SM5 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SM5 district covers Carshalton Village, The Wrythe, Middleton Circle. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 12 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SM5
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 SM5 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 Victoria: 47 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SM5
- All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School · SM5 3DW · Standards maintained (2024) · Top 9% in England
- Barrow Hedges Primary School · SM5 4LA · Outstanding (2023) · Top 4% in England
- Green Wrythe Primary School · SM5 1JP · Good (2023) · Bottom 19% in England
- Harris Junior Academy Carshalton · SM5 2NS · Outstanding in every area (2024) · Top 18% in England
- Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base · SM5 2SE · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 16% in England
- Rushy Meadow Primary Academy · SM5 2SG · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 28% in England
- St Mary's RC Infants School · SM5 2PT · Good (2023)
- St Mary's RC Junior School · SM5 2PB · Improved significantly (2025) · Top 7% in England
- Stanley Park Infants School · SM5 3JL · Good (2022)
- Stanley Park Junior School · SM5 3JL · Remains Good (2023) · Top 12% in England
- Tweeddale Primary School · SM5 1SW · Good (2024) · Bottom 10% in England
- Victor Seymour Infants' School · SM5 2JE · Standards maintained (2025)
Secondary schools in SM5
- Carshalton Boys Sports College · SM5 1RW · Good (2022) · Bottom 45% in England
- Carshalton High School for Girls · SM5 2QX · Remains Good (2023) · Top 22% in England
- Oaks Park High School · SM5 4NS · Good (2023) · Bottom 33% in England
- St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls · SM5 3PS · Good (2022) · Top 12% in England
Nurseries and pre-schools in SM5
- Bright Horizons Carshalton Day Nursery And Preschool · SM5 3PZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Play B C Preschool · SM5 2JY · Good (Ofsted)
- Ruskin Road Pre-School · SM5 3DE · Good (Ofsted)
- The Carshalton Day Nursery and Pre-School · SM5 3AL · Good (Ofsted)
- Cosy Cottage Daycare Ltd · SM5 2EF · Good (Ofsted)
- Gifted Hands Nursery & Pre-school · SM5 1LJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Elmwood Nursery · SM5 2EJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Fledglings at Riverside · SM5 2FJ
- Oak Tree Pre-School Nursery · SM5 3NL · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Rainbows Montessori Pre-School · SM5 4NP · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in SM5
- Beeches Surgery · SM5 3RB
- Chesser Practice · SM5 2RT
- Wrythe Green Surgery · SM5 2RE
- Circle Gp Surgery · SM5 1JL
Neighbourhoods in SM5
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SM5 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carshalton Village | 20% | £500k | High | 5 min |
| The Wrythe | 17% | £456k | Average | 7 min |
| Middleton Circle | 14% | £419k | Average | 8 min |
| Hackbridge | 11% | £332k | Average | 6 min |
| Carshalton Beeches & Banstead Road | 10% | £735k | Very low | 10 min |
| Carshalton on the Hill | 10% | £320k | Low | 9 min |
| St Helier South | 10% | £420k | High | 7 min |
| Orchard Hill, Woodcote Green & Clockhouse | 5% | £624k | Low | 17 min |
| Wallington North | 3% | £440k | Low | 7 min |
Questions
Where is the SM5 postcode?
SM5 covers 12 neighbourhoods in Carshalton Village, The Wrythe, Middleton Circle, with 707 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SM5?
The typical home price across SM5's neighbourhoods is £456k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SM5?
13 primary and 4 secondary state schools have a SM5 postcode.
How long is the commute from SM5?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London Victoria 47 minutes.