Kingston Town · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.40338, -0.30585

KT1 2AYKingston Town, Kingston upon Thames

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 35/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
69
Safety
73
Schools
60
Transport
35
Environment
64
Investment
61

The bottom line

KT1 2AY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

KT1 2AY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+23.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+21.0% vs London avg

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How KT1 2AY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St John's C of E Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.1

Secondary

The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 52.6

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 · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

78.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
↑ Rising 204.6%

+34% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences7%
Burglary7%
Robbery1%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +21% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area156.5

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%
E
2%
F
4%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 84%Terraced 4%Detached 12%

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£391,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,113
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952023 · CAGR

+8.7%

Total change

+940%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+68.5%

per year

Acceleration

+54.43

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £300k–£350k · 25 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 25 sales

Detached12%
Semi-detached84%
Terraced4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£151k£329k+117.2%2
Post-dot-com plateau20012003£320k£460k+43.8%1.7
Pre-crash peak20052005£500k£500k+0%1
GFC & correction20082012£555k£820k+47.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20142015£993k£820k-17.4%1
Brexit uncertainty20192019£935k£935k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20232023£1.57m£1.57m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+1.6% alpha

Semi-detached+1.6% α
Local
16.2%
District
14.6%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

4out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

KingstonNational Rail
14 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
83 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
83 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
88 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
90 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

114

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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park251m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Bittoms· yes
314m
🅿️
Rose Car Park· yes
447m
🅿️
Ashdown Road
668m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
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: 15.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 2.1 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): None recorded

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

15 min walk

84%

Recommend GP

84%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

38

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Spring Grove (443 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 727 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis286 m
Lallapalosa405 m
Ridley's Superfood417 m
Best-one534 m

Nearby cafes

Thames coffee158 m
Italian Taste220 m
Avocadium331 m
Theatre cafe615 m

Nearby restaurants

Wan's226 m
Kampung Kitchen230 m
Afghan Taste242 m
Tasty Bite264 m

Nearby pubs

The Spring Grove443 m
Waggon & Horses528 m
The Ram543 m
WeBrew588 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness Centre226 m
Raven's Ait636 m
The Gym808 m
PureGym810 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Kingston Pharmacy248 m
Boots715 m

Nearby health

AURA Centre of Dental Excellence & Facial Aesthetics399 m
Bupa Dental Care689 m
Jiva Dental779 m
Thames Street Dental832 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 151

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
95

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CATCHFLY LIMITED
GET2THEPOINT LIMITED
PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
RUN LIGHT LIMITED
SINGING IN THE RAIN CIC

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.3

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,607m
Crossrail 2 route7,206m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,541 nationally

2,521

Est. population

6,635/km²

56%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£52,000

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityRenters

32

Community stability

Age profile

19%
35%
22%
Under 1819%
18–3435%
35–4922%
50–6412%
65+12%

Tenure

19%
20%
49%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent49%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

49%
21%
14%
White British49%
White Other21%
Asian14%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household40%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+23.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
47
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
29
Local approval rate
55%
Borough approval rate
62%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£165/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
30
Largest scheme
224 homes · CHARTER QUAY, CHARTER QUAY, HIGH STREET, KINGSTON, KT1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

KINGSTON COLLEGE 2000, KINGSTON COLLEGE 2000, KINGSTON HALL ROAD, KT1 2AQ85 homes
completed
FORMER CORONATION BATHS SITE, FORMER CORONATION BATHS SITE, DENMARK ROAD, KT167 homes
completed
Cooper House 40-46, Cooper House 40-46, Surbiton Road, KT1 2HX39 homes
completed
RIVERSIDE GARAGES, RIVERSIDE GARAGES, MILNER ROAD, PORTSMOUTH ROAD (3-4), KT126 homes
completed
Springfield Court, Springfield Court, Springfield Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2SB26 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 2AY

Full postcodeKT1 2AY
Postcode districtKT1
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardKingston Town
Latitude51.403375
Longitude-0.305855
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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