Buying a home in SM2, Sutton. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£741kmost £618k–£902k
Houses per m²£6,718flats £5,050
Sold last year2241,646 in five years
Prices in Sutton+0.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SM2 sold for £741,167 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £618,481 and £901,661, for about 104 m² of space. That is 23% more than the same home across Sutton (£605,000).

224 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £237k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SM2 5 (£6,476) and the most in SM2 7 (£6,948).

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 £3,380 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £148,000 for that mortgage: what £150,000 buys.

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House prices in SM2 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£340,032£307k–£507k43 m²12
2£484,612£460k–£536k69 m²111
3£741,167£618k–£902k104 m²176
4£860,387£720k–£989k130 m²126
5+£1,188,478£960k–£1.44m180 m²322

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£340k£485k£741k£860k£1.19m
Detached—£728k£902k£951k£1.29m
Semi-detached—£508k£725k£828k£916k
Terraced£318k£479k£599k£644k£690k
Flats£237k£316k£369k£397k—

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

Price per m² across SM2

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SM2 5£6,476£5,027
SM2 6£6,636£5,020
SM2 7£6,948£6,017

Schools near SM2

Best state primary within 2 kmCuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery94% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%10 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmGlenthorne High School80.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%23 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about SM2

Is SM2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 23% more than across Sutton; prices in Sutton are up 0.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (94% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (80.4% against 43.8%); 224 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 SM2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SM2 sold for £741,167 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £618,481 and £901,661.

Is SM2 expensive for Sutton?

A 3-bedroom house in SM2 costs 23% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Sutton (£605,000).

How many homes sell in SM2 each year?

224 homes sold in the last year and 1,646 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near SM2?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery, where 94% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near SM2?

For a 3-bedroom house, SM1 (£572k, 2 km), SM3 (£599k, 2 km), SM5 (£562k, 3 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.