Coombe Vale · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.40631, -0.27335

KT3 3ERCoombe Vale, Kingston upon Thames

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 23/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
58
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
23
Environment
63
Investment
39

The bottom line

KT3 3ER 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: 58 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT3 3ER

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-42.0% vs London avg

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How KT3 3ER has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

King's Oak Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.0

★★

Secondary

Coombe Girls' School

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 10 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 · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

37.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 73% of London
→ Stable

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences34%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary8%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is 42% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

KT3 district median

£470,750

Based on 117 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,572/m²
Price per ft²£611/ft²
Avg floor area80.1

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
4%
D
17%
E
5%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 44%Terraced 56%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£200,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

19962025 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+681%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.2%

per year

Acceleration

+11.18

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £175k–£200k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Semi-detached43.8%
Terraced56.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19961999£69k£89k+30.3%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau20032004£182k£190k+4.4%1.5
Pre-crash peak20062007£245k£295k+20.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20142014£540k£540k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty20192019£675k£675k+0%1
Pandemic surge20202021£500k£490k-2%1.5
Current market20252025£535k£535k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
BerrylandsWaterloo· 2 tph
29 min

Nearby stations

BerrylandsNational Rail
12 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
59 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
62 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
62 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
64 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

43

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge67 min
Victoria66 min
Waterloo58 min
Canary Wharf77 min
City68 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park305m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 4.0 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 yield854.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SELDOC HEALTHCARE

HANOVER HOUSE, 76 COOMBE ROAD, KT2 7AZ

12 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

24

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Berrylands (1.0 km)

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 1.3 km
5 tennis courts1 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)

1.9km

Post office

Nearby shops

Coombe Food & Wine272 m
Tesco Express273 m
Londis303 m
Spar639 m

Nearby cafes

Sunshine Cafe350 m
Crave351 m
Private Shop352 m
Madeira Beach Cafe380 m

Nearby restaurants

KingFish235 m
Smokings kitchen358 m
Jeju378 m
Moksha390 m

Nearby pubs

Berrylands1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Park Tennis Kingston390 m
Kingsmeadow Fitness & Athletics Centre738 m
Pilates in Surbiton1.0 km
King's College Sports Ground1.2 km

Nearby health

Triangle Dental Clinic226 m
Tooth Doc319 m
Dr Rupa Patel364 m
SNS Dental Practice584 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 53

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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AN CLOUD CONSULTANTS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

Investment score

Weak

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

40.6

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,618m
Crossrail 2 route4,953m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,291 nationally

1,612

Est. population

12,166/km²

60%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£43,000

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

51

Community stability

Age profile

27%
16%
22%
19%
15%
Under 1827%
18–3416%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+15%

Tenure

30%
31%
19%
19%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent19%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

41%
14%
30%
White British41%
White Other14%
Asian30%
Black2%
Mixed4%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household20%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent20%
Private rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Local approval rate
78%
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)
303
Largest scheme
297 homes · 229-255 And 277-279 Kingston Road New Malden KT3 3SW, 235, 253, Kingston Road, KT3 3SW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

229-255 And 277-279 Kingston Road New Malden KT3 3SW, 235, 253, Kingston Road, KT3 3SW297 homes
completed
SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL, SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL, KINGSTON ROAD, KT3103 homes
completed
THE MOUNT SCHOOL, THE MOUNT SCHOOL, DICKERAGE LANE, KT372 homes
completed
BRITISH TELECOM DEPOT, BRITISH TELECOM DEPOT, WILLOW ROAD, KT347 homes
completed
LAND AT, LAND AT, NORTHCOTE ROAD, KT341 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 3ER

Full postcodeKT3 3ER
Postcode districtKT3
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardCoombe Vale
Latitude51.406309
Longitude-0.273353
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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