SM3 9BD postcode in Sutton, England
SM3 9BD is a postcode in Sutton, in the North Cheam ward. It is in the Sutton and Cheam parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SM3 9BD is, and what is near it
- SM3 9BD
- Other postcodes in SM3 9: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 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 51.3747, longitude -0.2214)
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 9BD?
- 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 SM3 9BD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Sutton and CheamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Luke Taylor
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 9BD?
Every home and business at SM3 9BD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Sutton: 92%
Sutton: 99%
The line marks the figure across Sutton.
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 9BD?
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 SM3 9BD 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 9BD.
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 9BD: 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 9BD 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 SM3 9BD?
Homes in SM3 9 sold for a typical £551,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 120 sales, up 0.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £550,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £551,500
▲ up 0.3% on the 12 months before
Across the whole SM3 district: a typical £550,000 from 190 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 SM3 9BD
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in SM3 9BD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 December 2025. The middle price was £560,000, from £510,000 to £610,000. Across SM3 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £551,500. 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 9BD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 520 homes in the neighbourhood around SM3 9BD. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (88%). 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 £2,114 (band C) to £3,436 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,379.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,586 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,850 |
| Band C | about 60 (12%) | £2,114 |
| Band D | about 250 (48%) | £2,379 |
| Band E | about 190 (37%) | £2,907 |
| Band F | about 20 (4%) | £3,436 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,964 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,757 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 88% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982, 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 9BD is in (ONS area E01004119), 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 SM3 9BD?
The nearest open schools to SM3 9BD, 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 SM3 9BD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SM3 9BD is West Sutton Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- West Sutton Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Sutton Common Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Langley Avenue (KT4), 153 m away.
More stations near SM3 9BD, 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 SM3 9BD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SM3 9BD, 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.
- Cheam Gp Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3833 9950 750 mWalk
- James O'riordan Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8644 8400 1.3 kmCycle
- Stonecot Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2026 · Phone 020 8644 5187 1.5 kmCycle
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 9BD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SM3 9BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
- Smart Charge Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS 1.8 kmCycle
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SM3 9BD?
The nearest to the centre of SM3 9BD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Love Teeth Dental Phone 020 8337 0629 250 mWalk
- Dental Hygiene Centre Phone 020 8337 4448 300 mWalk
- New Lavender House Dental Surgery Phone 020 8644 7836 650 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 SM3 9BD?
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 Anthony's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 020 8337 6691 600 mWalk
- St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 8296 2000 2.7 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 SM3 9BD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SM3 9BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Elmglade Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 020 8393 5593 1.1 kmWalk
- Sutton Court Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8644 8118 1.4 kmCycle
- Lona Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8644 4824 1.5 kmCycle
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 9BD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SM3 9BD, 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.
- Victoria Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8287 4777 500 mWalk
- Boots, 322a Malden Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8644 8139 750 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, 55 Oldfields Road Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 020 8213 7447 1.0 kmWalk
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 9BD?
The nearest vets to the centre of SM3 9BD 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 1.8 kmCycle
- Wingrave Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 20 8642 9100 2.4 kmCycle
- Goddard Veterinary Group 2.7 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 SM3 9BD in a conservation area?
The centre of SM3 9BD 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 9BD?
Police.uk records 209 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SM3 9BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 7, drugs 6, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, criminal damage and arson 1, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SM3 9BD
- Ward
- North 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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