Watermead Lane is in Carshalton and in Sutton district. SM5 1HZ is located in the Wandle Valley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Carshalton and Wallington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watermead Lane, Carshalton, SM5 1HZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SM5 1HX, SM5 1HU, CR4 4HR, SM5 1JA, CR4 4AZ.

Watermead Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watermead Lane are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sutton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 1HZ

Average Price
£397,516
Semi-Detached
£407,114
Terraced
£390,318
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watermead Lane

Average Price
£397,516
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watermead LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Willow Cottages Watermead Lane, Carshalton, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-09-21 £311,557
5 Willow Cottages Watermead Lane, Carshalton, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£287,5002021-06-25 £318,661
4 Willow Cottages Watermead Lane, Carshalton, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002020-10-16 £341,377
1 Willow Cottages Watermead Lane, Carshalton, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002009-12-16 £417,350
4 Willow Cottages Watermead Lane, Carshalton, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002009-11-05 £400,447

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		586 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Wall Nursery School
Robin Hood Lane, SM1 2SF 		3,942 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Green Wrythe Primary School
Green Wrythe Lane, SM5 1JP 		824 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Culvers House Primary School
Orchard Avenue, CR4 4JH 		963 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cranmer Primary School
Cranmer Road, CR4 4XU 		1,111 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tweeddale Primary School
Tweeddale Road, SM5 1SW 		1,139 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Montacute Road, SM4 6RL 		1,197 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Harris Academy Morden
Lilleshall Road, SM4 6DU 		1,130 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carshalton Boys Sports College
Winchcombe Road, SM5 1RW 		1,413 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Greenshaw High School
Grennell Road, SM1 3DY 		1,902 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carshalton High School for Girls
West Street, SM5 2QX 		2,236 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Mark's Church of England Academy
Acacia Road, CR4 1SF 		2,403 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,784 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wandle Valley Academy
Welbeck Road, SM5 1LW 		601 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cricket Green School
Lower Green West, CR4 3AF 		1,695 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Melrose School
Church Road, CR4 3BE 		1,743 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDate Valley School
Mitcham Court, Cricket Green CR4 4LB 		1,751 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Canterbury Campus
Canterbury Road, SM4 6PT 		1,897 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Drop Project Brewing CoUnit 8, The Willows Business Centre, 17 Willow Lane512 yd
Country City CateringUnit A5, Connaught Business Centre, 22 Willow Lane682 yd
Georges Cafe408 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton774 yd
SupafoodBedzed Pavilion, 24 Sandmartin Way797 yd
Horizon Church SuttonAssembly Walk Chapel, Assembly Walk847 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Crown of MitchamCarshalton Road, Mitcham529 yd
Bedzed Pavilion Community CentreBedzed Pavilion, 24 Sandmartin Way797 yd
Mitcham Golf ClubThe Clubhouse, Carshalton Road859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Garden Express70 London Road, Mitcham Junction680 yd
PFC Grill72 London Road, Mitcham Junction680 yd
Grill House394 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton774 yd
Circle Kebab And Pizza406 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton774 yd
Favorite Fried Chicken371 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton825 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Poulter Park
Watermead Lane 		grass pitches333 yd
Wandle Valley School
WELBECK ROAD 		grass pitches630 yd
Mitcham Golf Club
CARSHALTON ROAD 		golf903 yd
Tooting And Mitcham Community Sports Club
IMPERIAL FIELDS IMPERIAL FIELDS BISHOPSFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite934 yd
Green Wrythe Primary School
GREEN WRYTHE LANE 		grass pitches951 yd
The Quad
GREEN WRYTHE LANE 		1,016 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed39 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed51.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed51.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10.32 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Watermead Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 378 crimes were reported near Watermead Lane . Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SM5 1HZ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 378
Violence And Sexual Offences 139
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Vehicle Crime 49
Public Order 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Other Theft 23
Burglary 18
Drugs 12
Robbery 6
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SM5 1HZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Peony Drive286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Green526 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shrewsbury Road437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beck Road466 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Green Road307 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pharaoh Close260 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pharaoh Close260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Green526 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mill Green526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shrewsbury Road437 yd

Employment

SM5 1HZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SM5 1HZ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired43
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed33
Other17
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education19
Construction15
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Manufacturing2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female184
Male173

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex115
Separated11
Divorced25
Widowed16

Health

Very good health187
Good health107
Fair health45
Bad health9
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 83
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian10
Pakistani15
Other Asian24
Black African16
Black Caribbean7
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other4
White258
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union27
Rest of Europe10
Africa14
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years68
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Germany4
Portugal4
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland16
Romania5
Other EU countries3
Turkey1
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa7
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion135
Christian163
Hindu9
Jewish2
Muslim20
Sikh2
Other religion4
Not answered23
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