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KT2 5BG

Skerne Road · Canbury Gardens · Kingston upon Thames

KT2 5BG is in Canbury Gardens, Kingston upon Thames — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Property prices average £575k (median). Crime is 47% below the London average.

Median price: £575k

Best for:Families
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 5% in London
OverallExcellent
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentStrong
RiskLow
Urban core · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍KT2 5BG is in Canbury Gardens, Kingston upon Thames — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Property prices average £575k (median). Crime is 47% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 4 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£575,000

Median sale price

-4.1%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+79.7%
Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Avg flat£575,000
Price per m²£9,304/m²
Avg floor area61.8

EPC breakdown

B
27%
C
64%
D
20%

Based on 111 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 99%Other 1%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£16,250
First-time buyerFTB
£7,500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£33,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

12.2×

Price-to-income

£2,876/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Cooling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£154,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,583
Price growth potentialModerate

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£575,000)

£16,250

Standard buyer

£7,500

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

53

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,500
Gross yield3.13% (average)
Gentrification score62/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

34.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 115.0%

-34% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour15
Violence & sexual offences13
Other10
Burglary3
Vehicle crime2
Drug offences0
Theft0
Robbery0

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 147% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
🚂
KingstonWaterloo· 6 tph
33 min

Nearby stations

🚂
KingstonNational Rail
3 min walk
🚇
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
69 min walk
🚇
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
69 min walk
🚃
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
85 min walk
🚇
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
86 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m

87

Walkability score

135

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

65 min

London Bridge

60 min

Victoria

50 min

Waterloo

71 min

Canary Wharf

68 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 103.1

★★

Secondary

Tiffin School

Good · 8 min walk

P8: +0.86A8: 79.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 34 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterHIGH
High
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 32.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 10%

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 2.1 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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KINGSTON HEALTH CENTRE

10 SKERNE ROAD, KT2 5AD

1 min walk

84%

Recommend GP

84%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%56.5%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 27,355 nationally

1,256

Est. population

22,393/km²

65%

Employed

73%

Degree educated

£47,000

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1822%
18–3423%
35–4932%
50–6414%
65+10%

Tenure

Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent51%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

White British30%
White Other24%
Asian26%
Black3%
Mixed8%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household45%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 51%Social rent 5%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.9%
Price vs London+10.6%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLib Dems
Ward majority vote25.8%
Election year2026
MPSarah Olney (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority17,155
ConstituencyRichmond Park

Councillors

Peter Christopher HigginsLib Dems
Nicolai Due-GundersenLib Dems

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

67

Parks (1km)

75

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLongdan · 169 m
5 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

348m

Post office

Nearby shops

TGJones261 m
Sainsbury’s Local264 m
Kingston Food Centre278 m
Tesco Express326 m

Nearby cafes

Costa160 m
Starbucks217 m
Caffè Nero229 m
Take a Sip230 m

Nearby restaurants

Hawkers53 m
TGI Fridays75 m
McDonald's189 m
fuwa fuwa244 m

Nearby pubs

Whelans305 m
The Grey Horse306 m
The Kings Tun373 m
Bonnie Rogues380 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing258 m
David Lloyd393 m
The Gym429 m
PureGym468 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots410 m

Nearby health

Kingston Health Centre63 m
Kingston Dental Clinic255 m
Thames Street Dental Surgery326 m
Jiva Dental421 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 286

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