Kingston Town · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.41031, -0.29867

KT1 2PWKingston Town, Kingston upon Thames

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 44/100Yield 3.64%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
60
Investment
61

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines; 52 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT1 2PW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How KT1 2PW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 109.4

★★

Secondary

Tiffin School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.86A8: 79.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 28 min walk

4 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

80

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +36% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area55.2

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
16%
D
2%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£138,000
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

20032022 · CAGR

+4.3%

Total change

+122%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.7%

per year

Acceleration

-39.42

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £350k–£400k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20032004£176k£160k-9.1%1
Pre-crash peak20072007£199k£199k+0%1
GFC & correction20112011£212k£212k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20142014£246k£246k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£362k£362k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20222022£390k£390k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
4 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
73 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
74 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
80 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
82 min walk
1 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 541 buses/hr peak

58

Walkability score

79

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min
Victoria59 min
Waterloo52 min
Canary Wharf70 min
City62 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

18

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park86m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cattle Market Car Park
86m
🅿️
Ashdown Road
289m
🅿️
Canbury Place Car Park· yes
449m
🅿️
Car Park A· yes
585m
🅿️
Seven Kings Car Park
624m
🅿️
Rose Car Park· yes
635m
🅿️
The Bittoms· yes
641m
🅿️
Thames Side· yes
725m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 2.5 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): 4

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

CANBURY & BERRYLANDS SURGERY

1 ELM ROAD, KT2 6HR

6 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

47

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 178 m
3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

598m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis222 m
Tesco Express268 m
Sainsbury's Local319 m
Paul345 m

Nearby cafes

Old London Road36 m
Marna140 m
Starbucks221 m
SLRP coffee247 m

Nearby restaurants

The Souvlaki165 m
Creams183 m
Wingstop188 m
KFC218 m

Nearby pubs

The Fighting Cocks52 m
The Albion131 m
Bonnie Rogues181 m
The Kings Tun181 m

Nearby gyms

Opening 202776 m
PureGym168 m
The Gym210 m
David Lloyd217 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hawks Pharmacy444 m
Boots446 m
The Kingston Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Jiva Dental257 m
Kingston Dental Clinic299 m
Bupa Dental Care325 m
Kingston Dental Office329 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 226

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

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 score27/100
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

47.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,753m
Crossrail 2 route6,540m

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)
34
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
44
Local approval rate
59%
Borough approval rate
62%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£165/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
4
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 UNIVERSITY ANNEXE, KINGSTON UNIVERSITY ANNEXE, CANBURY PARK ROAD, KT287 homes
completed
2, 2, GORDON ROAD, KT2 6BS40 homes
completed
LAND NORTH SIDE, LAND NORTH SIDE, CROMWELL ROAD, KT233 homes
completed
32-34, 32-34, Richmond Road, 4 Cowleaze Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5ED30 homes
completed
40, 40, RICHMOND ROAD, COWLEAZE ROAD (1-11), KT2 6DZ29 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 2PW

Full postcodeKT1 2PW
Postcode districtKT1
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardKingston Town
Latitude51.410312
Longitude-0.298668
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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