SM7 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong education and health scores. However, affordability and schools scores are below average. Average house prices of £679K are 1.2× the London median, and crime levels are 74% below the London average.
Best for:Health-conscious residents
🛡️Safety
55
74% below avg
🎓Schools
15
85.7% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
29
1 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
7
Avg £678,735
🌿Environ.
50
Good air quality · 32% green
❤️Health
85
2/4 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
91
Above average
👥Community
79
Strong community
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Crime & Safety
74% below avg
Stable77 offences/mo → 89 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 107Peak: 153Low: 69
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-8.1%
Average
£678,735
Median
£622,500
Sales (12m)
222
YoY Change
-22.4%
Sales Volume
82
6
24
63
53
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
7 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
11 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
150,846 residents
White
84.4%
Ldn 53.8%
Asian
7.5%
Ldn 20.7%
Mixed
3.7%
Ldn 5.7%
Black
2.9%
Ldn 13.5%
Other
1.4%
Ldn 6.3%
SM7 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 84.4% identifying as White compared to 53.8% across London. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
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Rental Prices
+0% YoY
Median Rent
£1,250/mo
Range
£1,000-£1,450
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£2,275/mo
3-bed
£1,650/mo
2-bed
£1,300/mo
1-bed
£950/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
2.9%
Monthly mortgage*
£2,291/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
86% below avg
Band
D
Annual
£265
Monthly
£22
vs London avg
-86%
All Council Tax Bands
A
£177
B
£206
C
£236
D
£265
E
£324
F
£383
G
£442
H
£530
London average (Band D)£1,927
Reigate and Banstead | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
This page covers the SM7 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with SM7 (e.g. SM7 3RG, SM7 4AB, SM7 5XX). All postcodes within SM7 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources