Kingston Town · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.41027, -0.30721

KT1 1PHKingston Town, Kingston upon Thames

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Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 39/100Yield 3.64%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
60
Safety
4
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
86
Investment
59

The bottom line

KT1 1PH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

KT1 1PH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+23.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

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How KT1 1PH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 103.1

★★

Secondary

Tiffin School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.86A8: 79.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 30 min walk

6 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 328.5%

+752% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other44%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft9%
Drug offences8%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime2%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

12.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

10

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kingston Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.7

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
4%
E
4%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 17%Other 83%

LHA rates — Outer South West London

Shared room£592/mo
1 bedroom£1200/mo
2 bedrooms£1495/mo
3 bedrooms£1800/mo
4 bedrooms£2550/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£179,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2018
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.28 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,113
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £350k–£400k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20032003£360k£360k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
KingstonWaterloo· 6 tph
33 min

Nearby stations

KingstonNational Rail
6 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
74 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
74 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
87 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
89 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

181

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min
Victoria59 min
Waterloo41 min
Canary Wharf59 min
City51 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

15

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park262m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Car Park A· yes
290m
🅿️
Rose Car Park· yes
325m
🅿️
Thames Side· yes
357m
🅿️
Ashdown Road
381m
🅿️
The Bittoms· yes
482m
🅿️
Seven Kings Car Park
506m
🅿️
Cattle Market Car Park
513m
🅿️
Canbury Place Car Park· yes
552m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

30%

Full fibre

25%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed144 Mbps
Median download24 Mbps
Superfast coverage30%
All operators 5G55%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 1.9 km

Energy

Solar: 854 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,570 hrs/yr

Sunshine

577 mm/yr

Rainfall

23.3°C

Summer avg

2.9°C

Winter avg

Solar yield853.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KINGSTON HEALTH CENTRE

10 SKERNE ROAD, KT2 5AD

6 min walk

84%

Recommend GP

84%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

67

Parks (1km)

73

Restaurants (800m)

26

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 137 m
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

B
576 licensed premises in borough215 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

443m

Post office

Nearby shops

Olivier's Bakery103 m
GAIL's110 m
Glutopia Cake Boutique155 m
TGJones182 m

Nearby cafes

Local Hero67 m
Patisserie Les 3 Chocolats73 m
Church cafe90 m
Zega116 m

Nearby restaurants

Cote61 m
PizzaExpress66 m
Mac & Maki67 m
Comptoir Lebanese74 m

Nearby pubs

The Bishop58 m
The Gazebo80 m
The Druids Head119 m
Ex Cellar Wine Café140 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym385 m
PureGym431 m
Opening 2027560 m
David Lloyd573 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots161 m
The Kingston Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Thames Street Dental75 m
Bupa Dental Care307 m
Jiva Dental341 m
Kingston Dental Clinic417 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 259

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
95

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CONCEPT 605 LIMITED
DING TEA LONDON - 1 LTD
YOTE DESIGN LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,500London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score35/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,248m
Crossrail 2 route7,125m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,563 nationally

2,908

Est. population

4,827/km²

58%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£52,000

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

31

Community stability

Age profile

15%
42%
20%
13%
Under 1816%
18–3443%
35–4920%
50–6413%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
21%
52%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent52%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

44%
22%
17%
White British44%
White Other22%
Asian17%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household46%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+23.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
72
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
46
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
65%
Borough approval rate
62%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£165/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
7
Largest scheme
448 homes · ROCKWARE PLASTICS SITE & RAILTRACK LAND, ROCKWARE PLASTICS SITE & RAILTRACK LAND, SKERNE ROAD, KT2 5AE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Kingston Power Station, Kingston Power Station, Skerne Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5UR347 homes
completed
CHARTER QUAY, CHARTER QUAY, HIGH STREET, KINGSTON, KT1224 homes
completed
KINGSTON POWER STATION, KINGSTON POWER STATION, SKERNE ROAD, KT2177 homes
completed
KINGSTON COLLEGE 2000, KINGSTON COLLEGE 2000, KINGSTON HALL ROAD, KT1 2AQ85 homes
completed
Turks Boatyard, 4, Turks Boatyard, 4, Water Lane, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1PX58 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
14.1%
Election year
2026
MP
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,235
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Councillors

Roger Mark HayesLib Dems
Nicola Inez NardelliLib Dems
Sabah HamedLib Dems

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Key facts for KT1 1PH

Full postcodeKT1 1PH
Postcode districtKT1
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardKingston Town
Latitude51.410265
Longitude-0.307211
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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