Alexandra · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.38599, -0.28294

KT5 9BUAlexandra, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT5 9BU, Alexandra, Kingston upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 26/100Low yield 3.00%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
66
Safety
85
Schools
60
Transport
26
Environment
64
Investment
39

The bottom line

KT5 9BU 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: 51 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT5 9BU

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+25.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-46.0% vs London avg

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How KT5 9BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

Secondary

Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form

Not yet inspected · 19 min walk

P8: +0.89A8: 59.5

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 · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

35.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
→ Stable

-40% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour25%
Other25%
Vehicle crime19%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Burglary10%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%
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 · 1.3km

Crime is 46% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area101.3

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
5%
E
2%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: 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£253,250
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,583
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952021 · CAGR

+8.3%

Total change

+694%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+19.2%

per year

Acceleration

+10.67

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £250k–£300k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951999£90k£152k+68.9%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau20022002£195k£195k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20052006£270k£280k+3.7%1
GFC & correction20092011£320k£428k+33.6%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery20152016£593k£580k-2.2%1
Brexit uncertainty20172019£553k£600k+8.5%1
Pandemic surge20212021£715k£715k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.1% alpha

Semi-detached+0.1% α
Local
7.7%
District
7.6%

CAGR over 10yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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
TolworthWaterloo· 2 tph
34 min

Nearby stations

TolworthNational Rail
13 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
79 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
80 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
81 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
83 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

28

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min
Victoria66 min
Waterloo51 min
Canary Wharf69 min
City61 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)5
Nearest car park389m
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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Stones Road Pond SSSI — 5.3 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): None recorded

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

RED LION ROAD SURGERY

1A RED LION ROAD, KT6 7QG

9 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTolworth Hospital · 844 m
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

40

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBulgarian Food & Delicatessen · 492 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 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)

456m

Post office

Nearby shops

Berrylands Convenience Store422 m
Alex Convenience Store441 m
Tesco Express452 m
Vaishna Superfoods455 m

Nearby cafes

Café Rosa453 m
koffeeROOM454 m
Cafe Delight457 m
Root 52 Cafe539 m

Nearby restaurants

Ristorante Sorrento422 m
Batterfly439 m
Eatup.Today462 m
Anaaya467 m

Nearby gyms

Surbiton Hill Methodist Tennis Club823 m
Surbiton Racket and Fitness Club907 m
goals1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Pearcare Pharmacy427 m
Boots633 m

Nearby health

Mydentist411 m
The Corner House Dental Practice413 m
Lambert Sports Clinic465 m
Confidental Clinic498 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 70

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ORDONIA CARE SERVICES LIMITED
PACT X LTD
TRALIA LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

Investment score

Weak

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
3.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 62%
Gentrification score22/100
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

43.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,623m
Crossrail 2 route6,622m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,051 nationally

1,478

Est. population

4,068/km²

57%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£52,600

Median income

0.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

60

Community stability

Age profile

25%
15%
21%
20%
20%
Under 1825%
18–3415%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+20%

Tenure

44%
41%
13%
Own outright44%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent13%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

55%
19%
White British55%
White Other13%
Asian19%
Black2%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household14%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent13%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+25.2%

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)
13
Local approval rate
39%
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
78 homes · North Wing, Tolworth Tower, North Wing, Tolworth Tower, Tolworth Broadway, KT6 7DD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

118 (Raeburn Garage), 118 (Raeburn Garage), Raeburn Avenue, KT5 9EA4 homes
completed
421, 421, Ewell Road, KT6 7DG4 homes
completed
Chancery Court, 4-20, Chancery Court, 4-20, Tolworth Close, Surbiton, KT6 7EW4 homes
completed
405, 405, Ewell Road, Surbiton, KT6 7DG4 homes
completed
436A, 436A, EWELL ROAD, SURBITON, KT6 7EL3 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
21.1%
Election year
2026
MP
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,235
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Councillors

Ian MandersLib Dems
Amir Ali KhanLib Dems

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Key facts for KT5 9BU

Full postcodeKT5 9BU
Postcode districtKT5
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardAlexandra
Latitude51.385992
Longitude-0.282942
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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