St Mark's & Seething Wells · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.39907, -0.28685

KT1 3BN— St Mark's & Seething Wells, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT1 3BN, St Mark's & Seething Wells, Kingston upon Thames

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Safety 81/100Transport 36/100Yield 3.64%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak schools

Liveability
63
Safety
81
Schools
—
Transport
36
Environment
58
Investment
51

The bottom line

KT1 3BN offers low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby; 48 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT1 3BN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+23.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-54.0% vs London avg

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How KT1 3BN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Christ Church CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 109.9

—

Secondary

The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 52.6

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

30.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 79% of London
↑ Rising 213.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-49% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other28%
Burglary15%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft6%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 54% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area92.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: 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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£232,000
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, 250 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,113
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £200k–£250k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£228k£228k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Berrylands→ Waterloo· 2 tph
29 min

Nearby stations

BerrylandsNational Rail
5 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
74 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
76 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
77 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
77 min walk
1 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 11 buses/hr peak

10

Walkability score

19

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria66 min ↑
Waterloo ★48 min
Canary Wharf66 min ↑
City58 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park603m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

20%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed148 Mbps
Median download98 Mbps
Superfast coverage60%
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
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 4.8 km

Energy

Solar: 855 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): 2

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 yield854.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SELDOC HEALTHCARE

HANOVER HOUSE, 76 COOMBE ROAD, KT2 7AZ

19 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

33

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Berrylands (450 m)

Nearest supermarketSnow White Food And Wine · 1.6 km
10 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Stear C F & M C234 m
Hill Park Express236 m
Stuart's News460 m
Premier Express601 m

Nearby cafes

Brunch Cafe600 m
The Chip Club696 m
Fat Boys908 m
koffeeROOM1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

New Kam Tong238 m
Surbiton Chinese Food to Take Away898 m
New Kwun Sing905 m
Italiano Pizza914 m

Nearby pubs

Berrylands450 m
The Duke of Buckingham651 m
Brave New World905 m
The Bull & Bush1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Pilates in Surbiton459 m
Surbiton Racket and Fitness Club685 m
Kingsmeadow Fitness & Athletics Centre707 m
Surbiton Hill Methodist Tennis Club788 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pearcare Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

SNS Dental Practice872 m
Dr Rupa Patel879 m
Kingston Smile Studio1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 10

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
95

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

WAGSTAFF WILLIAMS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,855m
Crossrail 2 route6,125m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,968 nationally

1,568

Est. population

10,366/km²

48%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£51,700

Median income

1.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

45

Community stability

Age profile

29%
34%
17%
Under 1829%
18–3434%
35–4917%
50–6412%
65+8%

Tenure

26%
35%
33%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent33%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

57%
16%
White British57%
White Other16%
Asian11%
Black8%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household26%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+23.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Local approval rate
78%
Borough approval rate
62%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£165/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
7
Largest scheme
19 homes · ADJACENT TO, 1, ADJACENT TO, 1, LOWER MARSH LANE, KT1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

169, 169, Surbiton Hill Park, Surbiton, KT5 8EJ4 homes
completed
153, 153, SURBITON HILL PARK, KT5 8EJ3 homes
completed
157, 157, Surbiton Hill Park, KT5 8EJ2 homes
completed
R/O 32, R/O 32, The Ridings, Surbiton, KT5 8HQ1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
17.2%
Election year
2026
MP
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,235
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Councillors

Helen MilestoneLib Dems
Robert SadlerLib Dems
Yogan YoganathanLib Dems

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Key facts for KT1 3BN

Full postcodeKT1 3BN
Postcode districtKT1
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardSt Mark's & Seething Wells
Latitude51.399070
Longitude-0.286851
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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