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- 📍KT1 2LD is in Kingston Town, Kingston upon Thames — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
- 🏠Property prices average £400k (median). Crime is 52% below the London average.
- 👤Best for: Families · Less ideal for: Car-free commuters
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£400,000
Median sale price
Flat
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer South West London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£400,000)
£7,500
Standard buyer
£0
First-time buyer
Save £7,500
Affordability check — your annual salary
Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
Investment
Rental yield, rent and gentrification
54
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
Price growth potential
Development pressure
New supply risk
Safety
29 MayCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
31.2 incidents per 1,000 residents
-40% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 152% below London average
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 3
Moderate
Nearby stations
75
Walkability score
64
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
57 min
London Bridge
59 min
Victoria
43 min
Waterloo ★
63 min
Canary Wharf
64 min
City
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
60
Education score
Primary
Maple Infants' School
Not yet inspected · 6 min walk
Secondary
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Not yet inspected · 7 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Surbiton Hill Nursery School
Not inspected · 16 min walk
4 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 2.3 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND
Subsidence risk: Medium
Shrink-swell: Medium
Running sand risk: Low
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
CLAREMONT MEDICAL CENTRE
2A GLENBUCK ROAD, KT6 6BS
12 min walk
72%
Recommend GP
72%
Overall GP experience
1
GPs within 1km
7
Dentists within 1km
1
Care homes (1km)
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 10/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 30,918 nationally
1,860
Est. population
10,254/km²
69%
Employed
68%
Degree educated
£52,000
Median income
2.7%
Claimant rate
37
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
28
Parks (1km)
18
Restaurants (800m)
11
Cafes (800m)
1
Pubs (400m)
1
Pharmacies (800m)
3
Gyms (1km)
3
Sports (1km)
1
Convenience
0
Libraries (1km)
2
Cinemas (2km)
717m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
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