Motspur Park & Old Malden East · Kingston upon Thames · Wimbledon constituency · 51.39085, -0.26264

KT3 5RW— Motspur Park & Old Malden East, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT3 5RW, Motspur Park & Old Malden East, Kingston upon Thames

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 28/100Yield 3.82%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
63
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
28
Environment
64
Investment
47

The bottom line

KT3 5RW 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: 56 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT3 5RW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+8.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-33.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for KT3 5RW

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How KT3 5RW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.9

★★★

Secondary

Richard Challoner School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.88A8: 59.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 28 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

43.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 68% of London
→ Stable

-26% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Other19%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary13%
Drug offences10%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Malden Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 33% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area115.4 m²

EPC breakdown

D
3%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 56%Detached 44%

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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£288,500
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingMostly double glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,583
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2021 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+262%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+32.7%

per year

Acceleration

+12.47

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £250k–£300k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Detached44.4%
Semi-detached55.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£167k£167k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£217k£250k+15.2%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£292k£292k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£379k£456k+20.3%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£605k£605k+0%2

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Malden Manor→ Waterloo· 2 tph
32 min

Nearby stations

Malden ManorNational Rail
9 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
61 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
61 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
62 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
65 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

13

Walkability score

10

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min ↑
Victoria63 min ↑
Waterloo ★56 min
Canary Wharf75 min ↑
City65 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 park406m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 5.1 km

Energy

Solar: 851 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield851.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ROSELAWN SURGERY

149 MALDEN ROAD, KT3 6AA

11 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Groves Medical Centre · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

36

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Woodies Freehouse (359 m)

Nearest supermarketJK Enterprises · 959 m
9 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 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)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food662 m
Fountain News971 m
Londis1.1 km
Pimentas Meat & Groceries1.2 km

Nearby cafes

Hooky St Coffee Co673 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken World Peri Peri604 m
Capital Café606 m
GGM609 m
Go Greek612 m

Nearby pubs

Woodies Freehouse359 m

Nearby gyms

Supreme Bowling Club317 m
King's College Sports Ground (Woodies)440 m
New Malden Sports Club608 m
LSE Sports Ground620 m

Nearby pharmacies

Fountain Pharmacy954 m

Nearby health

Tolworth Rise Practice698 m
INE Dental743 m
Roselawn Surgery928 m
52 the dental practice1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 31

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

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 score18/100
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

32.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,241m
Crossrail 2 route5,180m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,508 nationally

1,603

Est. population

5,242/km²

58%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£45,400

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

24%
15%
20%
23%
19%
Under 1824%
18–3415%
35–4920%
50–6423%
65+19%

Tenure

42%
41%
16%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent16%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

38%
37%
White British38%
White Other9%
Asian37%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household12%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent16%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+8.1%

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)
15
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
14 homes · 136, 136, Manor Drive North, New Malden, KT3 5PN
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

64, 64, Thetford Road, New Malden, KT3 5DT2 homes
completed
97, 97, Thetford Road, KT3 5DS2 homes
completed
102, 102, South Lane, KT3 5EL1 homes
completed
300, Malden Way, KT3 5QR1 homes
completed
23, 23, Nelson Road, New Malden, KT3 5EA1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
23.3%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Callum Sol MorrisseyLib Dems
Wimal WimalathasanLib Dems

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Key facts for KT3 5RW

Full postcodeKT3 5RW
Postcode districtKT3
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardMotspur Park & Old Malden East
Latitude51.390855
Longitude-0.262637
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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