Tolworth · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.37554, -0.30448

KT6 5DE— Tolworth, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT6 5DE, Tolworth, Kingston upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 25/100Yield 4.20%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
59
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
25
Environment
63
Investment
53

The bottom line

KT6 5DE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 46 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT6 5DE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+19.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for KT6 5DE

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How KT6 5DE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Paul's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 104.1

★★

Secondary

Southborough High School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 49.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

77.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
→ Stable

+32% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary5%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +19% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area114.5 m²

EPC breakdown

E
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£286,250
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 DAnnual charge £2,113
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
Chessington North→ Waterloo· 2 tph
37 min

Nearby stations

Chessington NorthNational Rail
16 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
102 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
103 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
104 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
106 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

8

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min ↑
Victoria64 min ↑
Waterloo ★46 min
Canary Wharf64 min ↑
City56 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park96m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.5 km

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 17.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 4.4 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield852.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ORCHARD PRACTICE

GOSBURY HILL HEALTH CENTRE, ORCHARD GARDENS, KT9 1AG

9 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTolworth Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The North Star (516 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.2 km
5 tennis courts5 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

957m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis112 m
Surrey Fresh913 m
Brotherdough914 m
Sainsbury's Local924 m

Nearby cafes

Ace of Spades89 m
Hook Cafe and Bakery860 m

Nearby restaurants

Caribbean Classic107 m
Saffron Summer111 m
Piccolos127 m
Pizza Hut Delivery940 m

Nearby pubs

The North Star516 m
The Maypole822 m
The Lucky Rover850 m
The Cricketers985 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ace Pharmacy123 m

Nearby health

Orchard Practice801 m
Chessington Dental Practice864 m
Window to the Womb967 m
Love Teeth1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 30

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score18/100
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

36.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,510m
Crossrail 2 route8,519m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,253 nationally

1,644

Est. population

5,923/km²

67%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£46,200

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

53

Community stability

Age profile

25%
17%
23%
20%
14%
Under 1825%
18–3417%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+14%

Tenure

32%
41%
23%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent23%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

55%
20%
White British55%
White Other13%
Asian20%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household16%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.0%

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)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Local approval rate
54%
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)
9
Largest scheme
16 homes · 78, 78, CHESSINGTON HILL PARK, KT6
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land At 63, Verona Drive8 homes
completed
89-117, 89-117, Verona Drive, Surbiton, KT6 5BD5 homes
completed
49, Herne Road, KT6 5BX2 homes
completed
153-155, 153-155, Hook Road, KT6 5AR2 homes
completed
46, 46, Haycroft Road, KT6 5AU2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
17.2%
Election year
2026
MP
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,235
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Councillors

Jane LimLib Dems
Thay ThayalanLib Dems
Andrew John WooldridgeLib Dems

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Key facts for KT6 5DE

Full postcodeKT6 5DE
Postcode districtKT6
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardTolworth
Latitude51.375542
Longitude-0.304483
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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