Green Lane & St James · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.40308, -0.27276

KT3 3SS— Green Lane & St James, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT3 3SS, Green Lane & St James, Kingston upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 27/100Yield 3.82%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
56
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
27
Environment
65
Investment
49

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 58 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT3 3SS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-14.0% vs London avg

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How KT3 3SS 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.0

★★

Secondary

Coombe Girls' School

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 13 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 · 26 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
→ Stable

-5% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Other27%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Theft3%
Robbery0%

Road safety

89

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

8

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area86.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
3%
F
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 75%Other 25%

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£215,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
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

1997–2020 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+458%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+28.6%

per year

Acceleration

+28.12

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £250k–£300k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£87k£120k+38%1.3
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£250k£250k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2011£175k£250k+42.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£315k£395k+25.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£375k£377k+0.5%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£485k£485k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
Berrylands→ Waterloo· 2 tph
29 min

Nearby stations

BerrylandsNational Rail
9 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
60 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
63 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
63 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
64 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

59

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge67 min ↑
Victoria66 min ↑
Waterloo ★58 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park57m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.6 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 4.3 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): 2

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

GROVES MEDICAL CENTRE

171 CLARENCE AVENUE, KT3 3TX

13 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Groves Medical Centre · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Berrylands (780 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 1.1 km
9 tennis courts2 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)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis163 m
Coombe Food & Wine633 m
Tesco Express633 m
Stuart's News714 m

Nearby cafes

Private Shop23 m
Madeira Beach Cafe39 m
King Cafe75 m
Crave104 m

Nearby restaurants

Jeju26 m
Moksha33 m
Smokings kitchen81 m
KingFish596 m

Nearby pubs

Berrylands780 m

Nearby gyms

Park Tennis Kingston232 m
Pilates in Surbiton756 m
King's College Sports Ground808 m
LSE Sports Ground1.1 km

Nearby health

Tooth Doc109 m
Dr Rupa Patel386 m
Triangle Dental Clinic586 m
SNS Dental Practice716 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 61

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
95

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AL-RAWI CATERING LIMITED
CAFE HANOK LTD
FULL CYCLE BICYCLE PROJECT CIC
INTELVISION MEDIA LIMITED
NA AUTOMOTIVE LTD

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100
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

19.1

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,818m
Crossrail 2 route5,047m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,951 nationally

2,046

Est. population

11,370/km²

52%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£43,000

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

28%
26%
21%
15%
Under 1828%
18–3426%
35–4922%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
23%
42%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent23%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

40%
25%
White British40%
White Other12%
Asian25%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household33%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Local approval rate
80%
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)
305
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
CALIFORNIA ROAD DEPOT, CALIFORNIA ROAD DEPOT, CALIFORNIA ROAD, KT3162 homes
completed
SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL, SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL, KINGSTON ROAD, KT3103 homes
completed
THE MOUNT SCHOOL, THE MOUNT SCHOOL, DICKERAGE LANE, KT372 homes
completed
Crown House and land rear of, 165, Crown House and land rear of, 165, Kingston Road, New Malden, KT3 3ST68 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Kingston Independent Residents Group
Ward majority vote
22.7%
Election year
2026
MP
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,235
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Councillors

James GilesKingston Independent Residents Group
Yvonne TraceyKingston Independent Residents Group

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Key facts for KT3 3SS

Full postcodeKT3 3SS
Postcode districtKT3
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardGreen Lane & St James
Latitude51.403081
Longitude-0.272755
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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