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Cheam
Sutton, London
Cheam sits in the west of Sutton, a genuinely village-feeling ward with a dense heritage core. The whole ward is inside a conservation area, and the thirty-six listed buildings include the Grade II* Whitehall — a timber-framed yeoman's house built around 1500 — plus the Grade II* Church of St Dunstan and the Grade II* Lumley Chapel, the surviving mediaeval chancel of the old parish church. Green space runs to forty-five hectares led by Cheam Recreation Ground. Safety is strong, air pollution is low, and market affordability is reasonable for the area. Schools are modest with seven outstanding nearby. The drawbacks are transport and culture: public-transport access is low at 2, relying on Cheam station into Victoria, culture scores low, and new housing delivery is essentially zero.
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Whitehall in Cheam, Grade II* listed and built around 1500, is one of London's oldest timber-framed houses and has been a museum since 1978.
- Limited public-transport access
- 36 listed buildings
- 100% covered by a conservation area
- 3 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Cheam Recreation Ground (13.5 hectares)
- 202 open venues (68 food and drink, 134 other)
Cheam score highlights
- Air & Quiet Clean air and low ambient noise by London standards (score 85/100).
- Safety Low recorded crime relative to the rest of London (score 78/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 0/100).
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Property prices & growth
62/ 100
- Purchase affordability50
- Rent affordability40
- Price momentum (5yr)71
- Activity (turnover)76
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Safety
78/ 100
- Personal safety75
- Property crime83
- Anti-social behaviour80
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Connectivity
25/ 100
Median public-transport access is basic (TfL PTAL 2.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
85/ 100
- Air quality85
- Quietness85
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Cultural Signal
28/ 100
- Nightlife7
- Dining14
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation43
- Independent scene50
- Vitality (openings, diversity)63
202 open venues nearby — 68 food & drink, 134 other.
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Education
43/ 100
- Primary schools40
- Secondary schools46
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Heritage
66/ 100
36 listed buildings · 100% under a conservation area
- WhitehallGrade II*
- Church of St DunstanGrade II*
- Remains of Old Church of St Dunstan, Now Known As the Lumley ChapelGrade II*
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
66/ 100
- Green spaces90
- Waterways20
Largest green space: Cheam Recreation Ground (14 ha). ~45 ha of green space in total.
Area development
0/ 100
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