SM3 8EF postcode in Sutton, England

SM3 8EF is a postcode in Sutton, in the Worcester Park South ward. It is in the Sutton and Cheam parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Sutton: 92% Typical price £543,475 Homes sold in SM3 8, last 12 months. ▼ 0.3% on the year before Nearest station Stoneleigh 1.4 km in a straight line

Where SM3 8EF is, and what is near it

Map of SM3 8EF and what is near it Map of SM3 8EF: its centre point, with the 160 other postcodes in the SM3 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SM3 8AE: also in SM3 8SM3 8AF: also in SM3 8SM3 8AG: also in SM3 8SM3 8AQ: also in SM3 8SM3 8BN: also in SM3 8SM3 8BW: also in SM3 8SM3 8DN: also in SM3 8SM3 8DT: also in SM3 8SM3 8DU: also in SM3 8SM3 8DW: also in SM3 8SM3 8DX: also in SM3 8SM3 8DZ: also in SM3 8SM3 8EA: also in SM3 8SM3 8EB: also in SM3 8SM3 8ED: also in SM3 8SM3 8EE: also in SM3 8SM3 8EG: also in SM3 8SM3 8EJ: also in SM3 8SM3 8EL: also in SM3 8SM3 8EN: also in SM3 8SM3 8EP: also in SM3 8SM3 8EQ: also in SM3 8SM3 8ER: also in SM3 8SM3 8ES: also in SM3 8SM3 8ET: also in SM3 8SM3 8HA: also in SM3 8SM3 8HB: also in SM3 8SM3 8HD: also in SM3 8SM3 8HE: also in SM3 8SM3 8HF: also in SM3 8SM3 8HG: also in SM3 8SM3 8HH: also in SM3 8SM3 8HJ: also in SM3 8SM3 8HL: also in SM3 8SM3 8HQ: also in SM3 8SM3 8HW: also in SM3 8SM3 8HX: also in SM3 8SM3 8JB: also in SM3 8SM3 8JD: also in SM3 8SM3 8JE: also in SM3 8SM3 8JF: also in SM3 8SM3 8JG: also in SM3 8SM3 8JH: also in SM3 8SM3 8JL: also in SM3 8SM3 8JN: also in SM3 8SM3 8JR: also in SM3 8SM3 8JW: also in SM3 8SM3 8JZ: also in SM3 8SM3 8LA: also in SM3 8SM3 8LB: also in SM3 8SM3 8LE: also in SM3 8SM3 8LF: also in SM3 8SM3 8LJ: also in SM3 8SM3 8LL: also in SM3 8SM3 8LN: also in SM3 8SM3 8LP: also in SM3 8SM3 8LR: also in SM3 8SM3 8LT: also in SM3 8SM3 8LU: also in SM3 8SM3 8LW: also in SM3 8SM3 8LX: also in SM3 8SM3 8LY: also in SM3 8SM3 8NA: also in SM3 8SM3 8NE: also in SM3 8SM3 8NF: also in SM3 8SM3 8NG: also in SM3 8SM3 8NH: also in SM3 8SM3 8NN: also in SM3 8SM3 8NP: also in SM3 8SM3 8NQ: also in SM3 8SM3 8NR: also in SM3 8SM3 8NU: also in SM3 8SM3 8NW: also in SM3 8SM3 8NX: also in SM3 8SM3 8NY: also in SM3 8SM3 8NZ: also in SM3 8SM3 8PA: also in SM3 8SM3 8PB: also in SM3 8SM3 8PD: also in SM3 8SM3 8PH: also in SM3 8SM3 8PJ: also in SM3 8SM3 8PL: also in SM3 8SM3 8PN: also in SM3 8SM3 8PQ: also in SM3 8SM3 8PR: also in SM3 8SM3 8PS: also in SM3 8SM3 8PT: also in SM3 8SM3 8PU: also in SM3 8SM3 8PW: also in SM3 8SM3 8PX: also in SM3 8SM3 8QA: also in SM3 8SM3 8QB: also in SM3 8SM3 8QD: also in SM3 8SM3 8QF: also in SM3 8SM3 8QG: also in SM3 8SM3 8QH: also in SM3 8SM3 8QJ: also in SM3 8SM3 8QN: also in SM3 8SM3 8QP: also in SM3 8SM3 8QR: also in SM3 8SM3 8QS: also in SM3 8SM3 8QT: also in SM3 8SM3 8QU: also in SM3 8SM3 8QW: also in SM3 8SM3 8QY: also in SM3 8SM3 8QZ: also in SM3 8SM3 8RA: also in SM3 8 Brookways School 1.1 km2 places, 1.2–1.6 kmGP 2.0 kmCheam SM3 8EF Map of SM3 8EF and what is near it Map of SM3 8EF: its centre point, with the 160 other postcodes in the SM3 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Cheam SM3 8EF
  • SM3 8EF
  • Other postcodes in SM3 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 51.3661, longitude -0.2297)

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 SM3 8EF?

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 SM3 8EF?

Every home and business at SM3 8EF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Sutton: 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Sutton: 99%

The line marks the figure across Sutton.

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 SM3 8EF?

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 SM3 8EF 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 SM3 8EF.

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 SM3 8EF: 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 SM3 8EF 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 SM3 8EF?

Homes in SM3 8 sold for a typical £543,475 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 70 sales, down 0.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£543,475 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£545,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £677,500 23 sales
  • Terraced £559,500 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £356,000 20 sales

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

Across the whole SM3 district: a typical £550,000 from 190 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 SM3 8EF

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in SM3 8EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 February 2026. The middle price was £779,500, from £665,000 to £1,070,000. Across SM3 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £543,475. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 SM3 8EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around SM3 8EF. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (96%). 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 SM3 8EF

Band D in Sutton for 2026‑27: £2,379. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,114 (band C) to £3,964 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,907.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,586
Band Bwithheld£1,850
Band Cabout 20 (4%)£2,114
Band Dabout 50 (9%)£2,379
Band Eabout 230 (42%)£2,907
Band Fabout 230 (42%)£3,436
Band Gabout 20 (4%)£3,964
Band Hfewer than 5£4,757

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 96% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 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 SM3 8EF is in (ONS area E01004120), 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 SM3 8EF?

The nearest open schools to SM3 8EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SM3 8EF, 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 SM3 8EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SM3 8EF is Stoneleigh Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Stoneleigh Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Cheam Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Oaks Avenue (KT4), 236 m away.

More stations near SM3 8EF, 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 SM3 8EF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SM3 8EF, 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 SM3 8EF?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SM3 8EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
  • Smart Charge Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS 2.3 kmCycle
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 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 SM3 8EF?

The nearest to the centre of SM3 8EF, 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 SM3 8EF?

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 SM3 8EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SM3 8EF, 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 SM3 8EF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SM3 8EF, 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 SM3 8EF?

The nearest vets to the centre of SM3 8EF 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 SM3 8EF in a conservation area?

The centre of SM3 8EF 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 SM3 8EF?

Police.uk records 135 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SM3 8EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences47 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Vehicle crime18 reports
Shoplifting16 reports
Other theft10 reports
Public order7 reports

Also: burglary 4, robbery 3, possession of weapons 2, drugs 1, other crime 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 SM3 8EF

Ward
Worcester Park South
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

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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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