Green Lane & St James · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.40107, -0.27752

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

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 32/100Yield 3.82%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
50
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
69
Investment
49

The bottom line

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

The catches: 58 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT3 3TB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

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How KT3 3TB 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 104.0

★★

Secondary

The Holy Cross School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.95A8: 58.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

3 primaries · 0 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area78.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 91%Flat 9%

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£196,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
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

2003–2018 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+185%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+48.3%

per year

Acceleration

-55.55

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £125k–£150k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Terraced90.9%
Flat/maisonette9.1%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£138k£129k-6.5%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£88k£171k+94%1.7
GFC & correction2009–2012£82k£130k+58.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£265k£265k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£393k£393k+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
4 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
65 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
68 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
68 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
69 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

56

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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park423m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.9 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 waterLOW
Low
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: 14.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB41% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 4.5 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

SELDOC HEALTHCARE

HANOVER HOUSE, 76 COOMBE ROAD, KT2 7AZ

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

49

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Berrylands (397 m)

Nearest supermarketBulgarian Food & Delicatessen · 2.2 km
9 tennis courts3 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)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Stuart's News325 m
Londis351 m
Hill Park Express582 m
Stear C F & M C584 m

Nearby cafes

Crave322 m
Sunshine Cafe327 m
Madeira Beach Cafe361 m
Private Shop387 m

Nearby restaurants

Smokings kitchen337 m
Moksha371 m
Jeju412 m
New Kam Tong578 m

Nearby pubs

Berrylands397 m

Nearby gyms

Park Tennis Kingston262 m
Pilates in Surbiton372 m
Kingsmeadow Fitness & Athletics Centre628 m
King's College Sports Ground653 m

Nearby health

Tooth Doc355 m
Dr Rupa Patel388 m
SNS Dental Practice644 m
Triangle Dental Clinic831 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 51

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

MARIO-G BUILDING SERVICE LTD
NORTH END AVENUE COMPANY LIMITED

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

16.9

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,215m
Crossrail 2 route5,441m

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
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
62%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£165/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

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
THE MOUNT SCHOOL, THE MOUNT SCHOOL, DICKERAGE LANE, KT372 homes
completed
BRITISH TELECOM DEPOT, BRITISH TELECOM DEPOT, WILLOW ROAD, KT347 homes
completed
315, Kingston Road, KT3 3RY4 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 3TB

Full postcodeKT3 3TB
Postcode districtKT3
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardGreen Lane & St James
Latitude51.401074
Longitude-0.277518
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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