Kingston Town · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.40248, -0.30618

KT1 2HYKingston Town, Kingston upon Thames

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

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Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 35/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
68
Safety
73
Schools
60
Transport
35
Environment
65
Investment
48

The bottom line

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

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Location

KT1 2HY

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 2HY 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 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 52.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

4 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +21% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

KT1 district median

£495,000

Based on 129 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,078/m²
Price per ft²£658/ft²
Avg floor area49.2

EPC breakdown

C
5%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£123,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

19952025 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+448%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.5%

per year

Acceleration

+2.31

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £300k–£350k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951999£65k£88k+35.4%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau20022003£187k£176k-5.9%1
Pre-crash peak20072007£240k£240k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20152015£310k£310k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£340k£340k+0%1
Current market20242025£344k£356k+3.5%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
SurbitonWaterloo· 8 tph
17 min

Nearby stations

SurbitonNational Rail
14 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Mildmay
84 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
85 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
88 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
90 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

101

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 park268m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Bittoms· yes
416m
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Rose Car Park· yes
545m
🅿️
Ashdown Road
769m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed167 Mbps
Median download192 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: 15.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 2.2 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

CLAREMONT MEDICAL CENTRE

2A GLENBUCK ROAD, KT6 6BS

16 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

9

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

37

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Waggon & Horses (458 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 829 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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis225 m
Lallapalosa438 m
Ridley's Superfood453 m
Best-one627 m

Nearby cafes

Thames coffee137 m
Italian Taste153 m
Avocadium268 m
Theatre cafe709 m

Nearby restaurants

Wan's159 m
Afghan Taste174 m
Tasty Bite196 m
Subway212 m

Nearby pubs

Waggon & Horses458 m
The Spring Grove474 m
The Ram636 m
The Grove Tavern657 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness Centre264 m
Raven's Ait543 m
The Gym909 m
PureGym910 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Kingston Pharmacy188 m
Boots816 m
Superdrug1.2 km

Nearby health

AURA Centre of Dental Excellence & Facial Aesthetics500 m
Bupa Dental Care791 m
Jiva Dental880 m
Maple Dental Practice891 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 105

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

48

Investment score

Moderate

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,683m
Crossrail 2 route7,256m

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)
29
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
28
Local approval rate
54%
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)

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
1-5, 1-5, Southsea Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2EH22 homes
completed
45-73, 45-73, THE BITTOMS, KT115 homes
completed
3-5, 3-5, GROVE CRESCENT, KT1 2DR14 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 2HY

Full postcodeKT1 2HY
Postcode districtKT1
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardKingston Town
Latitude51.402481
Longitude-0.306176
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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