Kingston Town · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.40977, -0.29544

KT1 2QAKingston Town, Kingston upon Thames

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 35/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
67
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
35
Environment
59
Investment
40

The bottom line

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

The catch: 47 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT1 2QA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+14.0% vs London avg

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How KT1 2QA 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 · 2 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 · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
↑ Rising 315.6%

+26% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary5%
Theft4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.1

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 · 2.0km

Crime is +14% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,972/m²
Price per ft²£555/ft²
Avg floor area109.7

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
7%
E
11%
F
2%
G
1%

Based on 26 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 20%Terraced 7%Detached 39%Flat 32%Other 2%

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£274,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

+5.2%

Total change

+358%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-44.5%

per year

Acceleration

-61.98

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £200k–£250k · 55 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 55 sales

Detached40%
Semi-detached20%
Terraced7.3%
Flat/maisonette32.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£126k£275k+118.3%2
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£400k£129k-67.8%1
Pre-crash peak20052007£320k£320k+0.2%3.3
GFC & correction20092012£242k£360k+48.5%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery20132015£470k£1.11m+136.2%2.7
Brexit uncertainty20182018£400k£400k+0%3
Pandemic surge20202021£1.01m£800k-21.2%1
Rate-rise correction20222023£885k£1.04m+17.5%2
Current market20252025£578k£578k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+-0.5% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-0.9% alpha

Detached-0.5% α
Local
7.3%
District
7.8%
Flat/maisonette-0.9% α
Local
2.6%
District
3.5%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

68out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing18
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

KingstonNational Rail
6 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
74 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
75 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
77 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
79 min walk
1 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 75 buses/hr peak

40

Walkability score

69

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min
Victoria65 min
Waterloo47 min
Canary Wharf65 min
City57 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

13

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park308m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cattle Market Car Park
308m
🅿️
Ashdown Road
478m
🅿️
Canbury Place Car Park· yes
632m
🅿️
The Bittoms· yes
780m

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 waterLOW
Low
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: 14.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 3.8 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

7 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

38

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 406 m
3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

745m

Post office

Nearby shops

BM Convenience Store236 m
Londis448 m
Tesco Express458 m
Sainsbury's Local522 m

Nearby cafes

Old London Road238 m
Marna373 m
SLRP coffee417 m
Starbucks454 m

Nearby restaurants

Yolo248 m
Ramos Turkish Restaurant361 m
Lotus House382 m
The Souvlaki393 m

Nearby pubs

The Albion183 m
The Fighting Cocks217 m
The Bricklayers Arms258 m
The Cocoanut387 m

Nearby gyms

Sports Centre extension199 m
Tiffin Sports Centre210 m
Opening 2027262 m
PureGym390 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hawks Pharmacy234 m
Boots667 m

Nearby health

SEON Vision275 m
Kingston Dental Office365 m
Jiva Dental480 m
Kingston Dental Clinic518 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 148

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
95

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

13 MINERVA ROAD FLAT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
5 MINERVA ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED
ICS TM LTD
LINNOVATE LTD
STORY STORKS & CO. LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,604m
Crossrail 2 route6,331m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,898 nationally

1,800

Est. population

4,624/km²

68%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£40,800

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

25%
22%
28%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3422%
35–4928%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
36%
29%
14%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent29%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

56%
18%
White British56%
White Other18%
Asian12%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household28%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
23
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
41
Local approval rate
63%
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)
2
Largest scheme
212 homes · FORMER VINE PRODUCTS, 14-16, FORMER VINE PRODUCTS, 14-16, VILLIERS ROAD, KT1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER VINE PRODUCTS, 14-16, FORMER VINE PRODUCTS, 14-16, VILLIERS ROAD, KT1212 homes
completed
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
3-6 THE PARADE AND, 26-28, 3-6 THE PARADE AND, 26-28, OLD LONDON ROAD, KT2 6QE20 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 2QA

Full postcodeKT1 2QA
Postcode districtKT1
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardKingston Town
Latitude51.409771
Longitude-0.295438
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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