Kingston Gate · Kingston upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.41531, -0.29804

KT2 6EAKingston Gate, Kingston upon Thames

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Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 39/100Yield 3.91%

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

Liveability
68
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
60
Investment
54

The bottom line

KT2 6EA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families 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 6EA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-8.0% vs London avg

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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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 109.7

★★

Secondary

Tiffin School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 5 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

9 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

59.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 54% of London
↑ Rising 388.0%

+2% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary7%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

2.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kingston Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 8% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area98

EPC breakdown

C
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£245,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,113
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
KingstonWaterloo· 6 tph
33 min

Nearby stations

KingstonNational Rail
4 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
66 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
67 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
79 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
80 min walk
1 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 435 buses/hr peak

39

Walkability score

45

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min
Victoria59 min
Waterloo52 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

15

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park83m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Canbury Place Car Park· yes
304m
🅿️
Seven Kings Car Park
465m
🅿️
Cattle Market Car Park
598m
🅿️
Car Park A· yes
628m
🅿️
Thames Side· yes
710m
🅿️
Ashdown Road
767m

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: 14.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 3.3 km

Energy

Solar: 855 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 yield854.6 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

2 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 541 m
2 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

207m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kingston Food Centre313 m
Tesco Express359 m
Sainsbury's Local382 m
Bevan's Butchers399 m

Nearby cafes

139 Coffee296 m
SLRP coffee337 m
Take a Sip361 m
Boho381 m

Nearby restaurants

Fireaway218 m
Obon Sushi220 m
Pizza Hut Delivery237 m
Roosters Piri Piri352 m

Nearby pubs

The Grey Horse212 m
The Canbury Arms245 m
The Oak251 m
Whelans305 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing357 m
David Lloyd365 m
Tiffin Sports Centre539 m
Sports Centre extension562 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots784 m
Hawks Pharmacy863 m

Nearby health

Kingston Dental Office278 m
Kingston Dental Clinic453 m
Kingston Health Centre511 m
Jiva Dental660 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 154

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,407m
Crossrail 2 route6,415m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,761 nationally

2,039

Est. population

11,043/km²

62%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£47,000

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

48

Community stability

Age profile

28%
19%
23%
20%
Under 1828%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+12%

Tenure

22%
30%
18%
29%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent18%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

64%
13%
White British64%
White Other13%
Asian12%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household32%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent29%
Private rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
22
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
40
Local approval rate
70%
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
448 homes · ROCKWARE PLASTICS SITE & RAILTRACK LAND, ROCKWARE PLASTICS SITE & RAILTRACK LAND, SKERNE ROAD, KT2 5AE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

South East Corner (Cores 03&04)GAS HOLDER SITE, South East Corner (Cores 03&04)GAS HOLDER SITE, KINGSGATE ROAD, KT2 5BP109 homes
completed
KINGSTON UNIVERSITY ANNEXE, KINGSTON UNIVERSITY ANNEXE, CANBURY PARK ROAD, KT287 homes
completed
2, 2, GORDON ROAD, KT2 6BS40 homes
completed
LAND NORTH SIDE, LAND NORTH SIDE, CROMWELL ROAD, KT233 homes
completed
32-34, 32-34, Richmond Road, 4 Cowleaze Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5ED30 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 6EA

Full postcodeKT2 6EA
Postcode districtKT2
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardKingston Gate
Latitude51.415312
Longitude-0.298036
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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