SM1 3PL postcode in Sutton, England
SM1 3PL is a postcode in Sutton, in the The Wrythe ward. It is in the Carshalton and Wallington parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SM1 3PL is, and what is near it
- SM1 3PL
- Other postcodes in SM1 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3737, longitude -0.1785)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SM1 3PL?
- SuttonCouncil, for all local services Sutton: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SM1 3PL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Carshalton and WallingtonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Bobby Dean
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SM1 3PL?
Every home and business at SM1 3PL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SM1 3PL?
London Borough of Sutton gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SM1 3PL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SM1 3PL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Sutton
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SM1 3PL: 3,205 properties in Sutton are at high risk (3.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Sutton
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SM1 3PL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SM1 3PL?
Homes in SM1 3 sold for a typical £482,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 122 sales, down 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £612,500 6 sales
- Semi-detached £550,000 51 sales
- Terraced £465,000 36 sales
- Flat or maisonette £265,000 29 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SM1 district: a typical £435,000 from 371 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SM1 3PL
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in SM1 3PL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 May 2025. The middle sale was £520,000, from £250,000 to £639,000. Across SM1 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £482,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £250,00022 Surrey Grove
- £520,00020 Surrey Grove
- £541,32018 Surrey Grove
- £639,0002 Surrey Grove
- £510,00048 Surrey Grove
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SM1 3PL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around SM1 3PL. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (57%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Sutton for 2026‑27: £2,379. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,586 (band A) to £3,436 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,114.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,586 |
| Band B | about 50 (8%) | £1,850 |
| Band C | about 260 (43%) | £2,114 |
| Band D | about 220 (36%) | £2,379 |
| Band E | about 60 (10%) | £2,907 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,436 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,964 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,757 |
When the homes were built
- 5% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 57% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 20% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 11% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Sutton before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SM1 3PL is in (ONS area E01004167), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SM1 3PL?
The nearest open schools to SM1 3PL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SM1 3PL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SM1 3PL is Carshalton Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Carshalton Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Sutton Common Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
- Mitcham Junction Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 2.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Muschamp Road Carshalton, 158 m away.
More stations near SM1 3PL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SM1 3PL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SM1 3PL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Chesser Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2025 · Phone 020 8644 2727 150 mWalk
- Wrythe Green Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 020 8669 3232 550 mWalk
- Benhill & Belmont Gp Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8642 8011 1.1 kmWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SM1 3PL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SM1 3PL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Smart Charge Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS 1.4 kmCycle
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 2.6 kmCycle
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 2.6 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SM1 3PL?
The nearest to the centre of SM1 3PL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Carshalton Dental Centre Phone 020 8669 8866 550 mWalk
- Sutton Dental and Medical Clinic Phone 020 8050 9008 900 mWalk
- Westmead Dental Practice Phone 020 8643 7935 900 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SM1 3PL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 8296 2000 800 mWalk
- St Anthony's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 020 8337 6691 3.0 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SM1 3PL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SM1 3PL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Grennell Lodge Nursing Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 020 8644 7567 450 mWalk
- Rutland House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2025 · Phone 020 8644 5699 600 mWalk
- Tennyson Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3823 9065 800 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SM1 3PL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SM1 3PL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Anna Pharmacy at the Tudor Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8644 8972 100 mWalk
- Sg Barai Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8644 7035 400 mWalk
- Kamsons Pharmacy, Wrythe Lane Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8647 0006 550 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SM1 3PL?
The nearest vets to the centre of SM1 3PL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Corner Phone +44 20 8641 6126 1.3 kmCycle
- Wingrave Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 20 8642 9100 2.3 kmCycle
- The pet Vet 2.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SM1 3PL in a conservation area?
The centre of SM1 3PL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SM1 3PL?
Police.uk records 524 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SM1 3PL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 16, burglary 12, robbery 12, theft from the person 10, bicycle theft 8, other crime 2, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SM1 3PL
- Ward
- The Wrythe
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Sutton
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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