Tolworth · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.38113, -0.28748

KT6 7BG— Tolworth, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT6 7BG, Tolworth, Kingston upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 30/100Yield 6.15%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
55
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
30
Environment
63
Investment
59

The bottom line

KT6 7BG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £292,500 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 51 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT6 7BG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-43.8% vs London avg
vs London income+11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+62.0% vs London avg

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How KT6 7BG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

—

Secondary

Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: +0.89A8: 59.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

105.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+80% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences32%
Vehicle crime13%
Anti-social behaviour6%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +62% 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.

£292,500

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 44% below London median

£292,500 is 44% below the London median (£520,000)

+53.2%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-8.6%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£550,000
Avg flat£260,000
Price per m²£4,748/m²
Price per ft²£441/ft²
Avg floor area63.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
18%
D
23%
E
7%
F
2%
G
1%

Based on 53 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 7%Terraced 13%Detached 12%Flat 67%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£2,125
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£10,900

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

6.2×

Price-to-income

£1,463/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£159,250
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,113
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+403%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+38.5%

per year

Acceleration

+38.51

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £125k–£150k · 112 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 112 sales

Detached11.6%
Semi-detached7.1%
Terraced13.4%
Flat/maisonette67.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£72k£112k+56.6%5.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£137k£171k+24.4%3.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£175k£202k+15.7%5.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£190k£235k+24%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£170k£270k+59.1%5.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£390k£401k+2.8%2.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£329k£320k-2.7%3.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£335k£465k+38.8%4
Current market2024–2026£260k£360k+38.5%2.3

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedTerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+5.4% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-1.5% alpha

Terraced+5.4% α
Local
12.2%
District
6.8%
Detached-0.1% α
Local
8%
District
8.1%
Flat/maisonette-1.5% α
Local
5%
District
6.5%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
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
Tolworth→ Waterloo· 2 tph
34 min

Nearby stations

TolworthNational Rail
9 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
86 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
86 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
88 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
90 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

60

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria66 min ↑
Waterloo ★51 min
Canary Wharf69 min ↑
City61 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)35
Nearest car park233m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.4 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

45%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed280 Mbps
Median download276 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: 16.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Stones Road Pond SSSI — 4.9 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

RED LION ROAD SURGERY

1A RED LION ROAD, KT6 7QG

2 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTolworth Hospital · 218 m
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

36

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Royal Oak (691 m)

Nearest supermarketBulgarian Food & Delicatessen · 190 m
4 tennis courts1 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)

325m

Post office

Nearby shops

Natali163 m
Balmoral Food & Wine172 m
Vaishna Superfoods180 m
Sainsbury's Local238 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Delight196 m
Root 52 Cafe300 m
Sunshine Cafe318 m
Broadway Cafe332 m

Nearby restaurants

Anaaya166 m
Ristorante Sorrento205 m
Eatup.Today211 m
Flame & Frappe709 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Oak691 m

Nearby gyms

goals832 m
White Spider Indoor Climbing1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots416 m
Pearcare Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Lambert Sports Clinic166 m
Tolworth Hospital218 m
Mydentist221 m
The Corner House Dental Practice239 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 77

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
11
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
9
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
95

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ARSMEETS LTD
BEVERIDGE AIR FREIGHT LTD
CABLE RIGHT LIMITED
DORSET BROTHERS LTD
MV CONSULT LTD

+6 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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
6.2% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 10% of London
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

42.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,227m
Crossrail 2 route7,202m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,949 nationally

1,727

Est. population

7,042/km²

62%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£46,800

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

24%
20%
26%
18%
Under 1824%
18–3420%
35–4926%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

24%
32%
37%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent37%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

45%
20%
21%
White British45%
White Other20%
Asian21%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household26%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.4%
Price vs London-43.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Local approval rate
61%
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)
219
Largest scheme
211 homes · 1 (Development Land And Site At), 1 (Development Land And Site At), Hook Rise South, KT6 7QD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Red Lion PH, 2, Red Lion PH, 2, Red Lion Road, 366 Ewell Road and part of 6 lenelby Road, Surbiton, KT6 7QQ50 homes
completed
45 & 53, 45 & 53, LENELBY ROAD, KT633 homes
completed
Development Land At 64 Ravenscar Road And 125 Tolworth Park Road And, 115-127, Development Land At 64 Ravenscar Road And 125 Tolworth Park Road And, 115-127, Red Lion Road, Ravenscar Road, KT6 7QR29 homes
completed
17-31, 17-31, PYNE ROAD, RED LION ROAD (52), KT617 homes
completed
374, 374, Ewell Road, KT6 7BB8 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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Stamp duty on median price (£292,500)

£2,125

Standard buyer

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Key facts for KT6 7BG

Full postcodeKT6 7BG
Postcode districtKT6
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardTolworth
Latitude51.381130
Longitude-0.287478
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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