Overview for Hove Gardens, SUTTON, SM1 3EZ

Introduction

Sutton is the principal town in the London Borough of Sutton in South London, England. It is the administrative headquarters of the Outer London borough, on the lower slopes of the North Downs. It is 10 miles (16 km) south-southwest of Charing Cross, one of the thirteen metropolitan centres in the London Plan. The population of the town was counted as 41,483 in the 2011 census, while the borough overall counted 204,525.

An ancient parish originally in the county of Surrey, Sutton is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as having two churches and about 30 houses. Its location on the London to Brighton turnpike from 1755 led to the opening of coaching inns, spurring its growth as a village. When it was connected to central London by rail in 1847, it began to grow into a town, and it expanded further in the 20th century. It became a municipal borough with Cheam in 1934, and became part of Greater London in 1965.

Sutton has the largest library in the borough, several works of public art and four conservation areas. It is home to several large international companies and the sixth most important shopping area in London, centred on Sutton High Street. Sutton railway station is the borough's largest, with frequent services to central London and other destinations, including Horsham. It is home to the Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research, where there are plans to create the world's second biggest cancer research campus.

Crime levels are among the lowest in London.

Sutton borough is among the highest performing education authorities in the country. In 2011 it was the top performing borough for GCSE results in England.

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Summary for Hove Gardens, SUTTON, SM1 3EZ

London
This postcode is in the
Sutton North
within
Sutton
Rural/Urban
Major conurbation   ?

Roadworks near SM1 3EZ

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
453
In Progress
1556
Completed
73
Cancelled
29

Road Safety near SM1 3EZ

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Hove Gardens, SM1 3EZ that have been reported to Metropolitan Police Service over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near SM1 3EZ

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Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Sutton and Cheam parliamentary constituency.

Sutton and Cheam is a constituency in London, England. The seat has been held by Paul Scully (Conservative) since May 2015.

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Most Recent House Sales for Hove Gardens, SM1 3EZ

14 HOVE GARDENS, SM1 3EZ
15 Dec 2022
£315,000
22 HOVE GARDENS, SM1 3EZ
18 Dec 2020
£275,000
11 HOVE GARDENS, SM1 3EZ
1 Mar 2019
£282,500
3 HOVE GARDENS, SM1 3EZ
29 May 2015
£240,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for SM1 3EZ

Latitude
51.379243
Longitude
-0.191199

Residents at SM1 3EZ

Households
21
Male
19
Female
28
People per Household
2.24

Sunrise and Sunset at SM1 3EZ

Sunrise
04:59
Sunset
19:00

Traffic Emission Zones

London (Ultra Low Emission Zone Expansion)

Historical Weather Summary

Clear8.94%
Cloudy78.94%
Rain8.70%
Windy3.38%
Other0.04%

Population

Sutton
209,000

Deprivation Index

79.4 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at SM1 3EZ

Active
None

Postcode Details for SM1 3EZ

Introduced
1 Jun 1981

Recent Updates

15 Apr 2024
Schools Data updated for April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Companies Data updated for March 2024
7 Apr 2024
New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you
7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
Sold House Price data updated for February 2024
30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location
17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024

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