SM3

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
529
Current units
379
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London, South East
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
150

Postcode sectors in SM3

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3 sectors

Property

Across this district

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11,055 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
182, Ridge Road, Sutton, SM3 9LZ 21 July 2026 £450,000
5, The Spinney, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8JG 30 June 2026 £687,500
14, Fieldsend Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8NR 29 June 2026 £540,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
9
Primary
5
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,304
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 402
  • Anti social behaviour 197
  • Vehicle crime 122
  • Shoplifting 111
  • Other theft 83

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SM3 usual residents
22,446
Age-profile population
22,165

Age bands in SM3

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.7%

4,136 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.3%

2,501 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.1%

5,557 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.5%

6,097 residents

Age 65 and over
17.5%

3,874 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 371 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

365 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 285 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

4

in this district

  • CHEAM FAMILY PRACTICE

    THE KNOLL, PARKSIDE, CHEAM, SUTTON, SM3 8BS

    ODS code H85105

  • CHEAM GP CENTRE

    322 MALDEN ROAD, CHEAM, SUTTON, SM3 8EP

    ODS code H85063

  • JAMES O'RIORDAN MEDICAL CENTRE

    70 STONECOT HILL, SUTTON, SM3 9HE

    ODS code H85618

  • STONECOT SURGERY

    115-117 EPSOM ROAD, SUTTON, SM3 9EY

    ODS code H85076

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £525,000 from 1,435 recorded sales in SM3. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Sutton is £446,775 in June 2026, up 0.4% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

9 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,304 published events cover 12 months, averaging 108.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 402 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.