Old Malden · Kingston upon Thames · Wimbledon constituency · 51.38166, -0.24874

KT4 7LFOld Malden, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT4 7LF, Old Malden, Kingston upon Thames

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Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 42/100Yield 3.56%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
65
Investment
52

The bottom line

KT4 7LF 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: 50 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT4 7LF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+16.0% vs London avg

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How KT4 7LF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Malden Parochial CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2022 · 9 min walk

KS2: 106.9

Secondary

Coombe Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 19 min walk

P8: +0.38A8: 53.9

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 · 42 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

75.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
→ Stable

+28% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Other29%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary4%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Malden Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +16% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area150

EPC breakdown

D
1%
E
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Semi 100%

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£375,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,583
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952021 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+511%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+56.2%

per year

Acceleration

+15.07

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £700k+ · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951995£123k£123k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau20042004£341k£341k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132013£481k£481k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£751k£751k+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Worcester ParkWaterloo· 4 tph
29 min

Nearby stations

Worcester ParkNational Rail
3 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
55 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
61 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
61 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
62 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

16

Walkability score

12

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min
Victoria56 min
Waterloo50 min
Canary Wharf68 min
City59 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park256m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Worcester Park Station Car Park· yes
256m

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: 14.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Stones Road Pond SSSI — 4.7 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

MANOR DRIVE MEDICAL CENTRE

3 THE MANOR DRIVE, KT4 7LG

1 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Anthony's · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

39

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Brook (348 m)

Nearest supermarketEcklee · 1.7 km
10 tennis courts1 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)

395m

Post office

Nearby shops

Plough Bakery415 m
Tesco Express503 m

Nearby cafes

Surrey King Cafe385 m
Starbucks414 m
Caffè Nero460 m
Costa470 m

Nearby restaurants

Nefis Kebab379 m
Pavilion Fish & Chips Worcester Park385 m
Chicken Express402 m
Rupali408 m

Nearby pubs

The Brook348 m
Rumours Bar838 m

Nearby gyms

Worcester Park Athletics Club367 m

Nearby pharmacies

Plough Green Pharmacy468 m

Nearby health

Dental Sense402 m
INE Dental807 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 39

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

JNY MEDICAL LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,979m
Crossrail 2 route5,306m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,038 nationally

1,857

Est. population

6,281/km²

60%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

54

Community stability

Age profile

22%
16%
22%
19%
22%
Under 1822%
18–3416%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+22%

Tenure

42%
34%
22%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent22%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

53%
22%
White British53%
White Other10%
Asian22%
Black1%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household16%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent22%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
33%
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)
1
Largest scheme
51 homes · MALDEN GREEN FARM, MALDEN GREEN FARM, MALDEN ROAD, KT4 7NF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

MALDEN GREEN FARM, MALDEN GREEN FARM, MALDEN ROAD, KT4 7NF51 homes
completed
AVENUE HOUSE, AVENUE HOUSE, STATION APPROACH, KT4 7NB22 homes
completed
Fairman Law House, Fairman Law House, Park Terrace, KT4 7JZ15 homes
completed
ORCHARD COURT, ORCHARD COURT, THE AVENUE, KT4 7LD8 homes
completed
426, 426, Malden Road, KT4 7NG4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
26.0%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Mike Pascal MassimiLib Dems
Elizabeth ParkLib Dems

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Key facts for KT4 7LF

Full postcodeKT4 7LF
Postcode districtKT4
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardOld Malden
Latitude51.381664
Longitude-0.248744
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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