POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SM5 2FH 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. 33 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 07 Jan 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £300,000Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 07 Jan 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 33 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 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 07 Jan 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
5 within 400mSM5 2FH links 5 transport stops within 400m and 32 within 800m. 5 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is The Riverside Centre (BCT) at about 99m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Hackbridge at about 779m.
Local business
93 within 1200mSM5 2FH currently links 93 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 36 food and drink, 26 grocery, 12 personal services. The closest mapped place is Shilpa's News at about 86m. 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 SM5 2FH in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
33 nearby school rows33 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SM5 2FH. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 12SM5 2FH has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 12 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 77, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 20 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£300,000
Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 07 Jan 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SM5 2FH, 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
36 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (24), cafe (8), restaurant (4).
Amenity group
Grocery
26 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (19), supermarket (3), greengrocer (2).
Amenity group
Personal services
12 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (10), beauty (2).
Amenity group
Retail
8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by diy (5), hardware (2), electronics (1).
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.
Grocery
Shilpa's News
Supermarket at 1, Otter Drive, Carshalton.
Nightlife
The Red Lion
Pub in the current nearby-place seam.
Health
Kamsons Pharmacy
Pharmacy at 40, Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
Grocery
M&S Food (Marks & Spencer)
Convenience at 4, Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
Retail
Mark Fisher
Hardware at 32-36, Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
Grocery
Sainsbury's Local
Convenience at 15-21, Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
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 2FH before you shortlist homes.
Open school comparisonRecommended tool
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 2FH.
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 SM5 2FH 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 2FH.
Open planners and templatesFollow 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 SM5 2FH.
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