Coombe Vale · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.40360, -0.26136

KT3 3BTCoombe Vale, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT3 3BT, Coombe Vale, Kingston upon Thames

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 37/100Yield 3.82%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
73
Safety
87
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
61
Investment
57

The bottom line

KT3 3BT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 48 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT3 3BT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+25.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-55.0% vs London avg

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How KT3 3BT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★

Secondary

The Holy Cross School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.95A8: 58.7

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 · 35 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

29.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 79% of London
→ Stable

-50% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour33%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Other22%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime6%
Theft4%
Drug offences2%
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: New Malden Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 55% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.8

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
2%

Based on 6 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£174,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,878
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
New MaldenWaterloo· 10 tph
25 min

Nearby stations

New MaldenNational Rail
5 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
51 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
54 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
54 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
54 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

38

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min
Victoria53 min
Waterloo48 min
Canary Wharf68 min
City58 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

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park327m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waitrose· no
436m
🅿️
Blagdon Road Car Park· yes
650m
🅿️
Malden Centre Car Park· yes
688m

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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Less green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.8 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): None recorded

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 yield854.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KINGSTON PRIMARY CARE EXTENDED SERVICE

4TH FLOOR, CI TOWER, ST. GEORGES SQUARE, KT3 4TE

5 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Groves Medical Centre · 749 m
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

60

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Glasshouse (301 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 393 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.9km

Post office

Nearby shops

Pimentas Meat & Groceries243 m
Tesco Express304 m
Sainsbury's Local326 m
Seoul Plaza388 m

Nearby cafes

Cake & Bingsoo364 m
fee-ka387 m
Malden Pocha396 m
Cafe Mok405 m

Nearby restaurants

K Town300 m
Chick and Beers (Coombe Road)306 m
Ohaio322 m
The Wok Express332 m

Nearby pubs

The Glasshouse301 m
Hanjan303 m
The Royal Oak483 m
The Watchman683 m

Nearby gyms

Malden Lime Grove Bowling Club304 m
Bounce Gym407 m
The Graham Spicer Institute420 m
Energym NEW MALDEN524 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hermans Pharmacy486 m
Boots546 m
Fountain Pharmacy744 m

Nearby health

52 the dental practice245 m
Love Teeth Dental Practice353 m
Groves Dental Centre395 m
Roselawn Surgery738 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 110

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
95

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ALLARAJ CONSTRUCTION LTD
ARTO HOSPITALITY LTD
BS LOFT CONVERSIONS LTD
GREEKOS GYROS LTD
NATAI LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,187m
Crossrail 2 route4,306m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,679 nationally

1,846

Est. population

13,424/km²

66%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£52,700

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

24%
20%
25%
18%
Under 1824%
18–3420%
35–4925%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

21%
23%
47%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent47%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

41%
19%
28%
White British41%
White Other19%
Asian28%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household36%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+25.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Local approval rate
61%
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
40 homes · Former garage, 59, Former garage, 59, Kingston Road, New Malden, KT3 3PD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former garage, 59, Former garage, 59, Kingston Road, New Malden, KT3 3PD40 homes
completed
52, 52, KINGSTON ROAD, KT3 3LZ31 homes
completed
66-70, 66-70, Coombe Road, KT3 4QW20 homes
completed
60-64, 60-64, ACACIA GROVE, KT3 3BU16 homes
completed
56, 56, Kingston Road, New Malden, KT3 3LZ16 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 KT3 3BT

Full postcodeKT3 3BT
Postcode districtKT3
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardCoombe Vale
Latitude51.403605
Longitude-0.261363
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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