POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SM1 2QG postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 97.7%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 17 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 28 Mar 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 28 Mar 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 17 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £450,000Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Mar 2025
  • Gigabit availability 97.7%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 17 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Mar 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 97.7%, with 97.7% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

10 within 400m

SM1 2QG links 10 transport stops within 400m and 39 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Collingwood Road / Bushey Road (BCT) at about 225m. The nearest rail or metro access point is West Sutton Rail Station at about 288m.

Local business

186 within 1200m

SM1 2QG currently links 186 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 79 food and drink, 28 grocery, 22 personal services. The closest mapped place is peaceful garden at about 164m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched SM1 2QG in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

17 nearby school rows

17 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SM1 2QG. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 6

SM1 2QG has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 6 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 56, and public order is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 22 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£450,000

Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Mar 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SM1 2QG, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

79 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (30), fast food (28), cafe (21).

Amenity group

Grocery

28 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (14), supermarket (10), bakery (2).

Amenity group

Personal services

22 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (17), beauty (5).

Amenity group

Retail

18 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (7), mobile phone (4), department store (2).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

peaceful garden

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Day's Stores

Convenience at 143, Gander Green Lane, Sutton.

Food and drink

Chow's Express

Fast Food at 151, Gander Green Lane, Sutton.

Food and drink

Starfish Bar

Fast Food at 153, Gander Green Lane, Sutton.

Grocery

Sainsbury's

Supermarket at 287a, High Street, Sutton.

Nightlife

Robin Hood

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School

Primary option in SM1 3DA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Manor Park Primary Academy

Primary option in SM1 4AW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Robin Hood Infants' School

Primary option in SM1 2SF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SM1 2QG before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SM1 2QG.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SM1 2QG with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SM1 2QG.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SM1 2QG.