The bottom line
KT6 5DF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: 46 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.
Less suited to Car-free commuters.
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Location
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
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Postcode Personality
“The family fortress”
How KT6 5DF has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
90
Education score
Primary
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Not yet inspected · 11 min walk
KS2: 104.1
Secondary
Southborough High School
Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 3 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km
Childcare
Childcare
Surbiton Hill Nursery School
Not inspected · 19 min walk
3 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
13 JulCrime rates and local incidents
Safety
13 JulCrime rates and local incidents
Low crime
69.7 incidents per 1,000 residents
+19% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
1
Serious within 200m
Fire risk
LOW
Risk band
1
Incidents (1yr)
6
Incidents (5yr)
Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 1.7km
Crime is +7% above London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
EPC breakdown
Based on 34 properties · Confidence: high
LHA rates — Outer South West London
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Market History
Price trajectory, velocity and distribution
Market History
Price trajectory, velocity and distribution
Data not yet available for this postcode.
Buyer vs Seller Score
Market conditions index — insufficient data
Buyer vs Seller Score
Market conditions index — insufficient data
Data not yet available for this postcode.
Transport
1 JulPublic transport accessibility and links
Transport
1 JulPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 2
Poor
Nearby stations
19
Walkability score
6
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
▎ 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
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
5
Car parks (800m)
0
EV chargers (800m)
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
100%
Full fibre
100%
Gigabit
100%
5G outdoor
100%
4G outdoor
Mobile operators
Broadband providers
Environment
2 JulFlood risk, air quality and noise
Environment
2 JulFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 4.3 km
Energy
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
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
ORCHARD PRACTICE
GOSBURY HILL HEALTH CENTRE, ORCHARD GARDENS, KT9 1AG
12 min walk
77%
Recommend GP
77%
Overall GP experience
1
GPs within 1km
0
Dentists within 1km
9
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
42
Parks (1km)
3
Restaurants (800m)
1
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
1
Pharmacies (800m)
0
Gyms (1km)
14
Sports (1km)
1
Convenience
No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Maypole (573 m)
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
1.2km
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
Business
Local businesses registered here
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
53
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
24.1
Price growth score
Development pressure
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
16 JunPopulation, deprivation and income
Demographics
16 JunPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 5/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 16,061 nationally
1,907
Est. population
7,638/km²
65%
Employed
45%
Degree educated
£48,400
Median income
6.0%
Claimant rate
46
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
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