St Mark's & Seething Wells · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.40081, -0.29422

KT1 3FSSt Mark's & Seething Wells, Kingston upon Thames

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 27/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
64
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
27
Environment
58
Investment
51

The bottom line

KT1 3FS 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 3FS

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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Strong, well-rated schools nearby

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How KT1 3FS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

King Athelstan Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 104.6

Secondary

The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 52.6

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 · 15 min walk

3 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 990m

Crime is 54% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area94

EPC breakdown

B
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£235,000
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 DAnnual charge £2,113
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20212022 · CAGR

+59.8%

Total change

+60%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+59.8%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £350k–£400k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge20212021£385k£385k+0%2
Rate-rise correction20222022£615k£615k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
SurbitonWaterloo· 8 tph
17 min

Nearby stations

SurbitonNational Rail
14 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
79 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
81 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
82 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
83 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

96

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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park60m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.8 km

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: 14.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 3.0 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

BRUNSWICK SURGERY

EWELL ROAD, KT6 6EZ

15 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

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

21

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Subway (684 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 1.2 km
3 tennis courts

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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier Express55 m
Ridley's Superfood490 m
Lallapalosa491 m
Stear C F & M C776 m

Nearby cafes

Brunch Cafe52 m
The Chip Club241 m
Avocadium635 m
Italian Taste721 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway684 m
Tasty Bite693 m
Afghan Taste707 m
Wan's717 m

Nearby pubs

The Duke of Buckingham135 m
The Spring Grove460 m
Waggon & Horses571 m
The Cocoanut733 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness Centre645 m
Motion Training CrossFit772 m
Surbiton Racket and Fitness Club923 m
Surbiton Hill Methodist Tennis Club1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

The Kingston Pharmacy687 m
Hawks Pharmacy817 m

Nearby health

AURA Centre of Dental Excellence & Facial Aesthetics917 m
Stedham House Dental Surgery939 m
SEON Vision1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 22

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

E

High street health

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 score20/100
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

41.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,132m
Crossrail 2 route6,526m

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)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Local approval rate
61%
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)
19
Largest scheme
212 homes · FORMER VINE PRODUCTS, 14-16, FORMER VINE PRODUCTS, 14-16, VILLIERS ROAD, KT1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Dairy Crest Milk Depot, Former Dairy Crest Milk Depot, Lower Marsh Lane, KT1 3BJ49 homes
completed
ADJACENT TO, 1, ADJACENT TO, 1, LOWER MARSH LANE, KT119 homes
completed
11 (Former Lingfield Avenue Care Home), 11 (Former Lingfield Avenue Care Home), Lingfield Avenue, KT1 2TL7 homes
completed
42-44, 42-44, Villiers Road, KT1 3AR7 homes
completed
18, 18, Lingfield Avenue, KT1 2TN6 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 3FS

Full postcodeKT1 3FS
Postcode districtKT1
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardSt Mark's & Seething Wells
Latitude51.400815
Longitude-0.294218
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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