Norbiton · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.40992, -0.28903

KT1 3NQNorbiton, Kingston upon Thames

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Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 46/100Yield 3.64%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
61
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
59
Investment
63

The bottom line

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

The catch: 55 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

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Location

KT1 3NQ

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 3NQ 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 109.4

★★

Secondary

Tiffin School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.86A8: 79.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 28 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

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is 6% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area86.8

EPC breakdown

D
2%
E
2%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 50%Flat 40%Other 10%

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£217,000
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, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,878
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19972015 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+158%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+25.0%

per year

Acceleration

+24.98

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £75k–£100k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Terraced55.6%
Flat/maisonette44.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19972000£97k£130k+34%1
Post-dot-com plateau20022002£192k£192k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20072007£200k£200k+0%3
GFC & correction20102010£200k£200k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20152015£250k£250k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

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

37

Walkability score

95

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min
Victoria61 min
Waterloo55 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

12

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park128m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Norbiton Rail Car Park
449m
🅿️
Cattle Market Car Park
752m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

83%

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
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

5 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 705 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 849 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)

961m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jeffries287 m
Coombe Express290 m
BM Convenience Store352 m
Sainsbury's Local484 m

Nearby cafes

Sandwich Shop297 m
Nev’s Coffee435 m
Fat Boys558 m
Old London Road668 m

Nearby restaurants

Kingston Best Kebab & Pizza10 m
Lotus House66 m
Ramos Turkish Restaurant181 m
Yolo237 m

Nearby pubs

The Bull & Bush199 m
The Bricklayers Arms211 m
The Black Horse419 m
The Norbiton423 m

Nearby gyms

Sports Centre extension341 m
Tiffin Sports Centre358 m
Kingsmeadow Fitness & Athletics Centre645 m
Opening 2027708 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hawks Pharmacy358 m

Nearby health

SEON Vision205 m
Kingston Smile Studio386 m
Churchill Medical Centre394 m
Kingston Satellite Dialysis Unit431 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 91

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
14
New (last 12 months)
5
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
95

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

01 SAVANT SYSTEMS LIMITED
AUREX INTERNATIONALS LLP LTD
DUA MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD
FENTS 7 LTD
FRIENDSHIP AUTOS LTD

+9 more

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

33.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,232m
Crossrail 2 route5,892m

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)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
36
Local approval rate
75%
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)
37
Largest scheme
212 homes · FORMER VINE PRODUCTS, 14-16, FORMER VINE PRODUCTS, 14-16, VILLIERS ROAD, KT1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
15 (Kingstons House), 15 (Kingstons House), Coombe Road, KT2 7AB19 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 3NQ

Full postcodeKT1 3NQ
Postcode districtKT1
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardNorbiton
Latitude51.409920
Longitude-0.289034
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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