The western segment of the town of Sutton encapsulates a number of key institutions, which are valuable to the local community, including West Sutton train station, Sutton United Football Club, and a variety of much-loved public green spaces. This area of Sutton is primarily residential, dominated by pleasant semi-detached homes perfect for families. Due to its own station and proximity to key roads such as the A217 and the A232, it is also highly accessible for those who work and commute to the city of London.

Sutton has been a home to human beings for quite a while. In fact, a Neolithic tool was discovered between the junction of Carshalton Road and the High Street, adding to the growing archaeological evidence in the area of Neolithic-era communities. It also seems that the Roman’s found a place for themselves in Sutton. Despite this, for the majority of its existence, Sutton was a small village that was seen as nothing but a short bathroom stop for those on their way to London from Brighton. However, its location on the turnpike from 1755 cemented its valuable position as it developed into a town with an expanding population and several coaching inns.

Pearson Cycles, located in the centre of town, is considered to be the longest running company in Sutton. It was established in the 1860s as a blacksmiths, and in the 1890s evolved into a bicycle repair business. Five whole generations of Pearson’s have maintained this seminal local company.

Locals’ key concerns revolve around the unreliable nature of the trains, which are essential to the population of commuters, the prevalence of second homes that lie empty in the town, and the congestion of the A217, which is not only inconvenient but unsafe and smelly.

As part of the London Cancer Hub Delivery scheme, the council has made plans to improve the junctions on the A217 and promote alternative mobility, constituting a serious attempt to tackle congestion for the sake of key local industry. Eighty-four new electric buses are also expected to start operating out of Sutton’s Bushey Road garage by the end of 2023, following a £1 million upgrade to the electricity infrastructure work in the borough. Sutton Point, a development complex composed of three towers that was recently completed, offers 332 private and affordable apartments, plus 139-bed hotel over the three towers. The tallest tower is 22 storeys high and a range of other uses are also included on the lower levels: offices, health and fitness centre, shops, financial and professional services, restaurants, cafes and bars. Sutton Point has also attracted additional development interest, with another proposal submitted for a 19-storey block of flats 0.3 miles away from Sutton Point. This potential development would see the 1960s office building St Nicholas House demolished to make way for 281 flats. There are also plans from the Curwen Group for the redevelopment of 36-50 Grove Road to provide 34 new homes and commercial use at ground floor.