Canbury Gardens · Kingston upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.41376, -0.30301

KT2 5AACanbury Gardens, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT2 5AA, Canbury Gardens, Kingston upon Thames

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.91%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
74
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
61
Investment
68

The bottom line

KT2 5AA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby; 50 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 8 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

KT2 5AA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+1.0% vs London avg

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How KT2 5AA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 6 min walk

KS2: 109.7

★★

Secondary

Tiffin School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.86A8: 79.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 34 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

65.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
↑ Rising 309.1%

+12% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime3%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kingston Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +1% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70

EPC breakdown

D
1%
E
1%

Based on 2 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 yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£175,000
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 potentialModerate

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
Above London average
KingstonWaterloo· 6 tph
33 min

Nearby stations

KingstonNational Rail
2 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
69 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
69 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
83 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
85 min walk
1 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 237 buses/hr peak

60

Walkability score

89

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min
Victoria55 min
Waterloo50 min
Canary Wharf69 min
City59 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

17

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park90m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Canbury Place Car Park· yes
90m
🅿️
Seven Kings Car Park
139m
🅿️
Car Park A· yes
241m
🅿️
Thames Side· yes
334m
🅿️
Cattle Market Car Park
467m
🅿️
Ashdown Road
541m
🅿️
Rose Car Park· yes
750m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 2.2 km

Energy

Solar: 854 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 yield853.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KINGSTON HEALTH CENTRE

10 SKERNE ROAD, KT2 5AD

2 min walk

84%

Recommend GP

84%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

64

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 336 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

238m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kingston Food Centre166 m
Sainsbury's Local169 m
Tesco Express231 m
TGJones323 m

Nearby cafes

Take a Sip131 m
139 Coffee140 m
Costa216 m
Starbucks245 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Hut Delivery154 m
Hawkers173 m
Obon Sushi175 m
TGI Fridays189 m

Nearby pubs

The Grey Horse177 m
Whelans193 m
Bonnie Rogues307 m
The Kings Tun315 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing199 m
David Lloyd297 m
The Gym412 m
PureGym440 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots464 m

Nearby health

Kingston Health Centre146 m
Kingston Dental Clinic204 m
Thames Street Dental412 m
Jiva Dental419 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 277

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
95

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

68

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score34/100
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

51

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,791m
Crossrail 2 route6,779m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,182 nationally

1,375

Est. population

30,000/km²

68%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£47,000

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

24%
31%
30%
Under 1824%
18–3431%
35–4930%
50–6410%
65+4%

Tenure

49%
23%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent49%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership8%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
21%
29%
White British30%
White Other21%
Asian29%
Black3%
Mixed8%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household48%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
58
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
44
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
66%
Borough approval rate
62%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£165/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
8

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
Largest scheme
448 homes · ROCKWARE PLASTICS SITE & RAILTRACK LAND, ROCKWARE PLASTICS SITE & RAILTRACK LAND, SKERNE ROAD, KT2 5AE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ROCKWARE PLASTICS SITE & RAILTRACK LAND, ROCKWARE PLASTICS SITE & RAILTRACK LAND, SKERNE ROAD, KT2 5AE448 homes
completed
Kingston Power Station, Kingston Power Station, Skerne Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5UR347 homes
completed
GAS HOLDER SITE, GAS HOLDER SITE, KINGSGATE ROAD, KT2 5BP315 homes
completed
KINGSTON POWER STATION, KINGSTON POWER STATION, SKERNE ROAD, KT2177 homes
completed
FORMER BRITISH GAS SITE, FORMER BRITISH GAS SITE, RICHMOND ROAD, KT2155 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
25.8%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,155
Constituency
Richmond Park

Councillors

Peter Christopher HigginsLib Dems
Nicolai Due-GundersenLib Dems

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Key facts for KT2 5AA

Full postcodeKT2 5AA
Postcode districtKT2
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardCanbury Gardens
Latitude51.413756
Longitude-0.303012
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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