Canbury Gardens · Kingston upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.41481, -0.30067

KT2 5EHCanbury Gardens, Kingston upon Thames

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 51/100Yield 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
51
Environment
61
Investment
68

The bottom line

KT2 5EH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — 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 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

KT2 5EH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How KT2 5EH 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 · 35 min walk

8 primaries · 2 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

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kingston Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +43% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area51.4

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
11%
E
3%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

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£128,500
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

Price Trajectory

20032009 · CAGR

+17.7%

Total change

+165%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+165.4%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £300k–£350k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20032003£130k£130k+0%1
GFC & correction20092009£345k£345k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
3 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
67 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
67 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
81 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
82 min walk
1 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 496 buses/hr peak

50

Walkability score

48

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

14

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park129m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Canbury Place Car Park· yes
129m
🅿️
Seven Kings Car Park
276m
🅿️
Car Park A· yes
440m
🅿️
Thames Side· yes
518m
🅿️
Cattle Market Car Park
532m
🅿️
Ashdown Road
663m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

88%

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Above average green space

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

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

CANBURY & BERRYLANDS SURGERY

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 · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

56

Parks (1km)

45

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 436 m
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

79m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kingston Food Centre189 m
Sainsbury's Local250 m
Tesco Express263 m
Bevan's Butchers383 m

Nearby cafes

139 Coffee110 m
Take a Sip216 m
SLRP coffee272 m
Costa406 m

Nearby restaurants

Fireaway46 m
Pizza Hut Delivery76 m
Obon Sushi77 m
Roosters Piri Piri252 m

Nearby pubs

The Grey Horse56 m
The Oak178 m
Whelans197 m
The Canbury Arms333 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing191 m
David Lloyd303 m
The Gym523 m
PureGym536 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots636 m
Hawks Pharmacy902 m

Nearby health

Kingston Dental Clinic319 m
Kingston Health Centre319 m
Kingston Dental Office349 m
Jiva Dental546 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 219

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
12
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
95

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ABETTA LIMITED
AMMA PARTNERS LTD
ANGEL NAILS KINGSTON LTD
CHAMA GROUP LTD
ESQUINA BRASIL LTD

+7 more

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 score30/100
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

51.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,591m
Crossrail 2 route6,603m

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)
34
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
49
Local approval rate
69%
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
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 5EH

Full postcodeKT2 5EH
Postcode districtKT2
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardCanbury Gardens
Latitude51.414811
Longitude-0.300672
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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