Old Malden · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.37719, -0.26909

KT4 7QBOld Malden, Kingston upon Thames

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 33/100Transport 26/100Yield 3.56%

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

Liveability
45
Safety
33
Schools
100
Transport
26
Environment
76
Investment
52

The bottom line

KT4 7QB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 58 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

KT4 7QB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+452.0% vs London avg

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How KT4 7QB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Knollmead Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.2

★★★

Secondary

Richard Challoner School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.88A8: 59.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

358.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+511% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences5%
Burglary4%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Malden Fire Station · 2.9km

Crime is +452% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area60

EPC breakdown

D
6%
E
27%
F
14%
G
5%

Based on 52 properties · Confidence: high

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£150,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsPark home wall, as built
RoofPitched, limited insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelLPG (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,878
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
TolworthWaterloo· 2 tph
34 min

Nearby stations

TolworthNational Rail
9 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
73 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
77 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
78 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
80 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

4

Walkability score

1

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge66 min
Victoria64 min
Waterloo58 min
Canary Wharf76 min
City67 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park33m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.9 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 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: 15.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB56% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 98% of London

Nearest SSSI: Stones Road Pond SSSI — 4.2 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

SUNRAY SURGERY

97 WARREN DRIVE SOUTH, TOLWORTH, KT5 9QD

9 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalTolworth Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

59

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBulgarian Food & Delicatessen · 1.4 km
1 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
576 licensed premises in borough215 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food976 m
Ruxley Food & Wine1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Hooky St Coffee Co996 m

Nearby restaurants

Toby Carvery434 m
Dastaan945 m
Spice Express973 m
Capital Café997 m

Nearby pubs

Surbiton Raceway Clubhouse63 m

Nearby gyms

Surbiton Raceway240 m
Rokeby Sports Ground253 m
The River Club348 m
goals570 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ruxley Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Sunray Surgery671 m
Transcend Consulting Rooms862 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 8

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

SURBITON TOWN SPORTS CLUB LIMITED

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 score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

20.4

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,467m
Crossrail 2 route6,570m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,752 nationally

1,990

Est. population

4,763/km²

61%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£46,800

Median income

5.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

24%
26%
20%
18%
Under 1824%
18–3426%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

20%
23%
44%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent44%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

34%
13%
31%
White British34%
White Other13%
Asian31%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household29%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Local approval rate
0%
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
2 homes · 100, 100, Southwood Drive, Surbiton, KT5 9PL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
26.0%
Election year
2026
MP
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,235
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Councillors

Mike Pascal MassimiLib Dems
Elizabeth ParkLib Dems

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Key facts for KT4 7QB

Full postcodeKT4 7QB
Postcode districtKT4
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardOld Malden
Latitude51.377191
Longitude-0.269089
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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