Kingston Town · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.40670, -0.30347

KT1 2BTKingston Town, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT1 2BT, Kingston Town, Kingston upon Thames

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 46/100Yield 3.64%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
61
Investment
63

The bottom line

KT1 2BT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

KT1 2BT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+36.0% vs London avg

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How KT1 2BT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St John's C of E Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.1

★★

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 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

88.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
↑ Rising 296.4%

+50% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Drug offences13%
Burglary4%
Theft2%
Robbery2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

4.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

92

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

12

Incidents (1yr)

51

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +36% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area136.1

EPC breakdown

B
11%
C
13%
D
4%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

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£340,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2013
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.11 W/m²K
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,113
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

KingstonNational Rail
9 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
78 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
79 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
85 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
87 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

143

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

11

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park125m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Bittoms· yes
125m
🅿️
Rose Car Park· yes
224m
🅿️
Ashdown Road
264m
🅿️
Cattle Market Car Park
451m
🅿️
Car Park A· yes
701m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 2.2 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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

11 min walk

84%

Recommend GP

84%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

52

Parks (1km)

72

Restaurants (800m)

26

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 338 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

994m

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens207 m
Paul319 m
Glutopia Cake Boutique326 m
Best-one330 m

Nearby cafes

Banquet285 m
Caffè Nero321 m
The Terrace331 m
Hatay Brasserie339 m

Nearby restaurants

Kampung Kitchen190 m
Eden Kebab268 m
Nando's300 m
Giggling Squid303 m

Nearby pubs

O'Neills316 m
The Ram334 m
Ex Cellar Wine Café335 m
Incognito338 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness Centre384 m
The Gym404 m
PureGym405 m
Opening 2027449 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots360 m
The Kingston Pharmacy584 m
Hawks Pharmacy725 m

Nearby health

AURA Centre of Dental Excellence & Facial Aesthetics6 m
Bupa Dental Care293 m
Jiva Dental378 m
Thames Street Dental511 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 298

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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 score34/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,258m
Crossrail 2 route6,952m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,952 nationally

2,513

Est. population

6,066/km²

52%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£40,800

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityMixed

36

Community stability

Age profile

23%
35%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3435%
35–4919%
50–6413%
65+10%

Tenure

21%
34%
31%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent35%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

51%
19%
13%
White British51%
White Other19%
Asian13%
Black5%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household49%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
59
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
51
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)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
29
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 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
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
3-21, 3-21, LADY BOOTH ROAD, EDEN STREET (80-84), KT122 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 2BT

Full postcodeKT1 2BT
Postcode districtKT1
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardKingston Town
Latitude51.406695
Longitude-0.303475
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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