POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SM1 4AP postcode decision report
Strong move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. 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 schools | Sold prices through 27 Feb 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £431,250Based on 24 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Feb 2026
- Gigabit availability 100%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 sampleStrong sample. Based on 24 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Feb 2026.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
21 within 400mSM1 4AP links 21 transport stops within 400m and 60 within 800m. 21 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Benhill Wood Road (BCT) at about 197m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Sutton Station at about 562m.
Local business
205 within 1200mSM1 4AP currently links 205 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 87 food and drink, 33 grocery, 24 personal services. The closest mapped place is New Inn at about 131m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedSutton sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Sutton, so the figure describes the region rather than Sutton itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched SM1 4AP in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
17 nearby school rows17 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SM1 4AP. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 21SM1 4AP has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 21 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 313, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 57 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£431,250
Strong sample. Based on 24 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Feb 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SM1 4AP, 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
87 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (33), restaurant (31), cafe (23).
Amenity group
Grocery
33 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (19), supermarket (10), bakery (2).
Amenity group
Personal services
24 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (18), beauty (6).
Amenity group
Retail
19 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (8), mobile phone (4), electronics (3).
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.
Nightlife
New Inn
Pub at 16-18, Myrtle Road.
Nightlife
The Little Windsor (Fuller's)
Pub at 13, Greyhound Road.
Grocery
Broadway Mini Market
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Personal services
London Look Beauty & Academy
Beauty at 7.
Personal services
Hair on Broadway
Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Friendly Chinese Takeaway
Fast Food at 1, The Broadway, Sutton.
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 4AP before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SM1 4AP.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SM1 4AP with the rest of your move shortlist.
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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 4AP.
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Ask vetted agents
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