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SM3 8HW

POSTCODE

SM3 8HW is a postcode in North Cheam.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3716, -0.2270
OS grid TQ235651 (523,511, 165,105)
IMD England
7/10
#21301
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
MoM +8% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X9QCF+J6
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£450,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,753 sales
-1.1%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
21301
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21301 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SM3 8HW
HM Land Registry · Sutton
Average price
£488,468
Median price: £450,000
Median -1.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,753 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Nov '23 – May '24May '24: 1 sales · avg £300,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£340k£320k£300k
Nov '23May '24
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near SM3 8HW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SM3 8HW

Counts are for North Cheam electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
27
YoY +125%
27176
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY -21%
31185
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY +25%
28188
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

57
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,810
White Brit.57.2%
Other White6.9%
Other Asian6.8%
Indian6.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.7%
+ 6 other groups · 17.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,810
Christian46.8%
No religion28.2%
Hindu10.6%
Muslim7.6%
Not answered4.5%
+ 1 other religions · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,811
35–4922.5%
50–6417.8%
25–3411.4%
10–1510.9%
65–747.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%

Households

Total households: 693
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.2%
One person: aged 66+14.7%
One person: other13.7%
Single family household, all members 66+7.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.9%
+ 9 other households · 36.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • West Sutton

    Rail · Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Worcester Park

    Rail · Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Stoneleigh Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min

Bus stops

  • North Cheam / London Road

    Bus · Stop C · north

    31 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • North Cheam / London Road

    Bus · Stop D · south

    34 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Senhouse Road

    Bus · ->S · south-east

    51 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Church Hill Road North Cheam

    Bus · ->W · west

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • North Cheam / London Road

    Bus · Stop B · south

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for SM3 8HW

England
Country
Sutton
Local Authority
North Cheam
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SM3 8HW
Coordinates
51.3716, -0.2270
Grid reference
TQ235651
Easting
523,511
Northing
165,105
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X9QCF+J6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sutton (Sutton)
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Sutton
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Sutton
Local Authority
Council Area
Sutton and Cheam E14001534
Constituency
E14001534
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
North Cheam
Constituency code
E14001534
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Sutton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Sutton

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Sutton and Merton
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sutton 009B E01004118
E01004118
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sutton 009 E02000848
E02000848
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sutton 009B E01004118
E01004118
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sutton 009 E02000848
E02000848
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:32 AM5:58 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SM3 8HW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004118 and MSOA E02000848 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21301
Present — Active
Postcode SM3 8HW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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