Coombe Vale · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.41571, -0.26529

KT2 7DD— Coombe Vale, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT2 7DD, Coombe Vale, Kingston upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 22/100Yield 3.91%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
64
Safety
88
Schools
90
Transport
22
Environment
86
Investment
47

The bottom line

KT2 7DD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 47 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT2 7DD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-65.0% vs London avg

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How KT2 7DD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Coombe Hill Infant School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 2 min walk

★★

Secondary

Coombe Girls' School

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.73A8: 58.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 44 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

23.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 84% of London
→ Stable

-61% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Burglary16%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Malden Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is 65% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area291.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
3%
D
8%
F
1%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Detached 100%

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£728,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,522
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+731%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+76.4%

per year

Acceleration

+100.44

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £400k–£450k · 25 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 25 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£355k£750k+111.3%2.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£1.18m£1.18m+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£1.90m£1.21m-36.6%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£997k£2.40m+140.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£970k£1.53m+57.7%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.46m£2.20m+50.4%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.67m£1.67m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£2.95m£2.95m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0.7% alpha

Detached+0.7% α
Local
7.9%
District
7.2%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
New Malden→ Waterloo· 10 tph
25 min

Nearby stations

New MaldenNational Rail
18 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
50 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
52 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
52 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
56 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

3

Walkability score

3

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo ★47 min
Canary Wharf65 min ↑
City56 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

0

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.6 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 3.0 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): 3

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

GROVES MEDICAL CENTRE

171 CLARENCE AVENUE, KT3 3TX

8 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Groves Medical Centre · 658 m
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

28

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Royal Oak (1.0 km)

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 1.7 km
7 tennis courts13 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.2km

Post office

Nearby pubs

The Royal Oak1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Gym194 m
Malden Lime Grove Bowling Club1.1 km

Nearby health

The New Malden Diagnostic Centre639 m
The Groves Medical Centre658 m
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 8

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
11
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
95

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BLOSSOM 360 WEALTH LTD
BLOSSOM INVESTMENTS HOLDING LTD
BLOSSOM VENTURES LIMITED
GLOBAL MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED
GOOD LIFE PSYCHIATRY LIMITED

+6 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

35.5

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,525m
Crossrail 2 route4,150m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,692 nationally

1,389

Est. population

4,177/km²

56%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£46,100

Median income

0.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

62

Community stability

Age profile

26%
20%
23%
22%
Under 1826%
18–349%
35–4920%
50–6423%
65+22%

Tenure

49%
39%
Own outright49%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent11%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

44%
30%
White British44%
White Other11%
Asian31%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household5%
Unemployed1%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent11%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
29
Local approval rate
62%
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)
2
Largest scheme
3 homes · 14, 14, Southwood Avenue, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7HD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

22, 22, Neville Avenue, New Malden, KT3 4SN2 homes
completed
16, Branksome Way, KT3 3AU2 homes
completed
ATHENA, ATHENA, COOMBE END, KT2 7DQ1 homes
completed
25, 25, BURGHLEY AVENUE, KT3 4SW1 homes
completed
Spring House, Spring House, Warren Cutting, KT2 7HS1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
15.9%
Election year
2026
MP
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,235
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Councillors

Kim Natasha BaileyLib Dems
Brian Maxwell AustenLib Dems
Andrew SillettLib Dems

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Key facts for KT2 7DD

Full postcodeKT2 7DD
Postcode districtKT2
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardCoombe Vale
Latitude51.415713
Longitude-0.265290
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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