SM6 8BL postcode in Sutton, England

SM6 8BL is a postcode in Sutton, in the Wallington North ward. It is in the Carshalton and Wallington 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 59% of homes and businesses can get it. Sutton: 92% Typical price £425,000 Homes sold in SM6 8, last 12 months. ▼ 11.5% on the year before Nearest station Wallington 550 m in a straight line

Where SM6 8BL is, and what is near it

Map of SM6 8BL and what is near it Map of SM6 8BL: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the SM6 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SM6 8AA: also in SM6 8SM6 8AB: also in SM6 8SM6 8AD: also in SM6 8SM6 8AE: also in SM6 8SM6 8AF: also in SM6 8SM6 8AG: also in SM6 8SM6 8AH: also in SM6 8SM6 8AJ: also in SM6 8SM6 8AL: also in SM6 8SM6 8AN: also in SM6 8SM6 8AP: also in SM6 8SM6 8AQ: also in SM6 8SM6 8AR: also in SM6 8SM6 8AT: also in SM6 8SM6 8AU: also in SM6 8SM6 8AW: also in SM6 8SM6 8AX: also in SM6 8SM6 8AY: also in SM6 8SM6 8AZ: also in SM6 8SM6 8BA: also in SM6 8SM6 8BB: also in SM6 8SM6 8BD: also in SM6 8SM6 8BE: also in SM6 8SM6 8BF: also in SM6 8SM6 8BG: also in SM6 8SM6 8BJ: also in SM6 8SM6 8BN: also in SM6 8SM6 8BP: also in SM6 8SM6 8BQ: also in SM6 8SM6 8BS: also in SM6 8SM6 8BT: also in SM6 8SM6 8BU: also in SM6 8SM6 8BW: also in SM6 8SM6 8BX: also in SM6 8SM6 8BY: also in SM6 8SM6 8BZ: also in SM6 8SM6 8DD: also in SM6 8SM6 8DE: also in SM6 8SM6 8DF: also in SM6 8SM6 8DG: also in SM6 8SM6 8DH: also in SM6 8SM6 8DN: also in SM6 8SM6 8DP: also in SM6 8SM6 8DQ: also in SM6 8SM6 8DR: also in SM6 8SM6 8DS: also in SM6 8SM6 8DT: also in SM6 8SM6 8DU: also in SM6 8SM6 8DW: also in SM6 8SM6 8DX: also in SM6 8SM6 8DY: also in SM6 8SM6 8DZ: also in SM6 8SM6 8EB: also in SM6 8SM6 8ED: also in SM6 8SM6 8EE: also in SM6 8SM6 8EF: also in SM6 8SM6 8EG: also in SM6 8SM6 8EH: also in SM6 8SM6 8EJ: also in SM6 8SM6 8EL: also in SM6 8SM6 8EN: also in SM6 8SM6 8EP: also in SM6 8SM6 8EQ: also in SM6 8SM6 8ER: also in SM6 8SM6 8ES: also in SM6 8SM6 8ET: also in SM6 8SM6 8EU: also in SM6 8SM6 8EW: also in SM6 8SM6 8EX: also in SM6 8SM6 8EY: also in SM6 8SM6 8EZ: also in SM6 8SM6 8FB: also in SM6 8SM6 8HB: also in SM6 8SM6 8HD: also in SM6 8SM6 8HE: also in SM6 8SM6 8HF: also in SM6 8SM6 8HG: also in SM6 8SM6 8HL: also in SM6 8SM6 8HN: also in SM6 8SM6 8HP: also in SM6 8SM6 8HQ: also in SM6 8SM6 8HW: also in SM6 8SM6 8LE: also in SM6 8SM6 8LF: also in SM6 8SM6 8LG: also in SM6 8SM6 8PP: also in SM6 8SM6 8PR: also in SM6 8SM6 8PS: also in SM6 8SM6 8PT: also in SM6 8SM6 8PU: also in SM6 8SM6 8PW: also in SM6 8SM6 8PY: also in SM6 8SM6 8PZ: also in SM6 8SM6 8QB: also in SM6 8SM6 8QD: also in SM6 8SM6 8QE: also in SM6 8SM6 8QF: also in SM6 8SM6 8QG: also in SM6 8SM6 8QJ: also in SM6 8SM6 8QN: also in SM6 8SM6 8QP: also in SM6 8SM6 8QQ: also in SM6 8SM6 8QR: also in SM6 8SM6 8QS: also in SM6 8SM6 8QT: also in SM6 8SM6 8QU: also in SM6 8SM6 8QW: also in SM6 8SM6 8QX: also in SM6 8SM6 8RF: also in SM6 8SM6 8SA: also in SM6 8SM6 8SB: also in SM6 8SM6 8SD: also in SM6 8SM6 8SE: also in SM6 8SM6 8SF: also in SM6 8SM6 8SH: also in SM6 8SM6 8SJ: also in SM6 8SM6 8SL: also in SM6 8SM6 8SN: also in SM6 8SM6 8SP: also in SM6 8SM6 8SQ: also in SM6 8SM6 8SR: also in SM6 8SM6 8SS: also in SM6 8SM6 8ST: also in SM6 8SM6 8SU: also in SM6 8SM6 8SW: also in SM6 8SM6 8SX: also in SM6 8SM6 8SY: also in SM6 8SM6 8TB: also in SM6 8SM6 8TE: also in SM6 8SM6 8TF: also in SM6 8SM6 8TG: also in SM6 8SM6 8TH: also in SM6 8SM6 8TJ: also in SM6 8 Beddington SM6 8BL Map of SM6 8BL and what is near it Map of SM6 8BL: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the SM6 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Carshalton station 1.3 kmWaddon Marsh Tram Stop 2.5 kmBeddington SM6 8BL
  • SM6 8BL
  • Other postcodes in SM6 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 51.3650, longitude -0.1479)

