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SM5 vs SM1: house prices compared

A side-by-side look at sold prices in SM5 and SM1, from official Land Registry records — overall and by property type, with the more affordable area highlighted.

On median sold price, SM1 is the more affordable of the two, at £440,000 versus £450,000.

SM5
Carshalton
SM1
Sutton
Median sold price£450,000£440,000
Average sold price£492,709£451,763
Year-on-year-3.1%+2.6%
Sales (3 yrs)1,1201,311
Terraced (median)£450,000£480,000
Flat / maisonette (median)£295,000£286,000
Semi-detached (median)£611,000£580,250
Detached (median)£856,250£659,200

Green marks the more affordable (lower-priced) area for each measure. Figures cover the whole district over the last three years and are a market guide, not a valuation of any home.

SM5 vs SM1 — FAQs

Is SM5 or SM1 cheaper to buy in?

SM1 is the more affordable on recent sales: its median sold price is £440,000 against £450,000 — a gap of £10,000, from HM Land Registry data over the last three years.

What is the average house price in SM5?

The median sold price in SM5 over the last three years was £450,000 (mean £492,709), from 1,120 recorded sales.

What is the average house price in SM1?

The median sold price in SM1 over the last three years was £440,000 (mean £451,763), from 1,311 recorded sales.

How do I compare two specific homes in SM5 and SM1?

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more.