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SM1 3BW area guide

Who lives in SM1 3BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: The Wrythe
Council: Sutton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,866 (2024)

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At a glance

What SM1 3BW is like

SM1 3BW is a postcode in the The Wrythe neighbourhood of Sutton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,866 people. 62.7% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 17.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 65.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SM1 3 sold for a median of £480,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SM1 3BW compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 30.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£480,000

Median over 123 sales in SM1 3, −6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 6 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 18 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£72,246

Average a year, before tax — higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A young populationPositive
23% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SM1 3 is down 6.8% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

SM1 3BW FAQs

Is SM1 3BW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SM1 3BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,000.

Homes in SM1 3 sold for a median of £480,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SM1 3BW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM1 3BW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SM1 3BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 9.8% of residents. 62.7% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (33.1%).

Which council covers SM1 3BW?

SM1 3BW is in Sutton.

SM1 3BW is in Sutton, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SM1 3BW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Carshalton Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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