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Richmond Road · Kingston Gate · Kingston upon Thames

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

Crime is broadly in line with the London average.

Best for:Families
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
100
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 8% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskMedium
Urban core · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍KT2 5ED is in Kingston Gate, Kingston upon Thames — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Crime is broadly in line with the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Avg floor area44.1

EPC breakdown

B
15%
C
28%
D
4%

Based on 47 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 2%Flat 98%

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£110,250
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
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,113
Price growth potentialLow

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

54

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.47%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent£1,500
Gross yield2.47% (low)
Gentrification score32/100

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

HIGH CRIME

61.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 75.0%

+19% vs borough

Crime by type

Other42
Violence & sexual offences24
Anti-social behaviour22
Drug offences7
Burglary7
Theft5
Vehicle crime4
Robbery1

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 105% 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
1 min walk
🚇
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
69 min walk
🚇
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
69 min walk
🚃
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
81 min walk
🚇
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
82 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m

87

Walkability score

60

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 Luke's CofE Primary School

Good · 4 min walk

KS2: 109.7

★★

Secondary

Tiffin School

Good · 5 min walk

P8: +0.86A8: 79.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 33 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 32.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
NoiseNONE
road
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: 19%

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 2.4 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

CANBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

1 ELM ROAD, KT2 6HR

3 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%56.5%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 24,842 nationally

1,817

Est. population

12,463/km²

66%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£47,000

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1824%
18–3426%
35–4927%
50–6415%
65+8%

Tenure

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

Ethnicity

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 rent 48%Social rent 8%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.9%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLib Dems
Ward majority vote16.3%
Election year2026
MPSarah Olney (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority17,155
ConstituencyRichmond Park

Councillors

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

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

55

Parks (1km)

48

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 317 m
2 tennis courts3 sports halls

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

202m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kingston Food Centre73 m
Tesco Express140 m
Sainsbury’s Local140 m
Londis408 m

Nearby cafes

Take a Sip118 m
SLRP coffee150 m
139 Coffee186 m
Caffè Nero324 m

Nearby restaurants

Obon Sushi47 m
Pizza Hut Delivery58 m
Roosters Piri Piri129 m
Fireaway162 m

Nearby pubs

The Grey Horse68 m
Whelans75 m
Bonnie Rogues233 m
The Kings Tun266 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd180 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing280 m
The Gym406 m
PureGym415 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots542 m
Hawks Pharmacy793 m

Nearby health

Kingston Dental Clinic213 m
Kingston Dental Office277 m
Kingston Health Centre326 m
Jiva Dental432 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 243

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