Canbury Gardens · Kingston upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.41550, -0.30053

KT2 6FJCanbury Gardens, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT2 6FJ, Canbury Gardens, Kingston upon Thames

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 50/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 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
53

The bottom line

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

The catches: 50 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 6FJ

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 6FJ 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 · 7 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 · 36 min walk

9 primaries · 2 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 · 1.6km

Crime is +43% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,483/m²
Price per ft²£509/ft²
Avg floor area69.3

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£173,250
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
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,113
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £350k–£400k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Current market20252025£380k£380k+0%1

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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above 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
66 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
81 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
82 min walk
1 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 373 buses/hr peak

45

Walkability score

44

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min
Victoria55 min
Waterloo50 min
Canary Wharf69 min
City59 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

13

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park150m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Canbury Place Car Park· yes
201m
🅿️
Seven Kings Car Park
304m
🅿️
Car Park A· yes
492m
🅿️
Thames Side· yes
554m
🅿️
Cattle Market Car Park
608m
🅿️
Ashdown Road
740m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

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 AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
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

3 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

11

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

59

Parks (1km)

44

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 513 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

32m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kingston Food Centre266 m
Bevan's Butchers308 m
Sainsbury's Local328 m
Tesco Express339 m

Nearby cafes

139 Coffee136 m
Take a Sip292 m
SLRP coffee345 m
Boho436 m

Nearby restaurants

Fireaway63 m
Pizza Hut Delivery153 m
Obon Sushi153 m
Roosters Piri Piri328 m

Nearby pubs

The Oak108 m
The Grey Horse133 m
Whelans274 m
The Queens Head346 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing183 m
David Lloyd376 m
The Gym601 m
PureGym613 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots709 m
Hawks Pharmacy961 m

Nearby health

Kingston Health Centre357 m
Kingston Dental Office392 m
Kingston Dental Clinic396 m
Jiva Dental623 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 198

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

A

High street health

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,541m
Crossrail 2 route6,585m

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)
23
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
43
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)
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
12, 12, Skerne Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5AD124 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 6FJ

Full postcodeKT2 6FJ
Postcode districtKT2
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardCanbury Gardens
Latitude51.415501
Longitude-0.300532
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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