Kingston Gate · Kingston upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.41724, -0.28517

KT2 7SJ— Kingston Gate, Kingston upon Thames

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 45/100Yield 3.91%

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
67
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
86
Investment
66

The bottom line

KT2 7SJ 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: 46 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

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Location

KT2 7SJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+26.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+8.0% vs London avg

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How KT2 7SJ 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.9

★★

Secondary

Tiffin School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.86A8: 79.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 39 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

70.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 54% of London
↑ Rising 343.3%

+19% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour29%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

2.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kingston Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +8% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
1%

Based on 12 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£162,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,113
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+508%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.4%

per year

Acceleration

-92.13

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £150k–£175k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£70k£115k+63.7%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£126k£144k+14.3%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£190k£245k+28.9%2
GFC & correction2009–2009£220k£220k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£205k£205k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£405k£405k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£427k£427k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+7.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette+7.2% α
Local
10.8%
District
3.6%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

NorbitonNational Rail
7 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
65 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
66 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
67 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
69 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

55

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria51 min ↑
Waterloo ★46 min
Canary Wharf66 min ↑
City54 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

10

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park115m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Kingston Gate Car Park
506m
🅿️
Norbiton Rail Car Park
518m

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: 13.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 2.8 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

FAIRHILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

81 KINGSTON HILL, KT2 7PX

2 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 321 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

24

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 1.3 km
8 tennis courts11 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

302m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local540 m
Coombe Express569 m
Jeffries572 m
Co-op (small)758 m

Nearby cafes

Park Brew & Kitchen300 m
Colicci Coffee371 m
Costa391 m
Fika397 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's364 m
Domino's369 m
New Devi Tandoori375 m
Rozana382 m

Nearby pubs

The Albert137 m
The Park Tavern302 m
The Black Horse438 m
The Norbiton473 m

Nearby gyms

Coombe Wood Lawn Tennis Club444 m
Tiffin Sports Centre887 m
Sports Centre extension897 m

Nearby health

Kingston Hill Dental Practice299 m
Kingston Hospital311 m
Phlebotomy / Blood Tests338 m
Brunswick Rooms387 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 63

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

66

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,543m
Crossrail 2 route5,504m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,541 nationally

1,900

Est. population

2,543/km²

70%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£52,900

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityYoung professionals

36

Community stability

Age profile

23%
24%
27%
16%
Under 1823%
18–3424%
35–4927%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

18%
30%
46%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent46%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

47%
22%
19%
White British47%
White Other22%
Asian19%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household37%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+26.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
32
Local approval rate
63%
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)
60
Largest scheme
83 homes · 2-16, 2-16, COOMBE ROAD, LONDON ROAD (144), KT2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

KINGSTON HOSPITAL, KINGSTON HOSPITAL, GALSWORTHY ROAD, KT227 homes
completed
31-39, 31-39, Kingston Hill, KT2 7PU16 homes
completed
16 (Park Works), 16 (Park Works), Park Road, Borough Road, KT2 6BG14 homes
completed
41, 41, KINGSTON HILL, KT2 7PS10 homes
completed
Side and Rear of 55, Side and Rear of 55, Kingston Hill, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7PS9 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 7SJ

Full postcodeKT2 7SJ
Postcode districtKT2
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardKingston Gate
Latitude51.417238
Longitude-0.285165
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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