SM3 8PY postcode in Sutton, England

SM3 8PY is a postcode in Sutton, in the Cheam 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 Cheam 350 m in a straight line

Where SM3 8PY is, and what is near it

Map of SM3 8PY and what is near it Map of SM3 8PY: its centre point, with the 160 other postcodes in the SM3 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. SM3 8AA: also in SM3 8SM3 8AD: also in SM3 8SM3 8AE: also in SM3 8SM3 8AF: also in SM3 8SM3 8AG: also in SM3 8SM3 8AH: also in SM3 8SM3 8AJ: also in SM3 8SM3 8AN: also in SM3 8SM3 8AP: also in SM3 8SM3 8AR: also in SM3 8SM3 8AS: also in SM3 8SM3 8AU: also in SM3 8SM3 8AW: also in SM3 8SM3 8AY: also in SM3 8SM3 8AZ: also in SM3 8SM3 8BD: also in SM3 8SM3 8BH: also in SM3 8SM3 8BL: also in SM3 8SM3 8BN: also in SM3 8SM3 8BS: also in SM3 8SM3 8BU: also in SM3 8SM3 8BW: also in SM3 8SM3 8BZ: also in SM3 8SM3 8DD: also in SM3 8SM3 8DE: also in SM3 8SM3 8DF: also in SM3 8SM3 8DH: also in SM3 8SM3 8DJ: also in SM3 8SM3 8DL: also in SM3 8SM3 8DR: also in SM3 8SM3 8DY: also in SM3 8SM3 8NN: also in SM3 8SM3 8NP: also in SM3 8SM3 8NW: also in SM3 8SM3 8PR: also in SM3 8SM3 8PS: also in SM3 8SM3 8PT: also in SM3 8SM3 8PU: also in SM3 8SM3 8PX: also in SM3 8SM3 8PZ: 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 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 8RE: also in SM3 8SM3 8RF: also in SM3 8SM3 8RJ: also in SM3 8SM3 8RL: also in SM3 8SM3 8RQ: also in SM3 8SM3 8RS: also in SM3 8SM3 8RT: also in SM3 8SM3 8RU: also in SM3 8SM3 8RW: also in SM3 8SM3 8RX: also in SM3 8SM3 8RY: also in SM3 8SM3 8RZ: also in SM3 8SM3 8SA: also in SM3 8SM3 8SD: also in SM3 8SM3 8SG: also in SM3 8SM3 8SH: also in SM3 8SM3 8SL: also in SM3 8SM3 8SN: also in SM3 8SM3 8SP: also in SM3 8SM3 8SQ: also in SM3 8SM3 8SR: also in SM3 8SM3 8SW: also in SM3 8 School 700 mSchool 750 mGrove Road Practice 900 mCheam SM3 8PY Map of SM3 8PY and what is near it Map of SM3 8PY: its centre point, with the 160 other postcodes in the SM3 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 750 mCheam SM3 8PY
  • SM3 8PY
  • Other postcodes in SM3 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 51.3588, longitude -0.2153)

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 8PY?

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 8PY?

Every home and business at SM3 8PY 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 8PY?

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 8PY 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 8PY.

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 8PY: 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 8PY 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 8PY?

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 Not enough sales to price (2)
  • 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 8PY

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SM3 8PY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 August 2025. 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 8PY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around SM3 8PY. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (40%). 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 8PY

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 £3,964 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,114.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,586
Band Babout 100 (10%)£1,850
Band Cabout 330 (34%)£2,114
Band Dabout 210 (22%)£2,379
Band Eabout 180 (19%)£2,907
Band Fabout 100 (10%)£3,436
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£3,964
Band Hwithheld£4,757

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 40% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

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 8PY is in (ONS area E01004110), 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 8PY?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SM3 8PY is Cheam Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Cheam Rail Station Railway station 350 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.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cheam Broadway, 86 m away.

More stations near SM3 8PY, 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 8PY?

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

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

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

  • Smart Charge Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS 1.7 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 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 8PY?

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

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 8PY?

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

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

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

The centre of SM3 8PY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 8PY?

Police.uk records 180 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SM3 8PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour58 reports
Violence and sexual offences54 reports
Other theft18 reports
Vehicle crime12 reports
Robbery9 reports
Burglary8 reports

Also: public order 7, shoplifting 4, theft from the person 3, other crime 3, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 8PY

Ward
Cheam
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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