Norbiton · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.40816, -0.29326

KT1 3DGNorbiton, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT1 3DG, Norbiton, Kingston upon Thames

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Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 45/100Yield 3.64%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
62
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
59
Investment
63

The bottom line

KT1 3DG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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

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Location

KT1 3DG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-6.0% vs London avg

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How KT1 3DG 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 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.86A8: 79.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
↑ Rising 290.6%

+4% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences34%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Other24%
Drug offences5%
Theft5%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary2%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 6% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63

EPC breakdown

E
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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£157,500
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 CAnnual charge £1,878
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £50k–£75k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19961996£60k£60k+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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

KingstonNational Rail
9 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
76 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Mildmay
77 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
77 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
78 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

89

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 park362m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cattle Market Car Park
504m
🅿️
Ashdown Road
626m

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
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 AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 3.9 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): 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 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

CHURCHILL MEDICAL CENTRE

CLIFTON ROAD, KT2 6PG

9 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

30

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 602 m
3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

978m

Post office

Nearby shops

BM Convenience Store1 m
Jeffries611 m
Coombe Express615 m
Londis638 m

Nearby cafes

Old London Road461 m
Marna584 m
The Chip Club586 m
Sandwich Shop626 m

Nearby restaurants

Yolo292 m
Lotus House308 m
Kingston Best Kebab & Pizza346 m
Ramos Turkish Restaurant375 m

Nearby pubs

The Bricklayers Arms151 m
The Bull & Bush252 m
The Albion347 m
The Cocoanut390 m

Nearby gyms

Sports Centre extension330 m
Tiffin Sports Centre352 m
Opening 2027449 m
PureGym578 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hawks Pharmacy5 m

Nearby health

SEON Vision296 m
Kingston Dental Office585 m
Kingston Smile Studio620 m
Jiva Dental664 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 69

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
95

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

B M SUPERSTORES UK LIMITED
NL HEALTHCARE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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 score15/100
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

29.7

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,585m
Crossrail 2 route6,222m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,471 nationally

2,050

Est. population

11,915/km²

63%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£40,800

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

33

Community stability

Age profile

23%
31%
25%
Under 1823%
18–3431%
35–4925%
50–6411%
65+10%

Tenure

17%
22%
45%
14%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent45%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

45%
21%
17%
White British45%
White Other21%
Asian17%
Black4%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household48%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
34
Local approval rate
71%
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)
3
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
THE CAMBRIDGE ARMS, THE CAMBRIDGE ARMS, CAMBRIDGE ROAD, KT1 3JY15 homes
completed
116-124, 116-124, LONDON ROAD, CHURCH ROAD, KT112 homes
completed
84, 84, LONDON ROAD, KT211 homes
completed
9-11, 9-11, BIRKENHEAD AVENUE, KT110 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
16.3%
Election year
2026
MP
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,235
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Councillors

Emily DaveyLib Dems
Olly WehringLib Dems
Sam Foulder-HughesLib Dems

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Key facts for KT1 3DG

Full postcodeKT1 3DG
Postcode districtKT1
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardNorbiton
Latitude51.408156
Longitude-0.293255
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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