Kingston Gate · Kingston upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.41432, -0.29858

KT2 6FEKingston Gate, Kingston upon Thames

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Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 41/100Yield 6.55%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
60
Investment
59

The bottom line

KT2 6FE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £275,000 median — 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.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT2 6FE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-47.1% vs London avg
vs London income+11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-8.0% vs London avg

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How KT2 6FE 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 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.86A8: 79.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 34 min walk

8 primaries · 1 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kingston Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 8% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volumeonly 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£275,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 47% below London median

£275,000 is 47% below the London median (£520,000)

-3.5%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+1.9%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£275,000
Price per m²£6,018/m²
Price per ft²£559/ft²
Avg floor area45.7

EPC breakdown

B
42%

Based on 42 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 98%Other 2%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£1,250
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£9,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

5.9×

Price-to-income

£1,376/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Cooling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£114,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,113
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20182025 · CAGR

+0.7%

Total change

+5%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.6%

per year

Acceleration

-5.38

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £250k–£300k · 43 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 43 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty20182018£261k£261k+0%26
Pandemic surge20202021£261k£270k+3.4%3.5
Rate-rise correction20222023£270k£275k+1.9%1.5
Current market20242025£283k£275k-2.7%3.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.3% α
Local
0.7%
District
-0.6%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

56out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

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
3 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
68 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
68 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
79 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
81 min walk
1 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 448 buses/hr peak

48

Walkability score

68

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

16

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park36m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Canbury Place Car Park· yes
226m
🅿️
Seven Kings Car Park
420m
🅿️
Cattle Market Car Park
483m
🅿️
Car Park A· yes
551m
🅿️
Thames Side· yes
648m
🅿️
Ashdown Road
650m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed223 Mbps
Median download225 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 3.4 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

1 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

11

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)

40

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 425 m
2 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

213m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kingston Food Centre208 m
Tesco Express245 m
Sainsbury's Local274 m
Bevan's Butchers476 m

Nearby cafes

SLRP coffee220 m
Take a Sip260 m
139 Coffee264 m
Old London Road411 m

Nearby restaurants

Obon Sushi140 m
Pizza Hut Delivery161 m
Fireaway199 m
Roosters Piri Piri238 m

Nearby pubs

The Grey Horse143 m
The Canbury Arms181 m
Whelans195 m
The Oak293 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd248 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing347 m
Tiffin Sports Centre478 m
Sports Centre extension500 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots675 m
Hawks Pharmacy780 m

Nearby health

Kingston Dental Office203 m
Kingston Dental Clinic344 m
Kingston Health Centre453 m
Jiva Dental545 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 193

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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ELSON LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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
6.5% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 9% of London
Gentrification score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

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

63.3

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,499m
Crossrail 2 route6,465m

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%
Price vs London-47.1%

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)
37
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)
2
Largest scheme
448 homes · ROCKWARE PLASTICS SITE & RAILTRACK LAND, ROCKWARE PLASTICS SITE & RAILTRACK LAND, SKERNE ROAD, KT2 5AE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

GAS HOLDER SITE, GAS HOLDER SITE, KINGSGATE ROAD, KT2 5BP315 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
KINGSTON UNIVERSITY ANNEXE, KINGSTON UNIVERSITY ANNEXE, CANBURY PARK ROAD, KT287 homes
completed
2, 2, GORDON ROAD, KT2 6BS40 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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Stamp duty on median price (£275,000)

£1,250

Standard buyer

£0

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Key facts for KT2 6FE

Full postcodeKT2 6FE
Postcode districtKT2
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardKingston Gate
Latitude51.414322
Longitude-0.298577
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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