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SM3 8LB area guide

Who lives in SM3 8LB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Cheam East
Council: Sutton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,775 (2024)

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At a glance

What SM3 8LB is like

SM3 8LB is a postcode in the North Cheam East neighbourhood of Sutton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,775 people. 71.7% of households own their home, 22.7% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 10–14, and 60.4% 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 SM3 8 sold for a median of £543,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SM3 8LB compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£543,475

Median over 70 sales in SM3 8, −0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 10 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£83,700

Average a year, before tax — higher than 95% 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
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SM3 8LB FAQs

Is SM3 8LB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 SM3 8LB?

The median sale price over the last year was £543,475.

Homes in SM3 8 sold for a median of £543,475 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SM3 8LB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM3 8LB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SM3 8LB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 10–14, at 9.5% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (36.8%).

Which council covers SM3 8LB?

SM3 8LB is in Sutton.

SM3 8LB is in Sutton, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SM3 8LB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is West Sutton, 0.9 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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