Canbury Gardens · Kingston upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.41916, -0.29896

KT2 5TG— Canbury Gardens, Kingston upon Thames

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 30/100Yield 3.91%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
67
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
30
Environment
62
Investment
53

The bottom line

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

The catch: 52 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT2 5TG

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+11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-73.0% vs London avg

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How KT2 5TG 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.7

—

Secondary

The Kingston Academy

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +1.16A8: 62.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 41 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

17.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 88% of London
↑ Rising 94.1%

from a low base — still below London average

-70% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences36%
Vehicle crime18%
Other15%
Burglary15%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Theft3%
Robbery3%
Drug offences0%

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 · 1.3km

Crime is 73% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area138.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
D
5%
E
6%
F
2%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 24%Terraced 3%Detached 65%Flat 8%

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£347,000
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)
GlazingMostly double glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,583
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+10%

Total change

+1328%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.3%

per year

Acceleration

-10.41

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £400k–£450k · 37 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 37 sales

Detached64.9%
Semi-detached24.3%
Terraced2.7%
Flat/maisonette8.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£107k£144k+34%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£345k£403k+16.7%2.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£500k£676k+35.1%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£622k£768k+23.4%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£930k£1.63m+74.7%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£1.10m£1.10m+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.43m£1.43m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.55m£1.53m-1.3%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0.8% alpha

Detached+0.8% α
Local
6.7%
District
5.9%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

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
9 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
61 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
61 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
79 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
80 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

17

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria59 min ↑
Waterloo ★52 min
Canary Wharf70 min ↑
City62 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park466m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Canbury Place Car Park· yes
620m
🅿️
Seven Kings Car Park
649m

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: 13.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 3.0 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

ST ALBANS MEDICAL CENTRE

212 RICHMOND ROAD, KT2 5HF

5 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

56

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 931 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

432m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bevan's Butchers198 m
Co-op (small)227 m
Kingston Food Centre685 m
Sainsbury's Local748 m

Nearby cafes

Boho161 m
139 Coffee523 m
Canbury Secret586 m
Tandems cafe and toilets599 m

Nearby restaurants

Fish Bar - Kingston148 m
Cross Road Fish Bar416 m
Fireaway477 m
Obon Sushi571 m

Nearby pubs

The Queens Head181 m
The Oak348 m
The Wych Elm404 m
Boaters Inn475 m

Nearby gyms

The Albany Boathouse437 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing497 m
Albany Park Canoe & Sailing Centre577 m
Leander (Kingston) Sea Scout Group602 m

Nearby health

Kingston Dental Office707 m
Kingston Health Centre713 m
Kingston Dental Clinic817 m
Jiva Dental1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)86% of 62

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

HUAYUE UK LTD.

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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

39.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,231m
Crossrail 2 route6,448m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,769 nationally

1,899

Est. population

14,247/km²

68%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£47,000

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

47

Community stability

Age profile

31%
14%
27%
17%
Under 1831%
18–3414%
35–4927%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

30%
33%
31%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent31%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

64%
White British64%
White Other13%
Asian12%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household14%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
6
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Local approval rate
83%
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
315 homes · GAS HOLDER SITE, GAS HOLDER SITE, KINGSGATE ROAD, KT2 5BP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

KINGSTONIAN FOOTBALL CLUB, KINGSTONIAN FOOTBALL CLUB, RICHMOND ROAD, KT279 homes
completed
WARWICK HOUSE, WARWICK HOUSE, ACRE ROAD, KT226 homes
completed
149-159, 149-159, Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5DA24 homes
completed
149-159, 149-159, RICHMOND ROAD, KT2 5DA24 homes
completed
173, 173, RICHMOND ROAD, KT2 5DA12 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 5TG

Full postcodeKT2 5TG
Postcode districtKT2
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardCanbury Gardens
Latitude51.419156
Longitude-0.298958
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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