Kingston Town · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.39972, -0.30799

KT1 2LFKingston Town, Kingston upon Thames

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 26/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
70
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
26
Environment
86
Investment
59

The bottom line

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

The catch: 64 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT1 2LF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+23.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-27.0% vs London avg

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How KT1 2LF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Maple Infants' School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

Secondary

The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 52.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 486.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-19% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Other22%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary10%
Drug offences1%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 27% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area97

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£242,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,113
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19972004 · CAGR

+13.7%

Total change

+146%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+42.2%

per year

Acceleration

-30.75

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £250k–£300k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Terraced33.3%
Flat/maisonette66.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19971997£120k£120k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau20022004£208k£295k+42.2%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
SurbitonWaterloo· 8 tph
17 min

Nearby stations

SurbitonNational Rail
11 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Mildmay
88 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
89 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
91 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
93 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

47

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge72 min
Victoria69 min
Waterloo64 min
Canary Wharf82 min
City72 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

6

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park419m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
St Phillip's Road· yes
738m
🅿️
The Bittoms· yes
744m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 99% 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

13 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 818 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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

774m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis497 m
Lallapalosa683 m
Ridley's Superfood702 m
VFresh733 m

Nearby cafes

Italian Taste319 m
Avocadium347 m
Thames coffee356 m
The French Tarte521 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway316 m
Afghan Taste317 m
Tasty Bite317 m
Wan's318 m

Nearby pubs

The Grove Tavern368 m
Hart's Boat Yard388 m
Waggon & Horses417 m
The Antelope508 m

Nearby gyms

Raven's Ait243 m
Fitness Centre546 m
The Gym802 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Kingston Pharmacy336 m
Superdrug874 m
Boots1.1 km

Nearby health

Maple Dental Practice572 m
Evesham Terrace763 m
Smartdontics773 m
AURA Centre of Dental Excellence & Facial Aesthetics832 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 62

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

E

High street health

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 score23/100
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

45.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,967m
Crossrail 2 route7,470m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,918 nationally

1,860

Est. population

10,254/km²

69%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£52,000

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

16%
28%
29%
13%
14%
Under 1816%
18–3428%
35–4929%
50–6413%
65+14%

Tenure

23%
28%
45%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent45%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

55%
19%
White British56%
White Other19%
Asian12%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household34%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+23.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Local approval rate
50%
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)
20
Largest scheme
89 homes · (Hotel Antoinette)18-32 And 23-43 Beaufort Road And, (Hotel Antoinette)18-32 And 23-43 Beaufort Road And, Fassett Road, KT1 2TQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Cooper House 40-46, Cooper House 40-46, Surbiton Road, KT1 2HX39 homes
completed
100-104, 100-104, Maple Road, Surbiton, KT6 4AL21 homes
completed
74-76, 74-76, Surbiton Road, and 1 Surbiton Crescent, Surbiton, KT1 2JP14 homes
completed
87A - 93, 87A - 93, Maple Road, Surbiton, KT6 4AW10 homes
completed
3, 3, UXBRIDGE ROAD, KT1 2LH10 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 2LF

Full postcodeKT1 2LF
Postcode districtKT1
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardKingston Town
Latitude51.399719
Longitude-0.307988
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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