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Sutton West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Sutton West neighbourhood of Sutton, England (ONS area Sutton 014). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes SM1. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SM1 2EY.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Sutton

Sutton West is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Sutton (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 20 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £515,000 and flats for £301,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Sutton (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, West Sutton, is about a 2-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

£515,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£301,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +5% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

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

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.06; 1 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£82,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 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 Sutton West sits in Sutton

Typical house price: 7th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Sutton
Typical flat price: 9th highest of 24 neighbourhoods in Sutton
Average household income: joint 12th highest 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 Sutton West

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Sutton, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Sutton, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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

1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Sutton, 3 the other way and 16 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

Income deprivation ranking

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Home improvement applications
Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

West Sutton Railway station, about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (90 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to St Albans City (about 90 min) and Sutton (London) (about 4 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 Robin Hood Infants' School 450 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (May 2026).
Nearest state secondary school Cheam High School 860 m 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 Sutton West

What is the typical house price in Sutton West?

£515,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

How does Sutton West compare with the rest of Sutton?

Typical house price: 7th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Sutton. Typical flat price: 9th highest of 24 neighbourhoods in Sutton. Average household income: joint 12th highest of 24 neighbourhoods in Sutton.

Is Sutton West an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Sutton West gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.06; 1 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Sutton West?

West Sutton. Railway station, about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (90 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to St Albans City (about 90 min) and Sutton (London) (about 4 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Sutton West?

Nearest state primary school. Robin Hood Infants' School. 450 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (May 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Cheam High School. 860 m 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.