Alexandra · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.38756, -0.27241

KT5 9ETAlexandra, Kingston upon Thames

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The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 24/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
59
Safety
83
Schools
100
Transport
24
Environment
69
Investment
30

The bottom line

KT5 9ET 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 catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 60 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT5 9ET

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+25.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-23.0% vs London avg

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How KT5 9ET has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.2

★★★

Secondary

Richard Challoner School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.88A8: 59.2

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 · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

50.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
→ Stable

-15% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Other21%
Vehicle crime20%
Burglary7%
Robbery1%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is 23% below London average

Property

20 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

KT5 district median

£600,000

Based on 112 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,250/m²
Price per ft²£302/ft²
Avg floor area133.3

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
1%
D
3%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 87%Terraced 7%Other 7%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£333,250
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, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,583
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19972024 · CAGR

+5.3%

Total change

+308%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.5%

per year

Acceleration

+20.64

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £350k–£400k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Semi-detached92.9%
Terraced7.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19971998£108k£144k+33.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau20032003£235k£235k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20072007£330k£330k+0%1
GFC & correction20102010£370k£370k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132015£350k£490k+40%1
Pandemic surge20202021£500k£550k+10%1
Rate-rise correction20232023£439k£439k+0%4
Current market20242024£441k£441k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

72out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Malden ManorNational Rail
10 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
70 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
70 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
72 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
74 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

8

Walkability score

20

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge68 min
Victoria69 min
Waterloo60 min
Canary Wharf78 min
City70 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park576m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.4 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: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB32% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 87% 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

SUNRAY SURGERY

97 WARREN DRIVE SOUTH, TOLWORTH, KT5 9QD

7 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalTolworth Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

51

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Woodies Freehouse (619 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Capital Café (669 m)

Nearest supermarketBulgarian Food & Delicatessen · 1.2 km
5 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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

751m

Post office

Nearby shops

Alex Convenience Store727 m
Co-op Food754 m

Nearby cafes

Café Rosa743 m
koffeeROOM778 m

Nearby restaurants

Capital Café669 m
Chicken World Peri Peri682 m
GGM709 m
Go Greek721 m

Nearby pubs

Woodies Freehouse619 m

Nearby gyms

King's College Sports Ground (Woodies)433 m
Supreme Bowling Club507 m
LSE Sports Ground654 m
King's College Sports Ground921 m

Nearby health

Tolworth Rise Practice75 m
Sunray Surgery587 m
Transcend Consulting Rooms589 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 8

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
95

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AMELIA STUDIO ROOM LTD
ASN DECORATION LTD
CONLON TEMPLATING LIMITED
HSE WORKFORCE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

30

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

52.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,978m
Crossrail 2 route5,936m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,012 nationally

1,394

Est. population

7,808/km²

56%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£52,600

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

61

Community stability

Age profile

24%
14%
21%
18%
22%
Under 1824%
18–3414%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+22%

Tenure

44%
42%
Own outright44%
Own (mortgage)42%
Private rent12%
Social rent3%

Ethnicity

47%
28%
White British47%
White Other10%
Asian28%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household11%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent12%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+25.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Local approval rate
57%
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
4 homes · 312, 312, Malden Way, KT3 5QP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

238 & 238A, 238 & 238A, Tolworth Rise South, KT5 9NB3 homes
completed
176, 176, Tolworth Rise South, Surbiton, KT5 9NJ2 homes
completed
155A, 155A, Tolworth Rise North, Surbiton, KT5 9ES1 homes
completed
238, 238, Tolworth Rise South, KT5 9NB1 homes
completed
242, 242, Tolworth Rise South, KT5 9NB1 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 9ET

Full postcodeKT5 9ET
Postcode districtKT5
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardAlexandra
Latitude51.387564
Longitude-0.272406
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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