SM5 4AZ postcode in Sutton, England
SM5 4AZ is a postcode in Sutton, in the Carshalton South & Clockhouse ward. It is in the Carshalton and Wallington parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SM5 4AZ is, and what is near it
- SM5 4AZ
- Other postcodes in SM5 4: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 51.3413, longitude -0.1571)
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 SM5 4AZ?
- 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 SM5 4AZ 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 SM5 4AZ?
22% of the homes and businesses at SM5 4AZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, 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 SM5 4AZ?
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 SM5 4AZ 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 SM5 4AZ.
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 SM5 4AZ: 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 SM5 4AZ 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 SM5 4AZ?
Homes in SM5 4 sold for a typical £630,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 sales, up 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £1,125,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached £735,000 17 sales
- Terraced £502,000 14 sales
- Flat or maisonette £277,000 9 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SM5 district: a typical £450,000 from 305 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 SM5 4AZ
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SM5 4AZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 February 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
Food hygiene ratings at SM5 4AZ
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SM5 4AZ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SM5 4AZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around SM5 4AZ. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (39%). 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 £3,964 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,379.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (6%) | £1,586 |
| Band B | about 10 (1%) | £1,850 |
| Band C | about 60 (8%) | £2,114 |
| Band D | about 200 (28%) | £2,379 |
| Band E | about 140 (20%) | £2,907 |
| Band F | about 180 (25%) | £3,436 |
| Band G | about 80 (11%) | £3,964 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,757 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- 14% 1900 to 1918
- 39% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 23% 2000 to 2009
- 13% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 SM5 4AZ is in (ONS area E01004108), 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 SM5 4AZ?
The nearest open schools to SM5 4AZ, 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 SM5 4AZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SM5 4AZ is Carshalton Beeches Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.
- Carshalton Beeches Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Wallington Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near SM5 4AZ, 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 SM5 4AZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SM5 4AZ, 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.
- Shotfield Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8669 7612 1.8 kmCycle
- Wallington Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 020 8669 6186 1.8 kmCycle
- Beeches Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 020 8647 6608 2.1 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 SM5 4AZ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SM5 4AZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
- BP Pulse Charging point · 6 chargers 2.7 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SM5 4AZ?
The nearest to the centre of SM5 4AZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Avenue Road Dental Practice Phone 020 8669 6422 1.4 kmCycle
- Woodcote Dental Practice Phone 020 8647 1081 1.8 kmCycle
- Beeches Dental Surgery Phone 020 8773 4508 2.0 kmCycle
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 SM5 4AZ?
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.
- The Royal Marsden - Sutton Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8642 6011 2.4 kmCycle
- Purley War Memorial Hospital Phone 020 8401 3000 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 SM5 4AZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SM5 4AZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lavender Oaks Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0808 164 2522 950 mWalk
- Mount Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 1.0 kmWalk
- Ashurst Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8773 1769 1.2 kmWalk
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 SM5 4AZ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SM5 4AZ, 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.
- He Matthews Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8647 2079 1.6 kmCycle
- Kamsons Pharmacy, Jubilee Health Centre Mon to Fri 8:30am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 3603 2603 1.8 kmCycle
- Boots, 42/43 Wallington Square Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 020 8647 2251 2.0 kmCycle
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 SM5 4AZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of SM5 4AZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Anwell Veterinary Centre Phone +44 20 8668 6151 2.5 kmCycle
- Priory Veterinary Surgeon 3.4 kmCycle
- Wingrave Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 20 8642 9100 3.5 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 SM5 4AZ in a conservation area?
The centre of SM5 4AZ 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 SM5 4AZ?
Police.uk records 47 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SM5 4AZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: theft from the person 1, drugs 1, robbery 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 SM5 4AZ
- Ward
- Carshalton South & Clockhouse
- 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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