King George's & Sunray · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.38097, -0.27498

KT5 9RG— King George's & Sunray, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT5 9RG, King George's & Sunray, Kingston upon Thames

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 28/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
54
Safety
72
Schools
100
Transport
28
Environment
71
Investment
49

The bottom line

KT5 9RG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £495,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 60 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT5 9RG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-4.8% vs London avg
vs London income+11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+80.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for KT5 9RG

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How KT5 9RG 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.2

★★★

Secondary

Richard Challoner School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 10 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 · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

116.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+99% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences31%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +80% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£495,000

Median sale price

5% below London median

£495,000 is 5% below the London median (£520,000)

+2.7%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+14.8%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£510,000
Avg terraced£480,000
Price per m²£6,962/m²
Price per ft²£647/ft²
Avg floor area71.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
16%
E
4%
F
4%

Based on 32 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 94%Other 1%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£12,250
First-time buyerFTB
£3,500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£27,100

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

10.6×

Price-to-income

£2,476/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£178,000
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 DAnnual charge £2,113
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+583%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.5%

per year

Acceleration

-4.15

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £175k–£200k · 87 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 87 sales

Semi-detached4.6%
Terraced95.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£73k£131k+80.3%4.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£141k£205k+45%3.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£215k£250k+16.1%3
GFC & correction2009–2012£217k£250k+15.5%3.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£363k£150k-58.6%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£415k£340k-18.1%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£430k£431k+0.2%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£435k£435k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£480k£495k+3.1%2.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.2% alpha

Terraced-0.2% α
Local
6.6%
District
6.8%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

33out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing2
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
Tolworth→ Waterloo· 2 tph
34 min

Nearby stations

TolworthNational Rail
7 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
76 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
78 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
79 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
81 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

13

Walkability score

11

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge68 min ↑
Victoria69 min ↑
Waterloo ★60 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park460m
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: 16.0 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: 15.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB39% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 91% of London

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): 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

2 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalTolworth Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Surbiton Raceway Clubhouse (647 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Eatup.Today (692 m)

Nearest supermarketBulgarian Food & Delicatessen · 920 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 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)

546m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sultan Halal Meat536 m
Tolworth Evergreens Food and Wine574 m
Tesco Express587 m
Vaishna Superfoods756 m

Nearby cafes

Costa482 m
Broadway Cafe540 m
Sunshine Cafe553 m
Root 52 Cafe570 m

Nearby restaurants

Eatup.Today692 m

Nearby pubs

Surbiton Raceway Clubhouse647 m

Nearby gyms

goals445 m
Rokeby Sports Ground658 m
The River Club795 m
Surbiton Raceway806 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots467 m

Nearby health

Sunray Surgery172 m
Transcend Consulting Rooms280 m
The Fabulous Smile Company515 m
The Corner House Dental Practice704 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 38

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
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

S&J DENTAL CERAMIC LAB LIMITED
SAMARAN LIMITED
THE PERFUME HOUSE LTD
THEMELROSEGROUP LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

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
Sales last 12 months4

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

33/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

61.2

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,630m
Crossrail 2 route6,555m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,181 nationally

1,791

Est. population

6,334/km²

68%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£46,800

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

51

Community stability

Age profile

27%
20%
23%
19%
Under 1827%
18–3420%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

29%
42%
24%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)42%
Private rent24%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

49%
25%
White British49%
White Other11%
Asian25%
Black4%
Mixed4%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household16%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.4%
Price vs London-4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Local approval rate
36%
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)

1-3 Jupiter Court, 1-3 Jupiter Court, Tolworth Rise South, Surbiton, KT5 9NE21 homes
completed
36, 36, TOLWORTH RISE SOUTH, SURBITON, KT5 9NN2 homes
completed
34, 34, Tolworth Rise South, Surbiton, KT5 9NN2 homes
completed
176, 176, Tolworth Rise South, Surbiton, KT5 9NJ2 homes
completed
Land at Rear of 138-140, Land at Rear of 138-140, Tolworth Rise South, Surbiton, KT5 9NJ2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
24.4%
Ward turnout
84%
Election year
2026
MP
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,235
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Councillors

Helen Rachel GrocottLib Dems
Mark Rahim BeynonLib Dems

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Stamp duty on median price (£495,000)

£12,250

Standard buyer

£3,500

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Save £8,750

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Key facts for KT5 9RG

Full postcodeKT5 9RG
Postcode districtKT5
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardKing George's & Sunray
Latitude51.380965
Longitude-0.274982
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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