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SM3 8RL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cheam High Street
Council: Sutton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,026 (2024)

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At a glance

What SM3 8RL is like

SM3 8RL is a postcode in the Cheam High Street area of Sutton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,026 people. 54.1% of households own their home, 40.6% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SM3 8 sold for a median of £543,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SM3 8RL compares

Headline figures for SM3 8RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 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: 4 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£88,242

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SM3 8RL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SM3 8RL FAQs

Is SM3 8RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 8RL?

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 8RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM3 8RL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SM3 8RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.7% of residents. 54.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.4%).

Which council covers SM3 8RL?

The local authority for SM3 8RL is Sutton.

SM3 8RL comes under Sutton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SM3 8RL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Cheam, 0.2 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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