. Shops of all kinds number more than 260, including around 15 supermarkets, with Sainsbury's and Tesco Extra both about 0.5 miles from the centre. There are around 18 convenience stores, at least 26 cafés, more than 45 restaurants and around 18 pubs, the nearest being The Gander at about 0.3 miles. For health, there are at least 5 doctors' surgeries, with Cheam GP Centre about 0.5 miles away, around 9 pharmacies and at least 5 dentists. St. Helier Hospital, the nearest with an emergency department, is about 1.5 miles away. Cheam Library is about 0.7 miles away and Lavender Corner Post Office about 0.6 miles. Of the 11 named parks, Collingwood Recreation Ground is the nearest at about 0.4 miles and Pyl Brook Nature Reserve is about 1.4 miles away.
A short history of SM3
Stane Street, the Roman road, runs along part of the edge of Cheam. Sutton Common was once open common land known as Sutton Heath, where local people grazed animals and gathered peat, turf and timber. Domesday Book records Cheam as Ceiham, under Archbishop Lanfranc of Canterbury. The entry lists four hides, a church, 17 ploughs, a mile of meadow and woodland for 25 hogs, with a yield of £14. Henry III granted Cheam town status by charter in 1259. In 1408 the Abbot of Chertsey and Nicholas Carew disputed lordship of the common and the judgment was that they would share lordship over a set area. In 1538 Henry VIII began Nonsuch Palace, with stone from Merton Priory carted along Sutton's boundary. Eighteen listed buildings lie near Cheam's centre. The Grade II* ones are the Church of St Dunstan, Whitehall and the Lumley Chapel.
Landscape and geography in SM3
SM3 sits at about 30 metres above sea level and Pyl Brook is under half a mile from the centre. The Hogsmill River is about 1.9 miles away and Green Lane Stream is about 2.1 miles away. The nearest open coast is about 32 miles away. Stamford Pond, Rushmere Pond, Waddon Ponds and Bluegate Pond are each about 4 miles from the area. Reigate Hill rises to 235 metres (770 feet) about 8 miles away and Gravelly Hill reaches 237 metres (778 feet) at about 9 miles. The Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, now called a National Landscape, begins about 6 miles away. Banstead Downs lies about 1.8 miles from the centre and Banstead Wood is about 4 miles away. Ashtead Common and Richmond Park, both National Nature Reserves, are each about 5 miles away.
People and homes in SM3
Census 2021 figures show about 22,600 usual residents in SM3. At the 2021 Census, 19% of residents were aged under 15, 64% were aged 15 to 64 and 17% were aged 65 and over. The 2021 Census counted about 8,400 households with an average size of 2.7 people. At the 2021 Census, 35% of households had dependent children, higher than the 28% for England. Census 2021 figures also show 44% of households living in semi-detached houses and 80% owning their home. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band D as the most common council tax band, with 44% of about 8,600 homes. Environment Agency figures from June 2026 show 58 residential properties at high risk of flooding from rivers and the sea. These June 2026 Environment Agency figures do not include surface water.
Notable people from SM3
Several people were born in Cheam. Paul Greengrass (born 1955) is an English writer and film director. Tim Vine (born 1967) is an English comedian who works as a television presenter and actor, while Peter Manley (born 1962) is an English darts player. Wendy Williams (1934 to 2019) was a British actress. The cricketers Arnold Long (1940 to 2026) and Martin Bamber (born 1961) are both English. Mary Dorothy George (1878 to 1971) was a British historian and art historian. Christie Davies (1941 to 2017) was a British sociologist and university teacher.
Sport and leisure
Cheam Leisure Centre, Sutton Arena and Morden Leisure Centre are the main leisure centres around SM3. Football is played at Sutton United FC and Carshalton Athletic Football Club while Fortress Motspur is a rugby union pitch and Sutton & Epsom RFC has a clubhouse. Rosehill Bowling Club and Sutton Bowls Club are bowls venues and Cheam Fields Club covers bowls and tennis. Sutton Churches Tennis Club and Westcroft Judo Club add tennis and judo, with Morden Park golf course and Green Lane Stables for golf and horse riding. Open space includes Cheam Park, Nonsuch Park, Morden Park and Manor Park alongside nature reserves at Warren Farm and Howell Hill. A number of children's playgrounds are found across the area and several gyms operate locally.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in SM3?
- The median price paid in SM3 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £550,000. By property type, the median price paid was £610,000 for semi-detached houses, £545,000 for terraced houses and £325,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in SM3 in the last year?
- There were 209 homes sold in SM3 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, based on HM Land Registry standard sales. Of these, 81 were semi-detached houses, 91 were terraced houses and 34 were flats.
- What are the transport links in SM3?
- The nearest railway stations are West Sutton at about 0.5 miles, Sutton Common at about 0.9 miles, Cheam at about 1.0 miles and Sutton at about 1.2 miles. Central London is about 10 miles away in a straight line and the A217, A2043, A24, A232 and A297 pass through or beside the area.
- What schools are near SM3?
- There are 16 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary school is Cheam High School at about 0.3 miles, followed by Glenthorne High School at about 1.0 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are in SM3?
- There are 14 estate agent sales branches with an office in the SM3 postcode district.
Areas near SM3
SM3 is in Sutton.
Estate agents near SM3
- Your Move Estate Agents North CheamSutton SM3 8JW0.6 miles
- EweMove Estate Agents in Cheam & SuttonEwell0.7 miles
- Cavendish Estate AgentsSutton SM3 8BD0.7 miles
- Cromwells Estate Agent - CheamSutton SM3 8RW0.8 miles
- Williams Harlow Estate AgentsSutton SM3 8BH0.8 miles
- Bairstow EvesSutton SM1 1PQ0.8 miles
- Fine & CountrySutton SM3 8RQ0.8 miles
- Andrews Cheam VillageSutton SM3 8RQ0.8 miles
- Cubitt & WestSutton SM3 8BU0.8 miles
- Goodfellows Estate Agents - Cheam VillageSutton SM3 8BU0.8 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of SM3.