Green goals: new 'sustainable' Sutton neighbourhood of 750 homes has green walls and its own district heating system

New Mill Quarter on the River Wandle is living up to Sutton council's lofty eco ideals.
David Spittles13 February 2018

Sutton had a purple patch in the 18th and 19th centuries when magnificent lavender fields feeding off the chalky, free-draining soil of the North Downs became the centre of a worldwide industry.

Today the focus is on the outer London suburb’s town centre, which, despite a prized conservation quarter, lost its allure in the Seventies due to some planning disasters but is now enjoying a makeover.

In travel Zone 5, Sutton is affordable territory for young first-time buyers who want a quick commute into central London, with 25-minute trains to Victoria and 33 minutes to Blackfriars.

An extension to Sutton of the Croydon-to-Wimbledon tram service is on the agenda. too.

From £280,000: 332 flats are available at the smart new Sutton Point development

Sutton Point, next to the train station, is one of the key new developments, with 332 flats, shops, a hotel and a fitness centre grouped around a new public square. Prices from £280,000. Call Knight Frank on 020 3826 0673.

The local council’s mission is to turn Sutton borough into the “UK’s first sustainable suburb, one of the greenest places in the country to live”.

New Mill Quarter, being built on the banks of the River Wandle, follows this ideal.

A new neighbourhood of 750 homes moments from Hackbridge train station, it has its own district heating system, while green walls of urban vegetation help regulate air temperature, combat pollution, absorb rainwater and increase biodiversity.

Houses cost from £584,995. Call David Wilson Homes on 0844 556 6155.

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