Use this guide to understand SM5 1LU in Sutton. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography. Census 2021 records 142 residents and 52 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | SM5 1LU |
| Postcode without spaces | SM51LU |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.3822100 |
| Longitude | -0.1671730 |
| British National Grid | 527,643 E, 166,390 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Sutton |
| Output Area (2021) | E00021098 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01004187 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000844 |
| Electoral ward | E05013761 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001153 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 142 |
| Households | 52 |
| Female residents | 73 |
| Male residents | 69 |
| Residents per household | 2.7 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Land Registry Price Paid Data transactions matched to this exact full postcode.
| Sale date | Address | Property type | Tenure | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2025 | 31, SHAP CRESCENT, CARSHALTON | Terraced | Freehold | £450,000 |
| 20 Aug 2025 | 58, SHAP CRESCENT, CARSHALTON | Terraced | Freehold | £475,000 |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 16, SHAP CRESCENT, CARSHALTON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £292,500 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 1, SHAP CRESCENT, CARSHALTON | Semi-detached | Freehold | £475,000 |
| 16 Feb 2024 | 13, SHAP CRESCENT, CARSHALTON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £235,000 |
| 8 Jul 2022 | 21, SHAP CRESCENT, CARSHALTON | Semi-detached | Freehold | £435,000 |
| 11 Apr 2022 | 45, SHAP CRESCENT, CARSHALTON | Terraced | Freehold | £420,000 |
| 4 Feb 2022 | 18, SHAP CRESCENT, CARSHALTON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £270,000 |
| 2 Sep 2021 | 4, SHAP CRESCENT, CARSHALTON | Semi-detached | Freehold | £407,000 |
| 26 Jul 2021 | 20, SHAP CRESCENT, CARSHALTON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £260,000 |
| 15 Jul 2021 | 17, SHAP CRESCENT, CARSHALTON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £262,500 |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 14, SHAP CRESCENT, CARSHALTON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £255,000 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the SM5 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Academy special converter
Welbeck Road, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 1LW
Ages 5–16 · 89 pupils of 80 capacity
77.5% eligible for free school meals
B
411A GREEN WRYTHE LANE, CARSHALTON, SM5 1JL
Academy converter
Winchcombe Road, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 1RW
Ages 11–19 · 1,539 pupils of 1,197 capacity
30.5% eligible for free school meals
Foundation school
Muschamp Road, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2SE
Ages 3–11 · 574 pupils of 630 capacity
31.8% eligible for free school meals
Academy converter
Tweeddale Road, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 1SW
Ages 3–11 · 376 pupils of 472 capacity
44.0% eligible for free school meals
Academy sponsor led
Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 1JP
Ages 3–11 · 268 pupils of 282 capacity
40.3% eligible for free school meals
Academy sponsor led
Rushy Meadow Lane, Fellowes Road, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2SG
Ages 3–11 · 388 pupils of 472 capacity
32.7% eligible for free school meals
B
ELMHURST COURT, 121 WRYTHE LANE, CARSHALTON, SM5 2RT
B
EPSOM & ST HELIER TRUST, WRYTHE LANE, CARSHALTON, SM5 1AA
B
ST HELIER HOSPITAL, WRYTHE LANE, CARSHALTON, SM5 1AA
B
ST HELIER HOSPITAL, WRYTHE LANE, CARSHALTON, SM5 1AA
B
WRYTHE LANE, CARSHALTON, SM5 2RE
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 14 April 2026
43330 - Floor and wall covering
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 4 March 2024
43390 - Other building completion and finishing
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 7 October 2019
41202 - Construction of domestic buildings
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 27 May 2014
41202 - Construction of domestic buildings
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Sutton 005E includes SM5 1LU and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
SM5 1LU is in Sutton, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 142 residents at SM5 1LU. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full SM5 1LU postcode.
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