Kingston Gate · Kingston upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.41406, -0.30103

KT2 5DSKingston Gate, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT2 5DS, Kingston Gate, Kingston upon Thames

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 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
70
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
62
Investment
68

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines; 50 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

KT2 5DS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+43.0% vs London avg

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How KT2 5DS 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 109.7

★★

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 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 34 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

93.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 70% of London
↑ Rising 259.6%

+58% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Theft4%
Vehicle crime4%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

1.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kingston Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +43% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area85.3

EPC breakdown

D
2%
E
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: 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£213,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, limited insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
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
68 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
68 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
81 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
83 min walk
1 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 490 buses/hr peak

55

Walkability score

62

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

16

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park54m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Canbury Place Car Park· yes
54m
🅿️
Seven Kings Car Park
254m
🅿️
Car Park A· yes
380m
🅿️
Cattle Market Car Park
453m
🅿️
Thames Side· yes
475m
🅿️
Ashdown Road
577m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 2.3 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

3 min walk

84%

Recommend GP

84%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

53

Parks (1km)

51

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 350 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 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)

159m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kingston Food Centre106 m
Sainsbury's Local164 m
Tesco Express184 m
TGJones427 m

Nearby cafes

139 Coffee128 m
Take a Sip129 m
SLRP coffee204 m
Costa329 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Hut Delivery14 m
Obon Sushi33 m
Fireaway115 m
Roosters Piri Piri172 m

Nearby pubs

The Grey Horse39 m
Whelans120 m
The Oak257 m
Bonnie Rogues278 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing222 m
David Lloyd233 m
The Gym438 m
PureGym452 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots551 m
Hawks Pharmacy850 m

Nearby health

Kingston Dental Clinic232 m
Kingston Health Centre281 m
Kingston Dental Office330 m
Jiva Dental459 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 254

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

KINGSTON MINICABS CARS LIMITED
MURPHY GRACE PETA LTD
SENTPOINT PROPERTIES LIMITED

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 score32/100
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

52.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,657m
Crossrail 2 route6,638m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,842 nationally

1,817

Est. population

12,463/km²

66%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£47,000

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

24%
26%
27%
15%
Under 1824%
18–3426%
35–4927%
50–6415%
65+8%

Tenure

18%
24%
48%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent49%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

43%
21%
22%
White British43%
White Other21%
Asian22%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household46%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
44
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
47
Local approval rate
72%
Borough approval rate
62%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£165/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

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
GAS HOLDER SITE, GAS HOLDER SITE, KINGSGATE ROAD, KT2 5BP315 homes
completed
FORMER BRITISH GAS SITE, FORMER BRITISH GAS SITE, RICHMOND ROAD, KT2155 homes
completed
STATION YARD SITE, STATION YARD SITE, SOPWITH WAY, KT2132 homes
completed
12, 12, Skerne Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5AD124 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
16.3%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,155
Constituency
Richmond Park

Councillors

Sarah Wait-SillettLib Dems
Stephen Nicholas EvansLib Dems
Mark Peter MannersLib Dems

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Key facts for KT2 5DS

Full postcodeKT2 5DS
Postcode districtKT2
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardKingston Gate
Latitude51.414060
Longitude-0.301031
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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