Surbiton Hill · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.39004, -0.30464

KT6 6BU— Surbiton Hill, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT6 6BU, Surbiton Hill, Kingston upon Thames

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 42/100Yield 4.20%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
76
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
58
Investment
57

The bottom line

KT6 6BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT6 6BU

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+14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Lime Tree Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.3

—

Secondary

The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 52.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
→ Stable

-20% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime17%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Burglary12%
Theft1%
Robbery1%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 521m

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area193.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
3%
D
8%
E
9%
F
2%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 8%Detached 58%Flat 35%

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£484,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
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

1996–2023 · CAGR

+14.6%

Total change

+3831%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+647.1%

per year

Acceleration

+725.57

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £600k–£700k · 40 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 40 sales

Detached57.5%
Semi-detached7.5%
Flat/maisonette35%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£65k£172k+164.6%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£379k£720k+90%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£212k£275k+29.7%2
GFC & correction2010–2012£1.31m£1.67m+27.1%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£1.80m£1.66m-7.6%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£1.23m£1.30m+6.1%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£970k£1.59m+63.9%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£342k£2.56m+647.1%1

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1% alpha

Weakest performer

Detached

+0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1% α
Local
10%
District
9%
Detached+0.5% α
Local
9%
District
8.5%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing6
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Surbiton→ Waterloo· 8 tph
17 min

Nearby stations

SurbitonNational Rail
3 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
93 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
96 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
96 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
96 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

65

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria61 min ↑
Waterloo ★42 min
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City53 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

10

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park193m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
St Phillip's Road· yes
366m
🅿️
Jewson
518m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

92%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed469 Mbps
Median download438 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: 16.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 3.1 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): None recorded

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

CLAREMONT MEDICAL CENTRE

2A GLENBUCK ROAD, KT6 6BS

2 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

13

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTolworth Hospital · 1.6 km
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

53

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 284 m
2 tennis courts10 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

335m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily334 m
GAIL's364 m
VFresh394 m
Pickled Pantry399 m

Nearby cafes

Nero Express239 m
Costa292 m
FIKA [fee-ka]298 m
Monte Bianco314 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's276 m
Greggs282 m
Papa John's295 m
East India Restaurant303 m

Nearby pubs

The Elm Tree266 m
The Victoria296 m
The Surbiton Flyer298 m
The Coronation Hall405 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym301 m
Fitbox456 m
Motion Training CrossFit673 m
Raven's Ait1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug271 m
Newman Pharmacy340 m
Shan Pharmacy451 m

Nearby health

Surbiton Smiles263 m
London Psychiatric Clinic327 m
Evesham Terrace397 m
Smartdontics402 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 111

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
26
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
22
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
95

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ALBION CONTRACTS (LONDON) LIMITED
ALEX & NICHOLAS LIMITED
ALMOND ALLIANCE LIMITED
BRIDGE GOVERNANCE LIMITED
EARLSFIELD DRY CLEANERS LTD

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

Investment score

Good

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 score29/100
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

58

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,449m
Crossrail 2 route7,674m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,080 nationally

1,599

Est. population

4,397/km²

62%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£48,200

Median income

2.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

48

Community stability

Age profile

19%
19%
24%
17%
22%
Under 1819%
18–3419%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+22%

Tenure

30%
38%
30%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent30%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

61%
14%
14%
White British61%
White Other14%
Asian14%
Black1%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household19%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
21
Live planning apps (800m)
25
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
25
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
32
Local approval rate
53%
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)
12
Largest scheme
74 homes · ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL, ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL, UPPER BRIGHTON ROAD, KT6
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL, ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL, UPPER BRIGHTON ROAD, KT674 homes
completed
38 and Sorting Office, 38 and Sorting Office, Victoria Road, St Mary's Road, Surbiton, KT6 4JL65 homes
completed
Former Oakhill Health Centre, 3, Former Oakhill Health Centre, 3, Oakhill, KT6 6DY41 homes
completed
39-42, 39-42, VICTORIA ROAD, SURBITON, KT6 4JL39 homes
completed
CLAREMONT HOSPITAL AND, 64, CLAREMONT HOSPITAL AND, 64, ST JAMES ROAD, KT631 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
18.3%
Election year
2026
MP
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,235
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Councillors

Alison Hamilton HoltLib Dems
Tom ReeveLib Dems
Manish ShuklaLib Dems

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Key facts for KT6 6BU

Full postcodeKT6 6BU
Postcode districtKT6
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardSurbiton Hill
Latitude51.390040
Longitude-0.304637
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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