Kingston Gate · Kingston upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.41465, -0.29982

KT2 6EFKingston Gate, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT2 6EF, Kingston Gate, Kingston upon Thames

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 50/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
74
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
61
Investment
56

The bottom line

KT2 6EF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 52 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 6EF

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 6EF 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 · 3 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 · 34 min walk

9 primaries · 1 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

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

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

KT2 district median

£460,000

Based on 152 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,764/m²
Price per ft²£907/ft²
Avg floor area77.1

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
15%
D
24%
E
4%

Based on 45 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 30%Terraced 64%Detached 4%Other 3%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£192,750
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,113
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952026 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+840%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.7%

per year

Acceleration

+3.90

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £75k–£100k · 72 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 72 sales

Detached4.2%
Semi-detached30.6%
Terraced65.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£83k£164k+97.6%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£178k£281k+57.5%2.5
Pre-crash peak20052007£230k£335k+45.7%3.7
GFC & correction20092012£363k£398k+9.9%2.8
Help-to-Buy recovery20132014£407k£500k+22.7%4.5
Brexit uncertainty20172019£630k£588k-6.7%1.5
Pandemic surge20202021£570k£610k+7%2.5
Current market20242026£739k£780k+5.5%1.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-0.5% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
8.2%
District
8.2%
Semi-detached-0.5% α
Local
7.3%
District
7.8%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

27out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing14
Trend Position40

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
68 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
80 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
82 min walk
1 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 448 buses/hr peak

48

Walkability score

51

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

14

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park108m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Canbury Place Car Park· yes
160m
🅿️
Seven Kings Car Park
334m
🅿️
Car Park A· yes
485m
🅿️
Cattle Market Car Park
512m
🅿️
Thames Side· yes
571m
🅿️
Ashdown Road
658m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

98%

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: 14.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 2.4 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

7

GPs within 1km

12

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

54

Parks (1km)

44

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 429 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

124m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kingston Food Centre186 m
Tesco Express249 m
Sainsbury's Local253 m
Bevan's Butchers411 m

Nearby cafes

139 Coffee172 m
Take a Sip226 m
SLRP coffee245 m
Caffè Nero431 m

Nearby restaurants

Obon Sushi79 m
Pizza Hut Delivery93 m
Fireaway105 m
Roosters Piri Piri239 m

Nearby pubs

The Grey Horse69 m
Whelans186 m
The Oak215 m
The Canbury Arms273 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing253 m
David Lloyd276 m
The Gym518 m
PureGym525 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots652 m
Hawks Pharmacy855 m

Nearby health

Kingston Dental Office291 m
Kingston Dental Clinic325 m
Kingston Health Centre373 m
Jiva Dental545 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 199

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
21
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
12
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
95

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

7 QUESTIONS LTD
BELLA7501 LTD
BIG BYTE MEDIA LIMITED
BROADLIGHT AGENCY LIMITED
BROADLIGHT GROUP LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

68.1

Price growth score

B
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,550m
Crossrail 2 route6,546m

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)
27
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
44
Local approval rate
73%
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)
0
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
South East Corner (Cores 03&04)GAS HOLDER SITE, South East Corner (Cores 03&04)GAS HOLDER SITE, KINGSGATE ROAD, KT2 5BP109 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 6EF

Full postcodeKT2 6EF
Postcode districtKT2
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardKingston Gate
Latitude51.414654
Longitude-0.299815
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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