SM2 5WL postcode in Sutton, England

SM2 5WL is a postcode in Sutton, in the Sutton Central ward. It is in the Sutton and Cheam parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1991. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Typical price £336,750 Homes sold in SM2 5, last 12 months. ▼ 13.4% on the year before Nearest school Sutton High School GDST 350 m in a straight line Nearest station Sutton (London) 150 m in a straight line

Where SM2 5WL is, and what is near it

Map of SM2 5WL and what is near it Map of SM2 5WL: its centre point, with the 221 other postcodes in the SM2 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 20 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SM2 5AD: also in SM2 5SM2 5AH: also in SM2 5SM2 5AJ: also in SM2 5SM2 5AQ: also in SM2 5SM2 5AR: also in SM2 5SM2 5AX: also in SM2 5SM2 5AY: also in SM2 5SM2 5BL: also in SM2 5SM2 5BN: also in SM2 5SM2 5BP: also in SM2 5SM2 5BQ: also in SM2 5SM2 5BS: also in SM2 5SM2 5BT: also in SM2 5SM2 5BU: also in SM2 5SM2 5BW: also in SM2 5SM2 5BX: also in SM2 5SM2 5BY: also in SM2 5SM2 5DA: also in SM2 5SM2 5DB: also in SM2 5SM2 5DD: also in SM2 5SM2 5DG: also in SM2 5SM2 5DH: also in SM2 5SM2 5DJ: also in SM2 5SM2 5DL: also in SM2 5SM2 5DN: also in SM2 5SM2 5DP: also in SM2 5SM2 5DQ: also in SM2 5SM2 5DR: also in SM2 5SM2 5DS: also in SM2 5SM2 5DT: also in SM2 5SM2 5DU: also in SM2 5SM2 5DW: also in SM2 5SM2 5DX: also in SM2 5SM2 5DY: also in SM2 5SM2 5DZ: also in SM2 5SM2 5EA: also in SM2 5SM2 5EB: also in SM2 5SM2 5ED: also in SM2 5SM2 5EE: also in SM2 5SM2 5EF: also in SM2 5SM2 5EG: also in SM2 5SM2 5EH: also in SM2 5SM2 5EJ: also in SM2 5SM2 5EL: also in SM2 5SM2 5EN: also in SM2 5SM2 5EP: also in SM2 5SM2 5EQ: also in SM2 5SM2 5ER: also in SM2 5SM2 5ES: also in SM2 5SM2 5ET: also in SM2 5SM2 5EU: also in SM2 5SM2 5EW: also in SM2 5SM2 5EX: also in SM2 5SM2 5EY: also in SM2 5SM2 5EZ: also in SM2 5SM2 5FH: also in SM2 5SM2 5FJ: also in SM2 5SM2 5FL: also in SM2 5SM2 5FP: also in SM2 5SM2 5FR: also in SM2 5SM2 5FT: also in SM2 5SM2 5FW: also in SM2 5SM2 5FX: also in SM2 5SM2 5FY: also in SM2 5SM2 5FZ: also in SM2 5SM2 5GN: also in SM2 5SM2 5GY: also in SM2 5SM2 5GZ: also in SM2 5SM2 5HA: also in SM2 5SM2 5HB: also in SM2 5SM2 5HD: also in SM2 5SM2 5HE: also in SM2 5SM2 5HF: also in SM2 5SM2 5HJ: also in SM2 5SM2 5HL: also in SM2 5SM2 5HN: also in SM2 5SM2 5HQ: also in SM2 5SM2 5JH: also in SM2 5SM2 5JL: also in SM2 5SM2 5JQ: also in SM2 5SM2 5JU: also in SM2 5SM2 5JY: also in SM2 5SM2 5JZ: also in SM2 5SM2 5LN: also in SM2 5SM2 5LP: also in SM2 5SM2 5LX: also in SM2 5SM2 5NS: also in SM2 5SM2 5PH: also in SM2 5SM2 5TA: also in SM2 5SM2 5TB: also in SM2 5SM2 5TD: also in SM2 5SM2 5TE: also in SM2 5SM2 5TF: also in SM2 5SM2 5TG: also in SM2 5SM2 5TH: also in SM2 5SM2 5TJ: also in SM2 5SM2 5TL: also in SM2 5SM2 5TN: also in SM2 5SM2 5TP: also in SM2 5SM2 5TQ: also in SM2 5SM2 5TR: also in SM2 5SM2 5TS: also in SM2 5SM2 5TT: also in SM2 5SM2 5TU: also in SM2 5SM2 5TX: also in SM2 5SM2 5TY: also in SM2 5SM2 5TZ: also in SM2 5SM2 5UA: also in SM2 5SM2 5UB: also in SM2 5SM2 5UD: also in SM2 5SM2 5UE: also in SM2 5SM2 5ZN: also in SM2 5 Sutton SM2 5WL Map of SM2 5WL and what is near it Map of SM2 5WL: its centre point, with the 221 other postcodes in the SM2 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 20 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. West Sutton station 1.1 kmSutton South SM2 5WL
  • SM2 5WL
  • Other postcodes in SM2 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 20 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3599, longitude -0.1930)

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 SM2 5WL?

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 SM2 5WL?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SM2 5WL. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 SM2 5WL?

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 BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 SM2 5WL 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 SM2 5WL.

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 SM2 5WL: 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 SM2 5WL 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SM2 5WL?

Homes in SM2 5 sold for a typical £336,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 124 sales, down 13.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£336,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£388,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £1,010,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £787,500 14 sales
  • Terraced £565,000 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £285,000 87 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SM2 district: a typical £365,000 from 300 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in SM2 5WL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SM2 5WL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

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 SM2 5WL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around SM2 5WL. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SM2 5WL

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 £2,907 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,114.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (4%)£1,586
Band Babout 180 (18%)£1,850
Band Cabout 560 (57%)£2,114
Band Dabout 170 (17%)£2,379
Band Eabout 30 (3%)£2,907
Band Ffewer than 5£3,436
Band Gwithheld£3,964
Band Hfewer than 5£4,757

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 31% 2000 to 2009
  8. 28% 2010 to 2019
  9. 19% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982: 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 SM2 5WL is in (ONS area E01034156), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 SM2 5WL?

The nearest open schools to SM2 5WL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SM2 5WL, and how we find them

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 SM2 5WL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SM2 5WL is Sutton (London) Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.

  • Sutton (London) Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
  • West Sutton Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sutton / Grove Road, 19 m away.

More stations near SM2 5WL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SM2 5WL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SM2 5WL, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 SM2 5WL?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SM2 5WL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Smart Charge Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS 1.0 kmWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SM2 5WL?

The nearest to the centre of SM2 5WL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 SM2 5WL?

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.

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 SM2 5WL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SM2 5WL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 SM2 5WL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SM2 5WL, 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.

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 SM2 5WL?

The nearest vets to the centre of SM2 5WL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 SM2 5WL in a conservation area?

The centre of SM2 5WL 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 SM2 5WL?

Police.uk records 449 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SM2 5WL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences138 reports
Anti-social behaviour103 reports
Shoplifting54 reports
Public order40 reports
Other theft33 reports
Vehicle crime23 reports

Also: burglary 14, robbery 14, theft from the person 13, drugs 9, bicycle theft 5, 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SM2 5WL

Ward
Sutton Central
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 1991

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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