Norbiton · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.40955, -0.29168

KT1 3DUNorbiton, Kingston upon Thames

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Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 47/100Yield 3.64%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
59
Investment
63

The bottom line

KT1 3DU 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 3DU

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 3DU 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 · 3 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 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 27 min walk

6 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

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 6% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area104

EPC breakdown

D
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£260,000
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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
NorbitonWaterloo· 6 tph
31 min

Nearby stations

NorbitonNational Rail
8 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
74 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Mildmay
75 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
75 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
76 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

86

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

12

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park176m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cattle Market Car Park
570m
🅿️
Norbiton Rail Car Park
621m
🅿️
Ashdown Road
733m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

93%

Full fibre

47%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download461 Mbps
Superfast coverage93%
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: 14.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 3.7 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): 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 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

6 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 861 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

30

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 669 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)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

BM Convenience Store189 m
Jeffries423 m
Coombe Express427 m
Sainsbury's Local662 m

Nearby cafes

Sandwich Shop439 m
Old London Road495 m
Nev’s Coffee608 m
Marna633 m

Nearby restaurants

Lotus House130 m
Yolo134 m
Kingston Best Kebab & Pizza179 m
Ramos Turkish Restaurant189 m

Nearby pubs

The Bricklayers Arms41 m
The Bull & Bush209 m
The Albion436 m
The Fighting Cocks471 m

Nearby gyms

Sports Centre extension218 m
Tiffin Sports Centre240 m
Opening 2027524 m
David Lloyd622 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hawks Pharmacy194 m

Nearby health

SEON Vision122 m
Churchill Medical Centre493 m
Kingston Dental Office513 m
Kingston Smile Studio536 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 91

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
95

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ABERDUI LTD
COREWISE LTD
UK FOAM 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 score17/100
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

33.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,406m
Crossrail 2 route6,081m

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)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
36
Local approval rate
69%
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)
21
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
2-16, 2-16, COOMBE ROAD, LONDON ROAD (144), KT283 homes
completed
158-178, 158-178, London Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QW52 homes
completed
Former Ely Court Site, PHASE 1, Former Ely Court Site, PHASE 1, Willingham Way, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 3JA27 homes
completed
AYLIFFE CLOSE, AYLIFFE CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE ROAD, KT116 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 3DU

Full postcodeKT1 3DU
Postcode districtKT1
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardNorbiton
Latitude51.409545
Longitude-0.291679
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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