Kingston Gate · Kingston upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.42158, -0.28787

KT2 5LD— Kingston Gate, Kingston upon Thames

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 18/100Yield 3.91%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
60
Safety
86
Schools
95
Transport
18
Environment
86
Investment
49

The bottom line

KT2 5LD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 72 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT2 5LD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+27.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-49.0% vs London avg

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How KT2 5LD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Alexandra Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 111.1

★★

Secondary

Tiffin School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.86A8: 79.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 44 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

33.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 76% of London
→ Stable

-44% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour28%
Other13%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary9%
Drug offences6%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kingston Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 49% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area186 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
3%
D
7%
E
3%
F
3%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 27%Detached 69%Flat 4%

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£465,000
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,583
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+370%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-11.4%

per year

Acceleration

-27.13

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £600k–£700k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Detached69.2%
Semi-detached26.9%
Flat/maisonette3.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£330k£650k+97%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£710k£524k-26.3%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£860k£860k+0%3
GFC & correction2009–2012£680k£745k+9.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.52m£1.48m-3.3%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£1.64m£1.33m-18.9%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.51m£1.51m+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.75m£1.55m-11.4%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+-1.4% alpha

Detached-1.4% α
Local
5.3%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Norbiton→ Waterloo· 6 tph
31 min

Nearby stations

NorbitonNational Rail
13 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
59 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
59 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
70 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
71 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

21

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge80 min ↑
Victoria78 min ↑
Waterloo ★72 min
Canary Wharf90 min ↑
City80 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park192m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Kingston Gate Car Park
192m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Richmond 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): 6

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

FAIRHILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

81 KINGSTON HILL, KT2 7PX

8 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 835 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

30

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 1.5 km
9 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

344m

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op (small)619 m
Coombe Express1.0 km
Jeffries1.0 km
Sainsbury's Local1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Colicci Coffee152 m
Fika220 m
Park Brew & Kitchen354 m
Tandems cafe and toilets464 m

Nearby restaurants

Cross Road Fish Bar505 m
Fish Bar - Kingston721 m
Papa John's834 m
Domino's838 m

Nearby pubs

The Park Tavern232 m
The Albert651 m
The Wych Elm663 m
The Willoughby Arms669 m

Nearby gyms

Coombe Wood Lawn Tennis Club876 m

Nearby health

Kingston Hill Dental Practice767 m
Brunswick Rooms820 m
Kingston Hospital824 m
Phlebotomy / Blood Tests840 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 23

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

HANDSCHUHE UN LIMITED
LONDON PROPERTY SEARCH LIMITED
THE KINGSTON HIVE C.I.C.
TJP MEDIA LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

Investment score

Moderate

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,435m
Crossrail 2 route5,673m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,573 nationally

2,056

Est. population

9,807/km²

63%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£53,600

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

51

Community stability

Age profile

31%
24%
20%
14%
Under 1831%
18–3411%
35–4924%
50–6421%
65+14%

Tenure

30%
35%
18%
14%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent18%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

59%
16%
White British59%
White Other16%
Asian12%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household20%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent18%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Local approval rate
53%
Borough approval rate
62%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£165/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
16 homes · 31-39, 31-39, Kingston Hill, KT2 7PU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land Adjoining 24-26 Dinton Road and 219, Land Adjoining 24-26 Dinton Road and 219, Park Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5LE6 homes
completed
145, 145, ELM ROAD, 76 SHORTLANDS ROAD, KT2 6HY4 homes
completed
60, 60, Park Road, KT2 6AU2 homes
completed
50, 50, Park Road, KT2 6AX2 homes
completed
19-21, 19-21, Tudor Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6AS2 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 5LD

Full postcodeKT2 5LD
Postcode districtKT2
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardKingston Gate
Latitude51.421576
Longitude-0.287865
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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