Kingston Town · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.40567, -0.30005

KT1 2RAKingston Town, Kingston upon Thames

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 44/100Yield 3.64%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
58
Safety
4
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
59
Investment
65

The bottom line

KT1 2RA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 6 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

KT1 2RA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+23.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

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How KT1 2RA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St John's C of E Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.1

★★

Secondary

Tiffin School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.86A8: 79.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

3 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 328.5%

+752% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other44%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft9%
Drug offences8%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime2%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

12.0

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 · 1.5km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.5

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
2%
E
2%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 93%Detached 7%

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£173,750
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)
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

19982022 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+469%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+27.2%

per year

Acceleration

+19.03

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £300k–£350k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Detached6.7%
Semi-detached93.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19982000£128k£250k+96%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£315k£238k-24.6%1
Pre-crash peak20062007£330k£400k+21.2%1
GFC & correction20112011£420k£420k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery20132013£527k£527k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£570k£570k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20222022£725k£725k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-2.8% alpha

Semi-detached-2.8% α
Local
5.4%
District
8.2%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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
10 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
80 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
80 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
82 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
84 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

88

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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park191m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Bittoms· yes
352m
🅿️
Ashdown Road
390m
🅿️
Cattle Market Car Park
487m
🅿️
Rose Car Park· yes
487m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

88%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed450 Mbps
Median download429 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: 14.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 2.4 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): 3

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

12 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

42

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 515 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Ridley's Superfood247 m
Lallapalosa263 m
Budgens384 m
Paul494 m

Nearby cafes

Banquet452 m
The Chip Club480 m
Caffè Nero512 m
Italian Taste551 m

Nearby restaurants

Kampung Kitchen272 m
Eden Kebab444 m
The Souvlaki509 m
McDonald's512 m

Nearby pubs

The Cocoanut171 m
The Spring Grove267 m
The Albion422 m
The Duke of Buckingham545 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness Centre320 m
Opening 2027454 m
PureGym486 m
The Gym511 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hawks Pharmacy543 m
The Kingston Pharmacy545 m
Boots573 m

Nearby health

AURA Centre of Dental Excellence & Facial Aesthetics265 m
Bupa Dental Care457 m
Jiva Dental508 m
Kingston Dental Clinic721 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 202

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

65

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,130m
Crossrail 2 route6,748m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,563 nationally

2,908

Est. population

4,827/km²

58%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£52,000

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

15%
42%
20%
13%
Under 1816%
18–3443%
35–4920%
50–6413%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
21%
52%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent52%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

44%
22%
17%
White British44%
White Other22%
Asian17%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household46%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+23.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
34
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
47
Local approval rate
57%
Borough approval rate
62%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£165/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
6

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
33
Largest scheme
212 homes · FORMER VINE PRODUCTS, 14-16, FORMER VINE PRODUCTS, 14-16, VILLIERS ROAD, KT1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

(Hotel Antoinette)18-32 And 23-43 Beaufort Road And, (Hotel Antoinette)18-32 And 23-43 Beaufort Road And, Fassett Road, KT1 2TQ89 homes
completed
FORMER CORONATION BATHS SITE, FORMER CORONATION BATHS SITE, DENMARK ROAD, KT167 homes
completed
Springfield Court, Springfield Court, Springfield Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2SB26 homes
completed
3-5, 3-5, GROVE CRESCENT, KT1 2DR14 homes
completed
28, 28, SPRINGFIELD ROAD, KT1 2SA11 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 2RA

Full postcodeKT1 2RA
Postcode districtKT1
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardKingston Town
Latitude51.405674
Longitude-0.300048
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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