POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SM5 postcode decision report
Useful shortlist area
SM5 currently groups 553 live postcode rows with best-fit area context in Sutton. Aggregate median sold price reads at £430,000 across 2,331 recorded sales. Gigabit availability in the best-fit area is 92.2% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 93.3% in the best-fit area summary. Nearby planning activity reads quiet in the strongest matched area context. The leading exact postcode follow-up already links 33 school rows for shortlist review.
Live postcode rollup with area connectivity and planning context | Sold prices through 19 Jun 2026 · Broadband source year 2024 · Mobile source year 2025
- Matched postcodes 553Live postcode rows grouped under SM5
- Median sold price in SM5, last 5 years £430,000Based on 2,331 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Jun 2026
- Best-fit area SuttonUsed for planning and connectivity context when the partial postcode spans multiple exact rows
- Nearby planning QuietPlanning follow-up uses the strongest matched area context for this rollup
- Schools snapshot 33 nearby school rowsSchool snapshot comes from the strongest exact postcode follow-up in this rollup
Joined partial postcode brief
Start with the aggregate signals below, then move into exact postcode follow-up, planning, schools, tools, and learning if this partial postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price in SM5, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 2,331 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Jun 2026.
Connectivity
Gigabit 92.2%Gigabit availability is 92.2%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%. 4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 93.3% in the current area-level summary.
Planning
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Sutton in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
33 nearby school rowsThe leading exact postcode follow-up currently links 33 school rows for shortlist review.
Transport
501 mapped stopsSutton currently links 501 mapped transport stops, including 25 rail or metro stops. Use the linked exact postcode pages to check stop proximity more precisely inside SM5.
Local business
Score 100/100Sutton currently links 753 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 300 food and drink, 132 grocery, 123 personal services. 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.
Exact postcode follow-up
10 linked postcodesStart with SM5 2FQ, Sutton and then work through the other 9 linked postcodes for exact due diligence.
Median sold price in SM5, last 5 years
£430,000
Strong sample. Based on 2,331 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Jun 2026.
Built from 553 matched postcode rows within the postcode area SM5, with best-fit area context in Sutton.
Local business
SM5 uses the best-fit area rollup below for a first-pass amenity mix. Use the linked exact postcodes for nearby place checking.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Local-business context uses the best-fit local-authority rollup for this partial postcode. Exact nearby places still belong on the linked exact postcode pages.
Amenity group
Food and drink
300 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (132), restaurant (92), cafe (76).
Amenity group
Grocery
132 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (82), supermarket (30), bakery (7).
Amenity group
Personal services
123 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (85), beauty (38).
Amenity group
Retail
62 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (23), diy (14), hardware (7).
Exact postcode follow-up
Use these exact postcode pages to turn the partial postcode rollup into a shortlist you can pressure-test in more detail.
outcode match
SM5 2FQ
SM5 2FQ, Sutton
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SM5 2FH
SM5 2FH, Sutton
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SM5 2NL
SM5 2NL, Sutton
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SM5 2DY
SM5 2DY, Sutton
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SM5 2PZ
SM5 2PZ, Sutton
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SM5 2SF
SM5 2SF, Sutton
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SM5 4AS
SM5 4AS, Sutton
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SM5 2RQ
SM5 2RQ, Sutton
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SM5 2ST
SM5 2ST, Sutton
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SM5 1EE
SM5 1EE, 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 Carshalton Church of England Primary School
Primary option in SM5 3DW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Barrow Hedges Primary School
Primary option in SM5 4LA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Green Wrythe Primary School
Primary option in SM5 1JP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for SM5 2FQ 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 SM5.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SM5 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 SM5.
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