Benhill is a council housing estate in Sutton, London, originally built in the 1960s upon woodland. It is east of Sutton High Street. The estate was later renovated and regenerated. The wider surrounding area whose initial development of large villas dates from Victorian times was intended for the upper middle class, whereas nearby - built around the same time as Benhill - was intended for the lower class. Construction began in 1852. However, development of it was slow and by 1913 there were still many empty building plots.