Norbiton · Kingston upon Thames · 51.40743, -0.28937

KT1 3FU— Norbiton, Kingston upon Thames

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 29/100Yield 3.64%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
57
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
29
Environment
81
Investment
34

The bottom line

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

The catches: 55 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT1 3FU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+14.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for KT1 3FU

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How KT1 3FU 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.4

★★

Secondary

Tiffin School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.86A8: 79.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
↑ Rising 315.6%

+26% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary5%
Theft4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.1

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 · 1.8km

Crime is +14% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
27%
C
6%

Based on 33 properties · Confidence: high

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£168,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2025
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,113
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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Norbiton→ Waterloo· 6 tph
31 min

Nearby stations

NorbitonNational Rail
8 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
72 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
75 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
75 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
77 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

103

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min ↑
Victoria61 min ↑
Waterloo ★55 min
Canary Wharf74 min ↑
City64 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

11

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park389m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Norbiton Rail Car Park
679m
🅿️
Cattle Market Car Park
785m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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 AONB

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.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CHURCHILL MEDICAL CENTRE

CLIFTON ROAD, KT2 6PG

8 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 948 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

35

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 883 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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

BM Convenience Store281 m
Spar484 m
Jeffries559 m
Coombe Express562 m

Nearby cafes

Fat Boys467 m
Sandwich Shop567 m
The Chip Club619 m
Nev’s Coffee663 m

Nearby restaurants

Charcoal Grill270 m
Kingston Best Kebab & Pizza280 m
Lotus House290 m
Yolo414 m

Nearby pubs

The Bull & Bush85 m
The Bricklayers Arms261 m
The Albion629 m
The Cocoanut635 m

Nearby gyms

Kingsmeadow Fitness & Athletics Centre464 m
Sports Centre extension503 m
Tiffin Sports Centre526 m
Opening 2027730 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hawks Pharmacy285 m

Nearby health

Kingston Smile Studio358 m
SEON Vision394 m
SNS Dental Practice548 m
Churchill Medical Centre672 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 82

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

34

Investment score

Weak

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

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

14.3

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,416m
Crossrail 2 route5,981m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,772 nationally

1,800

Est. population

£40,800

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

Suburban

Age profile

25%
22%
28%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3422%
35–4928%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
36%
29%
14%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent29%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

56%
18%
White British56%
White Other18%
Asian12%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other4%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
32
Local approval rate
72%
Borough approval rate
62%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£165/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
16.3%
Election year
2026

Councillors

Emily DaveyLib Dems
Olly WehringLib Dems
Sam Foulder-HughesLib Dems

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Key facts for KT1 3FU

Full postcodeKT1 3FU
Postcode districtKT1
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardNorbiton
Latitude51.407425
Longitude-0.289371
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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