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North Cheam West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the North Cheam West neighbourhood of Sutton, England (ONS area Sutton 008). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes KT17, KT4, SM3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near KT4 8LU.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification
North Cheam West is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Sutton (4 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £592,500 and flats for £260,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Sutton (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Worcester Park, is about a 16-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£592,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£260,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -7% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.19; 4 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 7 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£81,600
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where North Cheam West sits in Sutton
- Typical house price: 9th highest of 24 neighbourhoods in Sutton
- Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Sutton
- Average household income: 11th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Sutton
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in North Cheam West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Sutton, 1 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Income deprivation ranking
- Home improvement applications
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Worcester Park Railway station, about a 16-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 4.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (about 29 min) and Dorking (about 28 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Cheam Common Junior Academy 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Feb 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.
- Nearest state secondary school Cheam High School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (May 2025).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about North Cheam West
What is the typical house price in North Cheam West?
£592,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
How does North Cheam West compare with the rest of Sutton?
Typical house price: 9th highest of 24 neighbourhoods in Sutton. Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Sutton. Average household income: 11th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Sutton.
Is North Cheam West an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is North Cheam West gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.19; 4 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to North Cheam West?
Worcester Park. Railway station, about a 16-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 4.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (about 29 min) and Dorking (about 28 min).
Which state schools are nearest to North Cheam West?
Nearest state primary school. Cheam Common Junior Academy. 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Feb 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next. Nearest state secondary school. Cheam High School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (May 2025).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.