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 SM6 8BL?

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 SM6 8BL?

Every home and business at SM6 8BL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 59% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)59% 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 SM6 8BL?

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 SM6 8BL 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 SM6 8BL.

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 SM6 8BL: 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 SM6 8BL 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 SM6 8BL?

Homes in SM6 8 sold for a typical £425,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, down 11.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£425,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£480,000
12 months to August 2026
£425,000

▼ down 11.5% on the 12 months before

Detached£700,000 5 sales
Semi-detached£556,500 30 sales
Terraced£467,500 36 sales
Flat or maisonette£265,000 35 sales

Across the whole SM6 district: a typical £397,000 from 343 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 SM6 8BL

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in SM6 8BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 January 2026. The middle price was £203,750, from £150,000 to £270,000. Across SM6 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £425,000. 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 SM6 8BL

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at SM6 8BL. 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 Agency

Source: 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 SM6 8BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around SM6 8BL. Over half of them (71%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (55%). 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 SM6 8BL

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 80 (9%)£1,850
Band Cabout 620 (71%)£2,114
Band Dabout 50 (6%)£2,379
Band Eabout 80 (9%)£2,907
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,436
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,964
Band Hfewer than 5£4,757

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 55% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 SM6 8BL is in (ONS area E01004172), 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 SM6 8BL?

The nearest open schools to SM6 8BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SM6 8BL, 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 SM6 8BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SM6 8BL is Wallington Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Wallington Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Carshalton Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Waddon Marsh Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 2.5 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Queens Road Carshalton, 276 m away.

More stations near SM6 8BL, 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 SM6 8BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SM6 8BL, 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 SM6 8BL?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SM6 8BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Waddon Supercharger Charging point · 20 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.3 kmCycle
  • London - Croydon Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.4 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 40 kW 2.4 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 SM6 8BL?

The nearest to the centre of SM6 8BL, 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 SM6 8BL?

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 SM6 8BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SM6 8BL, 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 SM6 8BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SM6 8BL, 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 SM6 8BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of SM6 8BL 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 SM6 8BL in a conservation area?

The centre of SM6 8BL 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 SM6 8BL?

Police.uk records 336 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SM6 8BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences100 reports
Anti-social behaviour79 reports
Shoplifting49 reports
Vehicle crime30 reports
Public order24 reports
Other theft19 reports

Also: burglary 15, robbery 6, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 3, drugs 3, other crime 3, criminal damage and arson 1, 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 SM6 8BL

Ward
Wallington North
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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