SM3 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SM3 district covers Stonecot, Cheam High Street, North Cheam East. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 7 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SM3
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from SM3 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- London Bridge: 57 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SM3
- Brookfield Primary Academy · SM3 9LY · Improved significantly (2024) · Top 4% in England
- Cheam Fields Primary Academy · SM3 8PQ · Outstanding in every area (2024) · Top 2% in England
- Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy · SM3 9UU · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 3% in England
- St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School · SM3 9DL · Outstanding (2023)
- St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School · SM3 8DF · Remains Good (2023) · Top 17% in England
Secondary schools in SM3
- Cheam High School · SM3 8PW · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 22% in England
- Glenthorne High School · SM3 9PS · Report card 2026: Strong or better in every area · Top 7% in England
- Nonsuch High School for Girls · SM3 8AB · Report card 2026: Strong or better in every area · Top 1% in England
Fee-paying schools in SM3
- Brookways School · SM3 9BZ · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in SM3
- Brookfield Nursery · SM3 9LY
- Busy Bees At Cheam Park · SM3 8QS · Good (Ofsted)
- Cheam Baptist Church Pre-school · SM3 8QF · Good (Ofsted)
- Bright Horizons North Cheam Day Nursery and Preschool · SM3 9BZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam · SM3 8ET · Good (Ofsted)
- Fairlands Pre-School · SM3 9AB · Good (Ofsted)
- Monkey Puzzle Cheam, Sutton · SM3 8LR
- Oaklings Pre-school · SM3 9DL · Good (Ofsted)
- Busy Bees at Cheam · SM3 8QL · Good (Ofsted)
- MultiSports Sutton and Cheam · SM3 8AB
GP surgeries in SM3
- James O'Riordan Medical Centre · SM3 9HE
- Stonecot Surgery · SM3 9EY
- Cheam Family Practice · SM3 8BS
- Cheam Gp Centre · SM3 8EP
Neighbourhoods in SM3
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SM3 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonecot | 35% | £560k | Average | 7 min |
| Cheam High Street | 30% | £608k | Low | 9 min |
| North Cheam East | 27% | £532k | Low | 9 min |
| North Cheam West | 5% | £532k | Very low | 7 min |
Questions
Where is the SM3 postcode?
SM3 covers 7 neighbourhoods in Stonecot, Cheam High Street, North Cheam East, with 379 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SM3?
The typical home price across SM3's neighbourhoods is £560k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SM3?
5 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a SM3 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from SM3?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London Bridge 57 minutes.