Kingston Gate · Kingston upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.42283, -0.27736

KT2 7SBKingston Gate, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT2 7SB, Kingston Gate, Kingston upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 18/100Yield 3.91%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
52
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
18
Environment
86
Investment
52

The bottom line

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

The catch: 60 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT2 7SB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+26.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-19.0% vs London avg

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How KT2 7SB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

KS2: 107.9

★★

Secondary

Coombe Girls' School

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 21 min walk

P8: +0.73A8: 58.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 48 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
→ Stable

-10% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour33%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Other18%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary4%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

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 · 2.2km

Crime is 19% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area76.5

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
8%
E
2%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 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£191,250
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,878
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20062020 · CAGR

+2.9%

Total change

+49%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-19.3%

per year

Acceleration

-50.95

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £250k–£300k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak20062006£174k£174k+0%1
GFC & correction20092009£182k£182k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132013£245k£245k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty20172017£322k£322k+0%1
Pandemic surge20202020£260k£260k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
NorbitonWaterloo· 6 tph
31 min

Nearby stations

NorbitonNational Rail
16 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
60 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
60 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
61 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
62 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

8

Walkability score

48

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

5.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge68 min
Victoria66 min
Waterloo60 min
Canary Wharf78 min
City70 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park223m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Kingston Gate Car Park
552m

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 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: 12.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 2.1 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): 5

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

FAIRHILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

81 KINGSTON HILL, KT2 7PX

9 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 963 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

22

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Park Tavern (800 m)

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 2.1 km
11 tennis courts9 swimming pools1 sports halls

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)

937m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Colicci Coffee700 m
Costa970 m

Nearby pubs

The Park Tavern800 m
The Albert865 m

Nearby gyms

Coombe Wood Lawn Tennis Club782 m

Nearby health

Phlebotomy / Blood Tests919 m
Kingston Hospital955 m
Food hygiene (5-star)25% of 8

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DILANUK LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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 score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

12.6

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,746m
Crossrail 2 route4,945m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,400 nationally

1,587

Est. population

12,498/km²

60%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£52,900

Median income

4.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

38

Community stability

Age profile

26%
31%
20%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3431%
35–4920%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

15%
18%
29%
37%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent29%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

37%
14%
24%
White British37%
White Other14%
Asian24%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household38%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent37%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+26.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Local approval rate
56%
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)
42
Largest scheme
41 homes · Cumberland House, Flat 1, Kingston Hill, KT2 7LH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Amy Woodgate, Amy Woodgate, Warren Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7HY4 homes
completed
The Well House, The Well House, George Road, KT2 7NR4 homes
completed
Fairlawn, Fairlawn, Warren Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7HY4 homes
completed
Coombe Bury, Coombe Bury, Kingston Hill, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7JG2 homes
completed
'Vincent House', 'Vincent House', Warren Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7HY2 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 7SB

Full postcodeKT2 7SB
Postcode districtKT2
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardKingston Gate
Latitude51.422833
Longitude-0.277361
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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