Buying a home in SM1, Sutton. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£572kmost £523k–£641k
Houses per m²£6,364flats £5,156
Sold last year2702,194 in five years
Prices in Sutton+0.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SM1 sold for £572,347 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £522,796 and £641,195, for about 89 m² of space. That is 5% less than the same home across Sutton (£605,000).

270 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £230k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SM1 4 (£6,153) and the most in SM1 3 (£6,434).

Across Sutton, prices are up 0.6% on a year ago and up 11.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,899 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,610 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £114,000 for that mortgage: what £120,000 buys.

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House prices in SM1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£410,897£342k–£472k58 m²13
2£465,182£428k–£510k68 m²452
3£572,347£523k–£641k89 m²662
4£650,513£597k–£731k113 m²201
5+£810,445£681k–£902k144 m²103

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£411k£465k£572k£651k£810k
Detached—£590k£661k£731k£890k
Semi-detached£472k£490k£597k£674k£810k
Terraced£342k£457k£541k£615k£640k
Flats£230k£305k£354k£298k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across SM1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SM1 1£6,375£4,829
SM1 2£6,389£5,366
SM1 3£6,434£5,012
SM1 4£6,153£5,237

Schools near SM1

Best state primary within 2 kmWestbourne Primary School90% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%16 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmGlenthorne High School80.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%25 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about SM1

Is SM1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 5% less than across Sutton; prices in Sutton are up 0.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (90% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (80.4% against 43.8%); 270 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in SM1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SM1 sold for £572,347 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £522,796 and £641,195.

Is SM1 expensive for Sutton?

A 3-bedroom house in SM1 costs 5% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Sutton (£605,000).

How many homes sell in SM1 each year?

270 homes sold in the last year and 2,194 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near SM1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Westbourne Primary School, where 90% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near SM1?

For a 3-bedroom house, CR4 (£507k, 5 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.