Tudor · Kingston upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.42791, -0.30221

KT2 5QB— Tudor, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT2 5QB, Tudor, Kingston upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 89/100Transport 13/100Yield 3.91%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
63
Safety
89
Schools
100
Transport
13
Environment
81
Investment
48

The bottom line

KT2 5QB 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: 58 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT2 5QB

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-77.0% vs London avg

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How KT2 5QB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Fern Hill Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.0

★★★

Secondary

The Tiffin Girls' School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2021 · 3 min walk

P8: +1.06A8: 84.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 53 min walk

3 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

14.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 90% of London
→ Stable

-75% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences33%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Theft4%
Vehicle crime4%
Drug offences0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kingston Fire Station · 340m

Crime is 77% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area90.7 m²

EPC breakdown

D
9%
E
3%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 25%Terraced 75%

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£226,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

+7.1%

Total change

+580%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.7%

per year

Acceleration

-18.75

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £450k–£500k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Semi-detached25%
Terraced75%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£112k£238k+112.3%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£215k£366k+70.3%1.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£500k£421k-15.9%1.3
GFC & correction2009–2011£195k£460k+135.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£590k£595k+0.8%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£745k£662k-11.1%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£775k£775k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£762k£762k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.1% alpha

Terraced-0.1% α
Local
8.4%
District
8.5%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

KingstonNational Rail
21 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Mildmay
49 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
49 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
70 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
70 min walk
2 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 26 buses/hr peak

15

Walkability score

25

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge68 min ↑
Victoria65 min ↑
Waterloo ★58 min
Canary Wharf78 min ↑
City65 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park411m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.4 km

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 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB83% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
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): 7

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

ST ALBANS MEDICAL CENTRE

212 RICHMOND ROAD, KT2 5HF

8 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCassel Hospital · 691 m
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

56

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Cardinal (316 m)

Nearest supermarketLongdan · 1.8 km
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

286m

Post office

Nearby shops

Better Price Kingston282 m
Bevan's Butchers1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Costa450 m
The Bistro468 m
L’Amandine492 m
Cafe512 m

Nearby restaurants

Peppe Restaurant313 m
Greggs472 m
Saqui494 m
Great Fish & Chips510 m

Nearby pubs

The Cardinal316 m
Hand & Flower574 m
The New Inn947 m
The Queens Head1.0 km

Nearby gyms

YMCA Hawker Centre507 m
Teddington Watersports Centre: Island site618 m
Leander (Kingston) Sea Scout Group631 m
Albany Park Canoe & Sailing Centre636 m

Nearby health

Ham Dental Practice533 m
Cassel Hospital691 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 27

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DATA OPERATOR LIMITED
MOVE LDN HOLDINGS LIMITED
MOVE LDN LIMITED
MOVE LONDON LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

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 score21/100
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

37.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,940m
Crossrail 2 route6,710m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,833 nationally

1,626

Est. population

9,577/km²

60%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£53,600

Median income

1.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

60

Community stability

Age profile

29%
24%
21%
16%
Under 1829%
18–3410%
35–4924%
50–6421%
65+16%

Tenure

41%
43%
13%
Own outright41%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent13%
Social rent3%

Ethnicity

51%
19%
19%
White British51%
White Other19%
Asian19%
Black2%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household13%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent13%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
20
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
11
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
78%
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)
3
Largest scheme
70 homes · HM Remand Centre, HM Remand Centre, Latchmere Lane, KT2 5NX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

376-378, 376-378, RICHMOND ROAD, KT2 5PR14 homes
completed
PLAYING FIELD AT, PLAYING FIELD AT, LATCHMERE CLOSE, TW1014 homes
completed
320, Richmond Road, KT2 5PP2 homes
completed
12 Grantham Court, 376-378, 12 Grantham Court, 376-378, Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PR2 homes
completed
338, 338, Richmond Road, KT2 5PR1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
24.1%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,155
Constituency
Richmond Park

Councillors

Blaise Kemp MurphetLib Dems
Sachin TulyaniLib Dems

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Key facts for KT2 5QB

Full postcodeKT2 5QB
Postcode districtKT2
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardTudor
Latitude51.427908
Longitude-0.302215
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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