Kingston Gate · Kingston upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.41500, -0.29608

KT2 6HP— Kingston Gate, Kingston upon Thames

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The practical family move

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 43/100Yield 3.91%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
74
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
43
Environment
57
Investment
59

The bottom line

KT2 6HP 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 6HP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-47.0% vs London avg

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How KT2 6HP 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 · 1 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 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 35 min walk

7 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

34.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
↑ Rising 472.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-41% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Drug offences13%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary3%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Stop & search

1.1

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 47% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area83.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
3%
D
17%
E
14%
F
2%
G
2%

Based on 40 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 46%Terraced 1%Detached 47%Flat 6%

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£209,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,583
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+8.4%

Total change

+854%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+28.5%

per year

Acceleration

+35.60

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £100k–£125k · 79 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 79 sales

Detached46.8%
Semi-detached45.6%
Terraced1.3%
Flat/maisonette6.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£88k£168k+91.4%4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£218k£288k+32.3%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£340k£400k+17.6%1.7
GFC & correction2009–2010£343k£383k+11.7%3.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£570k£615k+7.9%3.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£623k£740k+18.9%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£770k£700k-9.1%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£650k£835k+28.5%3

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedSemi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-0.2% alpha

Detached+0.2% α
Local
7.5%
District
7.3%
Semi-detached-0.2% α
Local
7.9%
District
8.1%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Kingston→ Waterloo· 6 tph
33 min

Nearby stations

KingstonNational Rail
5 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
67 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
67 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
77 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
78 min walk
1 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 71 buses/hr peak

33

Walkability score

35

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

14

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park103m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Canbury Place Car Park· yes
413m
🅿️
Seven Kings Car Park
596m
🅿️
Cattle Market Car Park
609m
🅿️
Car Park A· yes
740m
🅿️
Ashdown Road
797m

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: 13.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Less green space than 83% of London

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

1 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 936 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

48

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 584 m
3 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)

347m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kingston Food Centre393 m
Tesco Express415 m
Co-op (small)442 m
Sainsbury's Local457 m

Nearby cafes

SLRP coffee375 m
Boho410 m
139 Coffee429 m
Take a Sip447 m

Nearby restaurants

Obon Sushi327 m
Pizza Hut Delivery347 m
Fireaway353 m
Fish Bar - Kingston404 m

Nearby pubs

The Canbury Arms188 m
The Wych Elm269 m
The Willoughby Arms294 m
The Grey Horse326 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd397 m
Tiffin Sports Centre443 m
Sports Centre extension466 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing497 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hawks Pharmacy787 m
Boots851 m

Nearby health

Kingston Dental Office228 m
Kingston Dental Clinic523 m
SEON Vision570 m
Churchill Medical Centre572 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 142

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
9
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
95

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

IIS 2019 LTD
ISI ENTERPRIZE LTD
LUMININK PUBLISHING LTD
MARITA SERVICES LTD
MIRI GROUP LTD

+4 more

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,312m
Crossrail 2 route6,283m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,280 nationally

1,825

Est. population

11,148/km²

70%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£47,000

Median income

1.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

57

Community stability

Age profile

30%
13%
28%
20%
Under 1830%
18–3413%
35–4928%
50–6420%
65+9%

Tenure

28%
52%
17%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)52%
Private rent17%
Social rent3%

Ethnicity

66%
17%
White British66%
White Other17%
Asian8%
Black0%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household22%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent3%

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)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
30
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
315 homes · GAS HOLDER SITE, GAS HOLDER SITE, KINGSGATE ROAD, KT2 5BP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
40, 40, RICHMOND ROAD, COWLEAZE ROAD (1-11), KT2 6DZ29 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 6HP

Full postcodeKT2 6HP
Postcode districtKT2
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardKingston Gate
Latitude51.414996
Longitude-0.296078
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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